JARED’S DRAG QUEEN BINGO MND FUNDRAISER

JARED’S DRAG QUEEN BINGO MND FUNDRAISER

Jared Ashcroft signed up for the Bridge to Brisbane this year and chose us as his nominated charity as he had lost a good friend Joyce to MND and wanted to do something to honour her life and to help others who are impacted by this terrible disease.

Sharing his fundraising page far and wide and running small fundraisers, Jared’s fundraising total was ticking along nicely, as was his training. As a part of his fundraising, Jared also hosted a fun Drag Queen Bingo night with the support of the Maleny community. A huge thanks to Melony and Sal from Melony's Drag Queen Bingo for their support and entertainment. Together they raised a whopping $8,224.74 from the night.

When added to his other fundraising, it meant that Jared ended up raising $13,025.41. This made him the 3rd highest fundraiser overall for the Bridge to Brisbane!

Unfortunately, Jared broke his arm just before the big run and then the day before, his beloved Grandfather passed away. Many others would have quit faced with these challenges, but Jared, along with the support of friends, completed the event. We are beyond grateful for the lengths you went to Jared. To follow up on your commitment to raise funds in memory of Joyce, amidst the challenges you were also facing, is such a show of character and strength. Well done and thank you!

L-R: Sal Monella, Chris Maylor, Jared Ashcroft and Melony Brests at Jared's bingo fundraising evening.