Australian owned and operated franchise store chain NightOwl Convenience will support the 2009 Surf Life Saving Queensland Appeal and national ÔBoardies DayÕ this Friday 27 November, by raising money to buy new equipment for surf clubs throughout Queensland.

As part of the fundraising initiative, NightOwl will donate $10,000 to the Channel 9 Surf Safe Appeal on Friday evening, while NightOwl franchisees and support centre team members will assist manning the phone lines in the Channel 9 Brisbane studio.

NightOwl franchisees, staff and support centre team members will also wear their boardies to work this Friday, with their gold coin donations and 15 cents from every bottle of NightOwl spring water sold donated to Surf Life Saving Queensland.