A Great Start For The 2009 Fresh Future Appeal!

A Great Start For The 2009 Fresh Future Appeal!

The 2009 Fresh Future Appeal got off to a great start with the sale of Hot Cross Buns raising close to $49,000!

For every pack of Fresh Zone Hot Cross Buns that was purchased from a Countdown, Woolworths or Foodtown nationwide over approximately the last four months, 5c was donated to the Fresh Future Appeal.

The Appeal, which actually runs from August 3 to 27 September, raises funds for dedicated children’s wards at hospitals in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hawkes Bay, Invercargill, Greymouth, Waikato, Wellington and Whangarei.

Since the Appeal first launched in 2007, an incredible $2m has been raised for sick Kiwi kids throughout NZ by the 19,000 staff from Countdown, Woolworths, Foodtown, SuperValue, Fresh Choice and Dick Smith Electronics. Fundraising efforts included a 2,000-km bike ride from Invercargill to Auckland, head and leg shaves, sausage sizzles, raffles, face painting, golf days, coin donations, and dozens of other activities.

Ruth Krippner, Chairperson of the Fresh Future Appeal committee at Progressive Enterprises, said: “We are thrilled with the result of the Hot Cross Buns fundraising effort, it’s a tremendous start to the Fresh Future Appeal for 2009!”

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