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Shopping local and supporting local schools

Oakleigh Central has held its first ever Shop for Schools program, providing funding for local schools to complete a range of special projects.

Five schools are participating in the inaugural fundraising drive, including Huntingdale Primary School, Oakleigh Grammar, Oakleigh Primary School, Oakleigh South Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School.

Each participating school has a barrel inside the fresh food mall and the school that collects the most tokens throughout the program wins.

1st prize $4000 2nd prize $2000 3rd prize $1000

$500 each for the remaining schools

Customers have also had the chance to win a $50 gift card drawn weekly, simply by confirming membership or signing up to the e-newsletter on the iPads located next to the barrels.

To coincide with the event, Oakleigh Central hosted Radio Station 3XY for a broadcast on-site between 10am and 2pm.

Seeing the Centre come to life with local dance group, the Manasis School of Dance and Culture present- ing traditional dances from across Greece attracting a large crowd.

Centre Manager of Oakleigh Central,

Anna Hickling said “It’s been fantastic to see our community come together at Oakleigh Central and supporting these really important projects at our local schools.”

“We’re really proud to be able to con- nect our customers with local school communities and help deliver much- needed programs and projects which students will enjoy into the future,” Anna said.

For further information please contact: Rachel Cook
T: +61 3 9316 2222
E: Rachel.cook@vicinity.com.au

Joel Crean
T: +61 447 044 215
E: Joel.Crean@vicinity.com.au

 

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