Nominate your Unsung Hero
Supa IGA stores in Ballina Shire are on the hunt for community champions with the launch of this year’s Queensland/Northern NSW IGA Unsung Hero Awards.
The awards showcase those who give up their own time for the good of others – usually unpaid and often without thanks.
Supa IGA Ballina is calling on members of the Ballina community to put forward those who deserve to be acknowledged for their efforts.
Joe Pittini, Queensland and Northern NSW IGA Retail State Board Chairman, said: “This is a really great way for our network of IGA stores to help recognise and reward the people in the community that work tirelessly for others.
“All of our stores across Queensland and northern NSW are committed to supporting local communities, and this is one really positive way of doing just that.”
Nominations are now open, with a panel of IGA judges selecting eight regional winners who will each receive $1500 towards their charity or not-for-profit organisation of choice.
Of those eight winners, one overall winner will receive $5000 worth of IGA gift vouchers and a further $5000 will be donated to their nominated beneficiary.
“The great thing about this campaign is that anyone can be an Unsung Hero. In 2009, we had over 200 fantastic national Unsung Heroes winners aged between 7 to 89 who, in one way or another, selflessly dedicated their time and effort to various charities and community programs,” Mr Pittini said.
2009 NSW winner Jean Willmington, who has been described as the ‘backbone’ of her area, raised a total of $12,000 for The Cancer Council by organising raffles and morning teas.
Nominations close 9 September. People can nominate online by visiting www.iga.com.au and clicking on IGA Community Chest.
The overall winner will be announced on 19 October.
