Seeing red for a good cause

Kingaroy's The Little Butcher has their workers wearing red bow ties this week as they raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Queensland.

I SEE RED: The Little Butcher staff Jesse Walker, Wayde Glover, Clinton Stretton, Brenda Stretton, and Kerrie Allan. Picture: Madeline Grace

Kingaroy's The Little Butcher has their workers wearing red bow ties this week as they raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Queensland.

The butcher has a raffle, biscuits for sale, and is even donating portions from their store profits to fund-raise.

Muscular Dystrophy QLD spokeswoman and fund-raiser Kerrie Allan has set up a stand outside the butcher with access to extra information and other means of donating.

This issue hits close to home for Ms Allan. Her daughter has been affected by Muscular Dystrophy.

"It's in her legs. Her leg muscles are deteriorating and there's very little we can do about it,” Ms Allan said.

"Muscular Dystrophy has no cure. Doctors can only monitor the situation and hope it doesn't spread to the chest area. You run into trouble then because of the possibility of the hearts muscles deteriorating.”

The money raised this week from Red Bow Day goes towards the families of those living with Muscular Dystrophy in Queensland.

Muscular Dystrophy QLD CEO Helene Frayne said she is thankful for how many Queen-slanders get involved to help these families.

"Past proceeds have ensured children and adults throughout our State have access to life changing support and services. It's because of wonderful support like this that each morning more than 200 Queenslanders wake up in an electric adjustable bed provided and maintained by Muscular Dystrophy Queensland. Each day they use electric wheelchairs modified to suit their individual needs, so many are able to play valued roles in their communities and experience their lives to the fullest potential,” Ms Frayne said.