A Mackay retailer is wrapped to be giving back this Christmas, hosting Australia’s first ever unique charity event, the BIG Wrapathon.
The event will take place in Mackay’s BIG W on Saturday 7 December and will involve celebrity and community volunteers, alongside BIG W team members wrapping gifts at the front of stores from 10am - 4pm.
Christmas is a celebratory time for most families, but many families will be spending the festive season and beyond in hospital care. The event celebrates the launch of BIG W’s charity wrapping paper, a new range of festive gift wrap designed with children who have been supported by BIG W’s national hospital network. The colourful wrap features the children’s heartfelt artwork and customers can purchase in store and online for $5, with all proceeds going back to families across the country.
In addition to its fundraising efforts, BIG W is contributing an additional $20,000 to Queensland Children's Hospital Foundation, further supporting programs that bring care and joy to sick kids and their families this Christmas
BIG W Mackay Store Manager Clinton Cooper said, “Through our long-standing hospital network partners, BIG W makes a real difference for Australian families in the region.
“The BIG Wrapathon is the gift that keeps on giving.
“Not only will Mackay customers save time getting their gifts wrapped by local celebrities in a fun local community event, but their gold coin donation directly supports children and families in Queensland.”
$2 fundraising tokens have also been designed by kids being supported by the Children’s Hospital Network. They will be sold in stores from Mon 4 November and run through to 24 December.
Proceeds from the sale of the wrap, tokens and the wrapathon donations will go towards Children’s Hospitals and research partners around the country, including: Children’s Hospital Foundation (CHF) - QLD.
Jo Donaldson from the Queensland Children's Hospital Foundation, said, “For over 21 years, BIG W has supported the Children’s Hospital Foundation here in Queensland, raising over $5 million and we’re thrilled to continue this legacy through the 2024 BIG W Community Christmas Appeal.
“Christmas is a time for joy and family, but for many children at Queensland Children's Hospital, it’s also a time spent facing serious health challenges far from home.
“Each year, the Queensland Children’s Hospital treats over 110,000 children, with one in three coming from regional or remote parts of Queensland and the Children's Hospital Foundation is there for each and every one of them.”
Join the BIG Wrapathon at BIG W Mackay on December 7 to wrap gifts for sick kids and support charity. Photos supplied
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