THE Salvation Army’s inaugural Red Shield Appeal “Walk For the Hood” in Nambucca was well attended with funds still being calculated.
The Red Shield Appeal is an annual Australia-wide fundraiser running from April through to June each year.
“Sunday 25 May dawned fine and clear, and we were ready to go,” Nambucca River Zone Major Sharon Sandercock-Brown told News Of The Area.
Heading out at 9am from the Nambucca Visitors Centre, around 80 people walked (some ran) around to the V-Wall and back to Bellwood Park.
“We were raising much needed funds for those in our valley who are doing it tough,” she said.
“With the recent floods, that number will only increase, as people recover and rebuild their lives.”
The local Salvos gave a big shout out to those in the community who donated prizes: Macksville Golf Club, Nambucca Plaza Cinema and Salvo Stores.
Congratulations went to the prize winners: Two Wolf Cross Fit team for best community spirit; the Beach Rooms as the highest fundraiser; Coffs Eye Surgery team for the craziest dress prize; and Body Attack’s Melissa Urquhart was awarded the dancing queen prize.
Thanks also went out to the local schools who participated and supported the event.
“It was wonderful to have such great support from the local community and our Salvo church,” said Major Sandercock-Brown.
“Next year we hope to see even more people come along and Walk For The Hood.”
You can still donate to the Appeal: www.digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/o/nambucca-river-salvos.
By Andrea FERRARI
