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Community Chest benefits

 

A record $22,450 was raised in Woy Woy for the Central Coast Community Chest at the recent McDonald's McHappy day.

The Woy Woy shop raised the most money out of all Central Coast stores.

"This was a major success for local children and youth charities on the Central Coast," said Community Chest general manager Cr Chris Holstein.

"These funds will now be distributed between numerous children-youth charities on the Coast.

Organisations that will benefit from the money raised."

The charities included those dealing with disabilities in children, health and social issues including youth suicide.

Cr Holstein said that Woy Woy's allocation committee would be finalising the allocation shortly.

A prize for the day was a holiday for four people staying five nights on the Gold Coast was donated by Harvey World Travel Erina.

The winner was Mr Brendan Ryan from Umina.

Mr Holstein praised the efforts, not only of all the volunteers who helped on the day, but also the staff of the McDonald outlets whose enthusiasm was instrumental in achieving an increase of over 60% on a similar day last year.

Media release, May 28