There were smiles all round when the KidzWish Fairy made a surprise visit to Wollongong Hospital Children’s Ward today.
The Greater’s Wollongong Branch Manager Gary Luck helped KidzWish Fairy and local surfing champion and KidzWish Ambassador Mick Lowe to distribute the presents. A KidzWish Gold Sponsor, the Greater provided the toys and sponsored the event.
KidzWish Fairy spent the day at the hospital bringing lots of love and laughter to local sick children by singing Christmas Carols and handing out early Christmas presents.
KidzWish General Manager Simon Davie said Christmas is a time children love to spend with their family at home. He said this pleasure is not possible for everyone and for the sick children that spend Christmas in hospital it can be an especially tough time for both the child and their families.
“KidzWish is committed to providing support to the special children here in the Illawarra and this year, thanks to the Greater Building Society, we will be visiting the children in Wollongong Hospital to bring some love and laughter to those that need it most,” Mr Davie said.
Wollongong Hospital’s Co-Director Mothers and Children, Deborah Cameron, said spreading Christmas cheer amongst the hospital’s youngest patients is heart-warming.
“Spending time in hospital is always difficult for children, even more so at Christmas. We’d like to thank KidzWish for their continued support of Wollongong Hospital Children’s Ward and bringing a smile to the faces of young patients and their families,” Ms Cameron said.
Last month the Greater Charitable Foundation spread more Christmas cheer to KidzWish and local Illawarra kids and their families by providing more than $500,000 to fund a new, NSW first, mobile speech therapy service.
Mr Luck said the staff of the Greater’s seven Illawarra and NSW South Coast branches are proud to support the great work being done by KidzWish on behalf of members.
The Illawarra based KidzWish Foundation is a self funded organisation that aims to provide support, love and laughter to sick, disabled and disadvantaged children in the Illawarra.
For more information please visit www.kidzwishfoundation.org.au
