Supermarkets vie for community support

The opening of the new Woolworths supermarket Umina has seen a second supermarket offer financial support for community projects in an attempt to retain custom.

The Bi Lo supermarket has started a promotion at Ettalong Public School to help the school raise funds to purchase an interactive whiteboard.

In June, the IGA supermarket in Ettalong announced it had donated $2300 to local charities through its Token Donation program.

Now Bi Lo Umina store manager Mr David Murray, a former Ettalong student, has written to Ettalong students and their families with a promotion that involves using coupon cards to gain $2 for the school every time $50 or more is spent.

School principal Mr Colin Wallis said each family received eight coupons cards that could also be used by friends and neighbours to help support the school.

"If all the cards the school has been allocated are used we would have the funds to purchase another interactive white board so the benefits are considerable," Mr Wallis said.

Newsletter, 10 Aug 2010 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School