Shoppers in Victoria have proven they are among the most generous by helping to raise more than $600,000 for people doing it tough and supporting families affected by childhood cancer.
During COVID-19, Coles shoppers at Donvale, Point Cook, Burwood East, Elsternwick and six other supermarkets purchased a $2 donation card and collectively raised $604,887 in funds for national children's cancer charity Redkite and national charity SecondBite, which redistributes surplus fresh food from Coles to Australians in need.
Redkite ambassador Antonia Kidman with Redkite CEO Monique Keighery. Picture: Hanna Lassen/Getty Images
New South Wales came in second, raising a total of $471,713 in funds, followed by Queensland with $253,776, South Australia with $194,137, Western Australia with $130,362, Northern Territory with $89,130, ACT with $57,337 and Tasmania with $51,737.