THE owner of Freelance Flowers in Coffs Harbour, Nikki Burrell, is again rallying a team to take on “Fred’s Big Run.
The month-long virtual fitness challenge is raising funds to end avoidable blindness through The Fred Hollows Foundation.
Last year, Nikki and the Freelance Flowers team raised over $8000.
This year, they’re aiming higher; with more people, more kilometres, and their own fundraising twist.
The business will donate $1 from every flower product sold in-store throughout August directly to the Foundation.
“The work of The Fred Hollows Foundation is inspirational in changing people’s lives and ending avoidable blindness,” Nikki told News Of The Ara.
“We felt as a workplace it was a great cause to get involved in as a team.
“Last year it was a team of mainly staff and our families, whilst this year it has grown to friends joining the team also, from Ballina, Tenterfield and Toowoomba.”
They have teamed up with Ballina Insurance Brokers this year.
“They also have a very dedicated team and together we hope to beat our fundraising and activity goals again.”
To achieve their Big Run kilometres individually and as a team Nikki and the Freelance Flowers team are going to take advantage of the beautiful local coastal walks over the month of August.
“We are running certain parts of the Solitary Islands coastal walks which will take us on tracks, beaches, headlands and rainforests.
“You will see us anywhere from Look At Me Now Headland walk, to Dorrigo rainforest to Muttonbird Island to Moonee beach.
Passionate about the life-changing work of Fred Hollows, Nikki is committed to continuing his mission of restoring sight and hope, especially for First Nations communities.
By Andrea FERRARI
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