Friendlies takes out the win for – you guessed it – being friendly LOCAL pharmacy, Mental Health Foundation number of Chemists’ Own Friendlies of Hervey Bay in Australia and their dedication products throughout the Pialba, has been named one to raising awareness of campaign, where a portion of Queensland’s winning Australia’s mental health of every sale supported stores as part of Chemists’ challenges throughout the Mental Health Foundation Own’s Help Us Help Our pandemic. Australia.” Local Community initiative thanks to their hard work and dedication supporting mental health awareness in the community. In October last year, Chemists’ Own partnered with Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) to promote better mental health in communities around Australia in response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The national campaign and competition saw hundreds of pharmacies around the country participate with one winner from each state and two from Queensland being selected, from Queensland, 38 pharmacies participated. Friendlies Hervey Bay shares the win with the West Bundaberg Pharmacy. Friendlies Hervey Bay Retail Manager Belinda Carey said it was a great validation for their efforts to take out the win, “It felt great to be appreciated and know our efforts had made a difference to people’s lives.” The store set up a display Friendlies Hervey Bay Retail Manager and proud state winner of the with positive messages. “The campaign was a great Chemists’ Own 2021 ‘Help Us Help Our Local Community’, Belinda Carey way to initiate conversations with our customers and “The pharmacy team was The winning pharmacies stimulate discussions around enthusiastic in their support received a $250 prize for their mental health.” of the campaign with a efforts as well as a cheque A spokesperson from fantastic in-store display set for $12,000 to be donated on Chemists’ Own said the up to encourage conversation their behalf to Mental Health Hervey Bay store was selected around mental health.” Foundation Australia. thanks to their support of “The team also sold a high To date, Chemists’ Own
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Help Us Help Our Local Community campaign has donated over $300,000 to important causes including Meals on Wheels and Leukaemia Foundation, with its focus in more recent years turning to support local early learning and childcare centres.
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