The Carrick Inn and Hotel, together with the support from the Meander Valley community, is raising the bar when it comes to supporting those living with blood cancer.
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The local has been raising money for the U.G.L.Y (understanding generous likeable you) Bartender campaign: an initiative that helps regional families needing to relocate for blood cancer treatment receive free accommodation.
Carrick Inn landlady Isabel Gillane said the idea to support the cause came from staff member Kellie Duncan.
"Lots of local businesses have been really generous," Ms Gillane said.
"The public have also been so generous, everyone's really supported us. It's been wonderful."
The initial fundraising target of $1000 has more than doubled through raffles and draws organised by the business.
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Miss Gillane was elated to have raised more than the target amount, with the business now looking to raise as much as possible before the deadline of Septemer 23.
"I was going to be happy if we got to $1000 so I'm over the moon we've raised more than $2000 now," Ms Gillane said.
"It's [Carrick Inn] great, it's a good and busy pub, we've lots of customers from Deloraine and Red Hills and everywhere, we're like one big happy family here.
"Everyone's really excited because we're having our footy tipping party on September 22 and no one's sure whose won so everything will be announced on the 22nd when we have a barbecue."
The inn still has a number of ways people can donate to the U.G.L.Y Bartender campaign including a number of raffles as well as a guess the number of lollies jar and bottle top guess.
The bottle top and lolly jar guesses costs $5 and $2 respectively per guess with the winner receiving half of the funds made through guesses for both competitions.
The first place raffle prize is valued at more than $800 and includes a number of holiday passes and vouchers.
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