$148,000 cheque for farmers
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Staff at Greenslopes Private Hospital have collected
almost $4,000 for drought-affected communities
through a farmer fundraiser lunch.
It was one of more than 70 events held
at Ramsay sites across Australia which
raised a combined $74,000 for droughtaffected
farmers. Ramsay Health Care
has matched their donations dollarfor
dollar, bringing the total amount to
$148,000.
Ramsay’s Australian CEO Danny Sims
said it was heart-warming to see so
many health care workers rallying
behind the nation’s farming community.
“It has been truly overwhelming and
uplifting to see the response across
all Ramsay facilities. Like the rest of
the country, we are sympathetic to the
plight of the farmers and this was one
way we could offer some assistance to
those who are really doing it tough on
the land,” Mr Sims said.
Mr Sims said he was proud to present
the $148,000 cheque on behalf of all
Ramsay staff to Charles Alder, CEO of
Rural Aid. The Australian charity was
founded in 2015 and operates the
Buy A Bale campaign.
“This donation will be put to good use
to support our farmers in many ways
including fodder for their animals, as
well as mental health assistance,”
Mr Alder said.
Rural Aid counsellors have completed
approximately 700 counselling sessions
in just six weeks, highlighting the mental
health needs of drought-affected
communities.
Charles Alder, CEO of Rural Aid receives a cheque
from Danny Sims, CEO of Ramsay Australia