General News
19 June, 2024
Residents have worthy cause in their sight
MORE than 340 Loddon Shire residents have made a donation to the Fred Hollows Foundation in 12 months. Their donations in 2023 totalled $84,452 to support the foundation founded in 1992 by eye surgeon Fred Hollows to help treat and prevent blindness...
MORE than 340 Loddon Shire residents have made a donation to the Fred Hollows Foundation in 12 months.
Their donations in 2023 totalled $84,452 to support the foundation founded in 1992 by eye surgeon Fred Hollows to help treat and prevent blindness and other vision problems in people and communities.
The Victorian figure for last year was $11,004,738 .
The foundation this week released the Loddon Shire donor total as it calls nominations for the 2024 Humanity Award and announced its search for Year 6 students who demonstrate compassion, integrity and kindness towards others to be selected as junior ambassadors in each state.
“The awards help celebrate the humanitarian spirit of everyday Australians, which was something Fred had great faith in,” said foundation director Gabi Hollows.
“These people go out of their way to create a better world, and we would love to see even more people nominated this year.”
Nominations for the awards close next month with details available on the foundation’s website.