Fresh Future Appeal Launch

Fresh Future Appeal Launch

Kids in hospital will benefit from the 4th Fresh Future Appeal which is being launched next week.

Canterbury people are being asked to support the annual nationwide fundraising campaign which last year raised $75,000 for Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) children’s services. That was a share of around $1 million that New Zealanders, including staff, customers and suppliers of Progressive Enterprises, raised in just eight weeks for sick children.

The funds went to dedicated children’s wards at 10 New Zealand hospitals including Christchurch, Dunedin, Waikato and Wellington Hospitals as well as Kidz First Children’s Hospital, Auckland.

Items bought by CDHB from last year’s appeal included the development of special DVDs to inform children about what to expect when they come to hospital, small portable suction units used to help clear airways, and a special chair to assist children who have neuromuscular disorders to be positioned in an upright position. The Appeal runs across Countdown, Woolworths, Foodtown, SuperValue, Fresh Choice, and Dick Smith stores and support offices nationwide. Staff are again organising a range of fundraising activities. In three years the campaign has raised more than $3 million.

CDHB Service Manager for Children's Health Anne Morgan says she is very grateful to the Fresh Future Trust and Progressive Enterprises’ staff for all the hard work they put into raising funds for child health services.

To make a donation during the appeal, customers can place money in collection boxes or buy raffle tickets in stores. Online shoppers can add a $1 donation onto their shopping bill when they shop at www.foodtown.co.nz or www.woolworths.co.nz

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