"Thank you so much to all the shoppers who kindly and generously donated, and of course, the wonderful staff at Stratford New World who really worked hard asking for the donations."
Raewyn Rooney, vice-president of the Stratford Daffodil Day Committee, says they are thrilled to receive a cheque for an impressive $2,525.20 from the local supermarket.
"It's an amazing total, and just shows how generous our community is."
Owner operator of Stratford New World Craig Waite says the store is always happy to support the Daffodil Day Committee, "they do great work and there is no doubt this is a worthy cause," and he was delighted with the total raised.
Checkout manager, Fiona Riddick says all the checkout staff did a fantastic job in asking customers to donate, and adds she isn't surprised that Jade Yeates raised the most out of all the checkout staff. "He has a great personality, everyone loves him," she laughs. Jade says he suspects donations put through his till totalled more than $500, and Fiona is sure they did.