Building on a massively successful inaugural OwlGood program from 2022, that saw a whopping $36,826 donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, NightOwl has launched the 2023 OwlGood Fundraising Program. Between 20 September and 17 October 2023 this year customers can pick up a wall token at any of the 84 NightOwl stores and make a real difference for sick kids.
Children’s Hospital Foundation CEO Lyndsey Rice welcomed the return of the successful OwlGood program and pointed to the impact activities like these make to the lives of sick kids “Each breakthrough in research, purchase of a new piece of equipment or load eased by our team at the hospital – that is because of the generosity of partners like NightOwl who allow us to continue to invest into the health and wellbeing of children and young people. A $2 donation on check-out can make a huge impact for sick kids and we are incredibly humbled to have the support of the NightOwl community once again in 2023”.
Given the 2022 OwlGood Program greatly exceeded expectations for a first year project and NightOwl’s National Marketing Manager Glenys Tristam puts that down to the NightOwl customers noting that, “Since launching our OwlGood program in 2022, our customers continue to exceed expectations in their generous and steadfast support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation. This campaign is a great example of how a little good can add up and have a huge impact on the lives of sick kids and their families across the state, just like Sebastian.”
Sebastian Leonardi: a delightful, five-year old from Cairns, who was diagnosed with juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma – a type of brain cancer – at just two years old after doctors found a tumour in his brain.
For Sebastian and his parents – Crystal and Sam – the past few years have been a blur of hospital visits, emergency admissions, surgeries, chemotherapy, physiotherapy, speech and occupational therapy – majority of this away from his three sisters.
Most recently, Sebastian returned home to Cairns for 68 rounds of chemotherapy, with his most recent scan revealing that his tumour is stable.
“It has been such a long road to get him to this point, and we hope he will be well enough to start school soon and enjoy learning and socialising, like all five-year old’s should,” said Crystal.
For more information or to get involved with the OwlGood Program go to www.nightowl.com.au/owlgood or pop into store.
For more information on the Children’s Hospital Foundation, their broader programs, stories and initiatives go to https://childrens.org.au/.
Elisha Radwanowski BCom(HRM&IR)
ACAPMA
