Building on more than a decade of success and support, the Caltex service station network has raised more than $290,000 for the Starlight Express Rooms and Captain Starlight bringing real joy and respite to sick kids across the country.
What started from humble beginnings as a morning tea fundraiser, and has evolved into a week long event that the whole network gets behind.
Starlight Week 2024 saw the Caltex teams and stores decked out in purple and yellow and sporting big smiles for sick kids. With the support of the staff, suppliers and the community, the service station network raised a massive $291,385 in just one week.
General Manager Chevron Australia Downstream (Caltex) Lorne Chambers said Caltex is proud to be a platinum partner of Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia, raising nearly $5 million to help bring joy to the lives of sick children.
“Our teams across Australia donned the yellow and purple to drive donations, and generate support for in-store promotions, bake sales, raffles and Starlight signature events,” Lorne said.
“A huge shout out to our company owned and operated retail network for their creative contributions that make Starlight Week a truly special occasion and a unique experience for our customers.
“We’d really like to thank our amazing customers and suppliers who dug deep to make this the best and brightest Starlight Week yet,” Lorne said.The funds raised throughout Starlight Week will help over 7,471 kids transform their hospital experience.
The Caltex brand strives to make a positive difference in the communities in which it operates and is proud to be long-standing partner of Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia.
Caltex is a brand owned by Chevron, one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies with more than 70 years of history in Australia.
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