Whether she is at the register or behind the deli counter, Woolworths’ employee Alena Young is a familiar sight to many customers at Pacific Werribee.
But next time you see her, she might look a bit different.
Last week, a crowd gathered to watch as Ms Young sacrificed her hair to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Ms Young had set herself a $10,000 fundraising target. The Pacific Werribee Woolworths store was also hoping to raise at least $30,000 for this year’s appeal.
Ms Young’s efforts paid off, bringing the supermarket’s total fundraising sum to $40,106.
“I feel really good and I’m so proud of the store and the community,” Ms Young said.
She said the Woolworths store had also hosted several fundraising trash-and-treasure markets, selling items donated by customers.
“Hotel520 in Tarneit held a trivia night and the Big W girls donated items too – it was a real community effort,” Ms Young said.
“I would like to say a special thank you to all our customers.”
She also thanked her Woolworths’ co-workers Joe, Chloe, Helen and Elaine for supporting her fundraising efforts.
