The Werribee CFA is inviting the community along to its Good Friday Appeal fundraiser.
Kicking off at 9am on April 18, CFA volunteers will be rattling their tins, hosting auctions and knocking on doors in Werribee.
Raising more than $1.3 million since first participating in the event in 1977, Lieutenant Rohan Rizzoli said the Good Friday Appeal has become “part of the fabric that makes our brigade”.
“We’ve been fortunate to have so many local businesses and families support us for many years to make our day such a success,” he said.
“Good Friday exemplifies the values of our brigade members and the wider CFA.”
Getting a close up experience of an operational fire station, spending the day with firefighters and sharing lunch with the crew will be a small part of the fun for the community.
There is no fundraising target, instead the brigade takes every Good Friday as it comes.
“We’ve never really set any targets or goals, we know the Werribee and wider Wyndham community always dig deep on Good Friday,” Mr Rizzoli said.
“It is a great day of celebrating community for a good cause that is close to all of our hearts.”
“We also understand the many challenges our community are facing with the cost of living at the moment, any donation is accepted, in person, online or via eftpos.
“The community can also share our social media updates, that also supports our fundraising and keeps everyone informed.”
