The Starlight Children’s Foundation needs your support this May to sell new and fun Starlight Day merchandise to help raise $2.8 million to ensure Starlight can brighten the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children across Australia.
Starlight needs 7,000 volunteers to collect donations and sell merchandise in shopping centres, central business districts and train stations across Australia between Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th May.
Starlight’s CEO, Louise Baxter said “The need for Starlight’s programs in increasing with a child admitted to a hospital in Australia every minute. Starlight’s programs are an integral part of the total pediatric care for seriously ill children.
There are over 600,000 child admissions to Australian hospitals every year and currently Starlight is only able to reach “1 in 3”. Starlight’s ultimate goal is to enable every seriously ill child the opportunity to access and benefit from Starlight’s innovative programs.
The support from the Australian public this Starlight Day will help Starlight reach these seriously ill children and their families when they need it most”.
To find out more about Starlight Day or to become a volunteer, visit www.starlight.org.au or call 1300 727 827.
Source: Media Release February 2010