The Wyndham Health Foundation (WHF) is hosting its annual toy drive in an effort to make sure no child misses out on the joy of Christmas.
WHF is reaching out to schools across Wyndham to organise toy drives and encourage their students to bring in a small toy, wrapped, to donate to young patients at Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Gifts can be for children aged anywhere from newborns to 18 years of age.
No gift is too small to make a big impact on the lives of young patients and WHF will provide schools with the necessary assets to make the process as easy as possible.
Just $10 will buy a child at Werribee Mercy Hospital an art set, while $250 will allow the organisation to get presents to eight children.
WHF general manager Christine Thornton spoke about what it means for the kids.
“Even as an adult spending time in hospital, I think it is quite terrifying, so the capacity to bring joy and that smile to their faces is really what it’s about,” she said.
The toys will be delivered on December 18 with help from the Rapid Relief Team, coinciding with feeding and the giving of a gift to every hospital staff member.
WHF is eager to receive community feedback on ways to make the holiday seasons a little brighter for kids in need and ideas to spread Christmas cheer can be sent to marketing@whf.org.au
Gifts can be dropped off at the Spark Innovation Hub, 600 Sneyes Roadd, Werribee and donations made at: whf.supporterhub.net.au/donations/whf-toy-drive
Jaidyn Kennedy
