Ten-year-old organises the sweetest Good Friday Appeal fundraiser

A budding Epping pastry chef who has donated her pocket money to the Good Friday Appeal for the past five years has taken things a step further this year.

Monique Pace raised more than $800 for the Good Friday Appeal.

A budding Epping pastry chef has turned her passion for baking into a sweet Good Friday Appeal fundraiser.

Monique Pace, 10, said she had donated money to the appeal every year since she was five, but this year decided to do “something bigger and better”.

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Armed with a table full of homemade treats and donations from Coles and the Cheesecake Shop, Monique opened the doors to her home and raised $800 for the charity.

Monique Pace, 10, said she was surprised by how much money she raised from her bake sale.

She said she was “surprised” but thrilled to have raised so much.

She planned to hold another bake sale next year but would also continue to save gold coins from her pocket money for the appeal.

Monique’s mother, Maria, said she was proud her “wonderful daughter” would think to help children who were not well.

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