Strawberry Sundaes sales break records!
The Common Good

Strawberry Sundaes sales break records!

After two years of cancellations, we knew people had really missed the Ekka.

Most of all, though, they missed their iconic Strawberry Sundaes! Nothing beats the wonderful combination of fresh strawberries, limited-edition strawberry ice cream, vanilla ice cream and cream, served in a crispy sundae cone.

Over the past few years, we’ve had our DIY packs, pop-ups stalls and Berry Christmas offerings. Yet nothing quite beats eating a Strawberry Sundae at the Ekka itself. It just seems to taste that little bit better!


Strawberry Sundaes Results are in!

So we knew this year was going to be big. What we didn’t know is it would be a record-breaker. We sold over 127,000 Strawberry Sundaes over the nine days! On People’s Day alone we sold and incredible 20,200. That is literally tonnes of strawberries and ice cream.


A big thank you to all our
volunteers

What it also means is our volunteers have once again done us proud. Did you know that the people serving the amazing Strawberry Sundaes are all volunteers? They generously donate five hours of their precious time (day or night) to scoop the Strawberry Sundaes, serve our customers, welcome fellow volunteers at the entry gate or work in the counting room. Some of them travel as far as the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast to be there and many have been doing it for over a decade!

They do it because they love giving back and they do it because they know it is for a good cause. All the profits from the Ekka Strawberry Sundae stalls go to support life changing medical research at The Prince Charles Hospital.

With nearly three years between Ekkas, we did encounter some troubles securing our typical number of volunteers. As usual though – the community rallied together, and we saw over 2,500 volunteers register to join us as part of this life-saving initiative. Ekka 2022 brought record breaking sales PLUS record breaking volunteer numbers!


Get to know some of our Super Scoopers…

Our volunteers have been simply amazing, and we just can’t thank them enough. They really are the heart of our Strawberry Sundae stalls and quite simply we couldn’t have done it without them.

Wonderful volunteers like Yvonne, Ned and Robin. After having had eight heart attacks and a stroke, Robin owes his life to The Prince Charles Hospital. His first heart attack was in 1999 and he has experienced firsthand the innovations in less invasive treatments, and therefore understands the importance of medical research.

Our incredible super scooper, Yvonne has volunteered for The Common Good at our Ekka Strawberry Sundae stalls for an amazing 25 years. Yvonne’s late husband had a heart transplant at The Prince Charles Hospital, and they were actually volunteering at the Ekka when they received the call that a heart was available for him. They rushed from Ekka to The Prince Charles Hospital with a police escort. Yvonne continues to volunteer each year to honour her husband’s legacy and remember the fun they had together at Ekka.

Lastly, Ned who had open heart surgery at The Prince Charles Hospital when he was just 10 days old. Now 22, he volunteered with us as a way of giving back to the hospital that performed his life-saving surgery.

To those volunteers who were unable to make it this year, we thank you for all your best wishes and we look forward to welcoming you back to next year’s Ekka.

Interested in volunteering with The Common Good? Click here to see upcoming future volunteering opportunities.

Published: August 22, 2022

Related news & events

Sky Garden for Hip Surgery Patients and Staff now open

Ageing

Sky Garden for Hip Surgery Patients and Staff now open

Sky Garden for Hip Surgery Patients and Staff now open at The Prince Charles Hospital thanks to past Giving Day.

Find out more

Charlie's Village making a difference for patients and staff

Ageing

Charlie's Village making a difference for patients and staff

A village-like community area in The Prince Charles Hospital's specialist dementia care unit, dubbed 'Charlie's Village', has been incredibly beneficial in its first year.

Find out more

Partnering With Passion: Shine Lawyers

The Common Good

Partnering With Passion: Shine Lawyers

Corporate Partnership: One of those wonderful partners is Shine Lawyers, who have an unmistakable passion for helping communities thrive.

Find out more

Second Tree Party for The Common Good a Success in 2024

Lung Disease

Second Tree Party for The Common Good a Success in 2024

Tree Party for The Common Good: In 2024, the event raised funds for lung research carried out at The Prince Charles Hospital.

Find out more

Helping Hands: Child Life Therapy Program

Hospital Care

Helping Hands: Child Life Therapy Program

In 2022, the Child Life Therapy Program was created at The Prince Charles Hospital to help alleviate the worries of some of the littlest paediatric patients.

Find out more

A Lasting Tribute

The Common Good

A Lasting Tribute

We are deeply honoured to announce a significant contribution from the Sheila & Bernard Joel Life-Saving Medical Equipment Foundation.

Find out more

Ekka Strawberry Sundae sales finish strong in 2024 despite wet weather

Volunteering

Ekka Strawberry Sundae sales finish strong in 2024 despite wet weather

Ekka strawberry sundae sales 2024: Our incredible scoop troop chopped, topped and served 125,890 strawberry sundaes over the 9-day event.

Find out more

Foundation Grant Recipients Acknowledged at 2024 Research Award Ceremony

The Common Good

Foundation Grant Recipients Acknowledged at 2024 Research Award Ceremony

Our annual research award ceremony honoured exceptional researchers who have received grant funding from The Foundation in 2024. Grant funding is crucial to advancing research and innovation and to develop groundbreaking solutions.

Find out more

Brewing begins for Stone & Wood’s Strawberry Sundae Kisses beer

Uncategorised

Brewing begins for Stone & Wood’s Strawberry Sundae Kisses beer

If you’re waiting for the Strawberry Sundae Kisses beer to hit your lips, we’ve got good news! The creation for a good cause is back in 2023, and brewing is…

Find out more