{"id":72750,"date":"2020-11-20T04:55:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=72750"},"modified":"2020-11-14T10:15:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T23:15:42","slug":"tipping-a-glass-for-the-shorter-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/tipping-a-glass-for-the-shorter-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipping a glass for the Shorter Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"

THANKS to Jack\u2019s Wine\u2019s current fundraising initiative, you can enjoy some great local wine while contributing to a worthy cause.<\/p>\n

For the month of November, $10 from every six-pack of wine sold at Jack\u2019s Wine will be donated directly to the Shorter Brothers Foundation.<\/p>\n

Business owner Jack Simic said he was eager to help the local charity in any way he could.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started this fundraiser last year when a friend of the Shorter family came to us and we organised it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did some research and thought why not, it\u2019s a cause that\u2019s local and something we can see a benefit for rather than a big charity, we know exactly where this is going.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt proved very successful and a lot of people liked to support it and at the same time get some wine as well, it\u2019s not just simple a donation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Shorter Brothers Foundation was created by Leigh and Belinda Shorter as a way of raising awareness and funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy after their three boys were all diagnosed with the disease.<\/p>\n

Living with the progressive neuromuscular disease that destroys muscle tissue and dramatically reduces life expectancy, the Shorter boys face constant health challenges which are emotionally and financially taxing.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year we raised almost $3000 and we\u2019ll try to do the same thing again because they\u2019re a really nice Ballarat family and they need some funds,\u201d Mr Simic said.<\/p>\n

As a local cause in need of support, the wine fundraiser is also backed by Jack\u2019s Wine\u2019s partnerships with both De Bortoli Wines and Grill’d Ballarat.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrendon Charleson who is the initial organiser of this fundraiser works for De Bortoli wines so that\u2019s the connection,\u201d Mr Simic said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the wines are De Bortoli\u2019s and to make things easier for people, we\u2019ve made up four parcels of wine, a sparkling pack, a white pack, a red pack and a mixed pack.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrill\u2019d Ballarat have come and supported it as well and with every six-pack purchase, you also get a free burger voucher.\u201d<\/p>\n

Order yourself a six-pack from Jack\u2019s online for delivery or pick up at jackswine.com.au<\/a><\/strong>, or donate to the cause directly at mycause.com.au\/charity\/22923\/ShorterBrothersFoundation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THANKS to Jack\u2019s Wine\u2019s current fundraising initiative, you can enjoy some great local wine while contributing to a worthy cause. For the month of November, $10 from every six-pack of wine sold at Jack\u2019s Wine will be donated directly to the Shorter Brothers Foundation. Business owner Jack Simic said he was eager to help the […]<\/p>\n

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