Frankie’s Dominic Criniti will be offering the ‘Em Shake’ every day next week, September 18-22, with all proceeds from the $15 milkshake loaded with pancakes and lollies, going to research Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
DIPG is incurable and steals the life of 20 Australian children each year.
One of Emily’s favourite things to do was to visit Frankie’s with her grandmother, Lyn Barnes, for milkshakes, pancakes and to explore Flower Power.
“We wanted to do something to help and so I’ve created the ‘Em Shake’ which is everything that she loved – a chocolate milkshake with pancake sliders on top,” Dominic said.
Emily’s parents, BJ and Heather So, said they were grateful for this incredible gesture.
“It’s impossible to describe the depth of our grief since losing our beautiful daughter,” Heather said.
“Our hearts are breaking but it is some comfort knowing the ‘Em Shake’ will help raise much needed funds for DIPG research.”
To further honour Emily, Dad BJ, alongside family and friends, will cycle some 500 kilometres from Mount Kosciuszko to Wollongong over six days this October after last year raising almost $50,000.
This ‘Ride for Em’ will raise money for a new clinical trial at the Children’s Cancer Institute.
To donate to the Ride for Em visit: www.rideforem.org.
