Cold Rock Ice Creamery donates $25,000 to charity
The donation was in support of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
Cold Rock Ice Creamery said it has long admired the work conducted by the charity to keep children safe from violence and decided to run an in-store fundraiser through the sale of its Cold Rock calendars.
Sold in Cold Rock stores nationally, the RRP$5 calendars contained vouchers and discounts for customers to use in store with the proceeds donated to the Foundation.
“We saw what an important role The Alannah and Madeline Foundation has in the lives of Australian children and we wanted to help, so we jumped straight into it by getting all Cold Rock stores on board to sell the calendars,” said Cold Rock CEO Stan Gordon.
Mr Gordon has officially presented The Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s CEO Dr Judith Slocombe with the cheque at the charity’s headquarters.
Dr Slocombe said, “The funds raised will be used to support our Children Ahead program, which provides intensive support for children to help them recover from traumatic events or violent circumstances.”
The Foundation was set up in memory of Alannah and Madeline Mikac, aged six and three, who were tragically killed with their mother and 32 others at Port Arthur in Tasmania on 28 April 1996.
Since its creation the charity has cared for children who have experienced or witnessed violence, and runs programs which aim to prevent violence and bullying in the lives of children.
