Narromine Coles is driving fundraising for families affected by cancer this Christmas as many are struggling with spiralling costs of living.
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Thanks to its partnership with Redkite, Coles will launch a five-week Christmas campaign to help families pay for rising household bills, medical and travel expenses.
New South Wales families have faced a 31 per cent hike in the cost of medical and hospital services and up to 19 per cent increase in utility costs over the past five years.
From 1 November to 4 December, shoppers can purchase $2 donation cards at Narromine Coles with 100 per cent of funds going directly to Redkite.
Redkite provides essential support to children and young people with cancer (aged 24 and under) and their families from diagnosis, throughout treatment, and after treatment ends.
Redkite CEO Monique Keighery said financial support was even more vital for many families this year who also faced higher travel, medical and living costs after a cancer diagnosis.
“This time of year is especially challenging for children with cancer and their families, with many families needing to take time off work to be at their child's bedside,” Ms Keighery said.
“Cancer doesn’t stop for Christmas, and between Christmas and New Year, around 30 families’ lives will be shattered by the news that their child has cancer.”
Thanks to the support from Coles and its customers over the past year, Redkite has been able to provide financial assistance to more than 520 families affected by cancer across New South Wales.
And for the first time Coles has developed a new range of Redkite Christmas products – from a Belgian choc pop to a plush toy, mug, sticker book, Christmas cards and more – with funds going directly to Redkite including 20 cents from the sale of every $1 Coles Gingerbread, Elf and Reindeer biscuits.
Coles State General Manager Emma Bridges said Coles was delighted to expand its Christmas appeal to include a new range of festive products and treats, providing more ways for customers to support Redkite this Christmas.
“Cancer touches the hearts of so many of our customers and team members so we want to give our customers the opportunity to show their support for families in need,” she said.
“In addition to our popular gingerbread biscuits and festive $2 donation cards at the checkouts, we’re pleased to launch a brand new range of festive merchandise to help increase awareness and raise muchneeded funds for Redkite to continue offering essential services to families in our local communities.”