TEAM members from Coles, family, friends and residents joined together in the fight against cancer and walked the eight kilometres between Nelson Bay and Fingal Bay earlier this month, with great results.
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This year's Coles Walk for Cancer, held on October 4, and led by Tanilba Bay's Gail Badger, raised more than $6300.
"The overwhelming generosity from the community [by] placing donations in our collection buckets and having photos taken with Dougal Bear, the Cancer Council bear, was unbelievable," Ms Badger said.
"The community donations received in our buckets was $1537," she said.
"Along with sponsorship money, we have raised over $6300 this year with some more money still to come in.
"This takes us over our goal and now brings us to over $51,200 raised for Cancer Council NSW in the last seven years."
The walk is the brainchild of Ms Badger, which arose from losing family to cancer.
Ms Badger said the walk was her way of raising awareness about the vital job the Cancer Council performs while also raising much-needed funds.
Cancer information is available at Tomaree Library and Community Centre.