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Monday 24 June 2019
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Written by Rod
Thank you Bendigo!
A record 2773 items have been donated to our Bendigo Community Coat Drive this year - what a truly amazing result.
The total easily surpassed the previous record of 2300 items in 2016.
Our CEO Gerard José praised the wonderful display of generosity from the Bendigo and regional communities.
“The kindness of the community has allowed us to help the disadvantaged, many new refugees making a home in our city and the elderly looking to keep warm at a time when sadly some are being forced to decide between heating and food," Mr José said.
“The extraordinary number of donations this year has also allowed us to support valuable partners such as headspace Bendigo, Haven Home Safe and the Eaglehawk Community House meaning more people are getting access to coats to beat the winter chill.”
Mr José praised the effort of Pristine Dry Cleaners to clean every item before distribution.
“Our coat drive could not happen without Pristine Dry Cleaners. When you consider the effort and cost needed to clean 2773 items you get an idea of the hard work put in by the Pristine team and the true value of their ‘in kind’ support,” he said.
“Jane and the team at Pristine certainly went above and beyond this year to clean the record number of coats and they should be very proud of what they have done for the community. They are wonderful ambassadors for the business community in Bendigo.”
Mr José said a partnership with AFL Central Victoria was another key factor in the record number of donations.
“From the day we launched the campaign AFL Central Victoria, all their clubs have been a wonderful support. How fantastic to see young people at those clubs running their own mini coat drives. Thank you to AFL Central Victoria and every single club, player or supporter who helped the coat drive this year,” he said.
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