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Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal gives to Chch Hospital
December 7, 2012
Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal presents Christchurch Hospital with early Christmas gift
Christchurch Hospital’s Child Health Division will receive a welcome donation next Friday (December 14, 2012) from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal thanks to hundreds of contributions from customers.
Media are invited to attend the cheque presentation at 11am at Countdown Hornby, Christchurch.
Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal Chairperson, Ruth Krippner says across the country, this year’s Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal raised more than $1.2 million – the most ever raised since the programme launched in 2007.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be able to help Christchurch Hospital and make all the difference to sick children and their recovery,” Ruth says.
Hundreds of fundraising events, organised by Countdown team members, suppliers and district health boards, were held over three months between August and October.
“It’s fantastic to see Countdown team members and the community get behind the Appeal, and work so hard to raise these much-needed funds. This year we saw a whole new ball game of fundraising, including a Winter Wonderland Ball, 24-hour relay race, golf and soccer tournaments and a nationwide raffle,” Ruth says.
“We know from the hospitals that this donation will make a difference to children in their care and it’s great to be able to play our part.”
Ceremonies are being held across the country this month to present the other participating hospitals with cheques from the Appeal funds.
Countdown Kids Hospital
Appeal
• The Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal 2012
started in August and ran for 12 weeks
• It was
previously known as the Fresh Future Children’s Hospital
Appeal, and has now raised more than $5.7 million since it
started in 2007
• All funds raised go towards 10
dedicated children’s hospitals and wards around New
Zealand including Whangarei, Waikato, Bay of Plenty,
Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Greymouth, Christchurch, Otago,
Invercargill, and Auckland.
• Each year the Appeal
donates a one-off payment to two smaller hospital units.
This year Rotorua and Whanagaui received
donations.
ENDS
Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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