Joan Koorey's home of 23 years was destroyed by a fire in late August. Photo / Supplied
Joan Koorey's home of 23 years was destroyed by a fire in late August. Photo / Supplied
Domino's Whanganui has raised over $600 for local woman Joan Koorey after she lost everything to a house fire.
Last Thursday between 4pm-9pm, Domino's Whanganui donated $1 from every pizza sold to Koorey to help her get back on her feet.
Whanganui franchisee Neeraj Vishwakarma said it was great tobe able to help Koorey out after such a tragic event.
"It was amazing to see so many people turn up on the day to enjoy a slice of their favourite pizza to help us support Joan.
"I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank everyone in the Whanganui community who came down last Thursday - thank you for being so generous and for helping us raise more than $600 for Joan. It is with your support that we were able to make this happen."
Vishwakarma said after sharing the news about the fundraiser a number of people asked how they could help Koorey.
"I believe we didn't just help Joan by raising money for her - we also helped raise awareness about her story in the community, which saw many people come together to provide valuable support and assistance. And that is a special feeling."
