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Ritchies IGA: supporting cancer research at Peter Mac for over 33 years

04 June 2026

A top name in Australian supermarkets has been generously supporting Peter Mac’s lifesaving cancer research for over three decades.

Ritchies IGA is the largest independent supermarket chain in Australia, with stores across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

A community-minded business since its establishment in 1870, Ritchies launched its Community Benefit Program back in August 1993. The program allows customers to raise funds for a participating charity of their choice, without costing them extra money.

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For over 33 years now, the Peter McCallum Cancer Foundation has been a proud charity partner of Ritchie’s Community Benefits Program.

“The beauty of our program, what makes it unique, is that the customer can choose a beneficiary of choice. When customers nominate Peter Mac, this is often a choice that is very close to their heart – having been a patient or perhaps a loved one has been a patient,” says Di Rothacker, Chief Financial Officer of Ritchies IGA.

“This is a way for them to give back.”

And thanks to many generous Ritchies customers, Peter Mac has received an amazing $434,000 for cancer research through this initiative. 

"We recently visited the research department of Peter Mac, which demonstrated the phenomenal work carried out by the research team and how important fundraising is in supporting this world-renowned, leading-edge research,” says Ms Rothacker.

”Ritchies IGA and its generous customers have been supporting a better future for people with cancer by backing world-class research at Peter Mac,” says Peter Mac Foundation CEO Craig Connelly.

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“This support helps drive more personalised, more effective treatments for patients here in Australia and around the world. It is helping to give people more time and hope. We are incredibly grateful for our partnership, and we look forward to continuing to shape a better future together.”

How you can support Peter Mac when you shop at Ritchies IGA

To support Peter Mac when you shop at Ritchies IGA – at no extra cost to you – simply:

  • Sign up for a Ritchies Loyalty Card by downloading the Ritchies Card App, or picking up a physical card in store.
  • Register your card online
  • Search for and select the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation as your nominated charity
  • Scan your card or app every time you shop at Ritchies, knowing that you are making a real difference for people affected by cancer!

On behalf of the patients, families and researchers at Peter Mac, thank you to Ritchies Supermarkets for helping to support a better future for people with cancer.

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