Worldwide spreads holiday cheer to Camp Quality kids

Source:	I-grafix
Date:	28 November 2007

Print communications group Worldwide Online Printing has set out to raise $20,000 this holiday season to help bring some extra festive cheer to children living with cancer.

Worldwide will donate 10c from every digital Christmas Card it sells through its 82 design, writing and print centres to children's charity Camp Quality (http://www.campquality.org.au/).

The money raised will go towards helping Camp Quality run over 240 recreational camps and activities in 2008 to assist kids living with cancer and their families cope with the illness through fun and laughter.

Last year Worldwide raised $16,628, beating the previous year's total by $3000. National marketing manager, Paul Sowerby, has even higher hopes this year:

"Since last year, Worldwides' network has expanded - we now have 82 centres across the country. That means more people can get their hands on our personalised Christmas cards and know they're doing their bit for charity. After all, it's our customers who make this donation possible and in previous years their generosity has been amazing."

"Hopefully, this year we'll raise the total to $20,000 and help make an even bigger difference to the lives of Camp Quality's kids."

Camp Quality's CEO, Simon Rountree, said, "We're thrilled to have Worldwide's support again this Christmas. Last year the money raised from the Christmas card sales went to supporting one of Camp Quality's family camps, which are a great way for families to spend time together in an optimistic and fun environment."

"Christmas is a time for family, and it's wonderful that Worldwide printing allow us to provide more hope and happiness to our Camp Quality families through the sales of Christmas cards.

"Some of the funds from donations in 2007 will go towards our two new pilot programs in 2008," added Mr Rountree. "The first is a program based on our existing program model, but instead supports the increasing group of children in our society living with parents who have cancer. The second is to create a mentoring program that connects parents of newly diagnosed children with the parent of a child who has survived cancer."