NightOwl has raised $36,826 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation as part of its inaugural OwlGood fundraising campaign.
Swooping across NightOwl’s 80 stores in Queensland, NSW and WA, the funds raised from this first of its kind partnership will help the Children’s Hospital Foundation support kids like six-year-old Patrick Fleming, who was born with multiple joint deformities.
“Since he was six months old, Patrick has travelled to Brisbane every three months for torso plaster castings and surgical procedures, with his family temporarily relocating to Brisbane from their home in the NT in January 2021 to enable Patrick to undergo further spinal procedures.”
“Being so far from home for such significant periods of time presented a plethora of challenges, however the family, who now reside on the Sunshine Coast, leant on the Children’s Hospital Foundation for support.”
NightOwl Convenience National Marketing Manager Glenys Tristram thanks NightOwl’s community for digging deep for sick kids like Patrick and the Children’s Hospital Foundation across the inaugural fundraising campaign.
“As an organisation, we are extremely passionate about supporting and adding value to the communities we live in and serve,” Ms Tristram said.
“We are so thankful to each and every customer who donated across the last few months and allowed us to live up to this value – we look forward to continuing to build the legacy of OwlGood well into the future.”
Children’s Hospital Foundation CEO Lyndsey Rice says the funds raised by NightOwl will help the not-for-profit continue to change the lives of sick kids in hospital.
“Each breakthrough in research, investment into new equipment or day brightened by our patient and family support team – that is because of the support of our partners like NightOwl who allow us to continue to help sick and injured kids get better,” Ms Rice said.
“We are thrilled to receive this generous donation from the NightOwl community and know the funds will make a huge difference for sick kids like Patrick both today and into the future.”
NightOwl’s partnership with the Children’s Hospital Foundation was a first for the retail chain, and will help the Foundation support sick and injured kids through funding life-saving medical research, investing in vital new equipment and providing support and entertainment for children and their families.
For more information on OwlGood, visit nightowl.com.au/owlgood.
