TWO Ballarat venues are teaming up and hosting a takeaway parma night in an effort to raise awareness and funds for motor neurone disease research.<\/p>\n
As a joint effort between Joe Capuano from the Red Lion Hotel and Jason Yean from the Park Hotel, tonight\u2019s event will see $5 from every parma sold donated to Fight MND.<\/p>\n
Important to many, motor neurone disease is an emotional cause for both venues as both Mr Yean and Mr Capuano have a lost friend or family member to the disease.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteve Deedman worked at the Red Lion as a duty manager for 15 plus years,\u201d Mr Capuano said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe kept Steve at home fighting motor neuron disease as long as we could, making sure he was fed and showered.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteve fought for 18 months before it took his life at just 45 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns on restaurants and pubs, both the Park Hotel and the Red Lion have offered takeaway and been overwhelmed with the support from residents.<\/p>\n
Both venues see this fundraiser as an opportunity to not only raise much needed money for the Fight MND charity, but also as a way to give back to the Ballarat community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community support has been fantastic, we are so lucky to have such amazing regulars who support us,\u201d Mr Yean said.<\/p>\n
Order and pick up an East\/West Parma created specifically for the event Wednesday, 2 September from 5pm to 8pm from either the Park Hotel in Sturt Street, or the Red Lion Hotel on Main Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TWO Ballarat venues are teaming up and hosting a takeaway parma night in an effort to raise awareness and funds for motor neurone disease research. As a joint effort between Joe Capuano from the Red Lion Hotel and Jason Yean from the Park Hotel, tonight\u2019s event will see $5 from every parma sold donated to […]<\/p>\n