By Eleanor Wilson
As crowds gathered in Melbourne for Fight NMD’s Big Freeze at the G over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the Cranbourne community was enjoying a big freeze of its own.
Brian’s Gourmet Meats in Lyndhurst held its annual fundraiser on Saturday 11 June, partnering with local football clubs to raise money for Motor Neuron Disease.
Cranbourne Junior Football Club president and vice president of Cranbourne Super Rules Football Club Rod Hoover, along with players from the Junior Football Club and four local butchers, sat themselves in the hot-so hot seat for an ice cold bucket of chilly water.
The event, along with a sausage sizzle and meat tray auction, managed to raise over $1500 for the mission to find a cure for MND.
“It was a good crowd between the clubs and the local community and a lot of people were providing donations as they were walking past so we were just wrapped,” said Brian’s Gourmet Meat’s Angela Rollason.
Mrs Rollason said the fundraising event motivated her to consider ways to hold more charitable events in the community.
“It just makes you think you can keep raising money for so many other causes,” she said.
“It’s amazing how much the local community will come out to support a good cause.
“We’re already thinking about next year – how we can go bigger and better, maybe sell some beanies.”
She said the fundraiser would not have been possible without the support of the football club.
“This was the first year the footy club got involved and it was just great having their support, we couldn’t be more thankful,” Mrs Rollason said.
“Brian [Rollason’s] cousin passed away several years ago from MND so we’ve seen it in the family and how it affects people and it’s such a sad disease.”
