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Hope Takes Off in 2009
This is a charity initiative with a difference; Samsung Hope Takes Off aims to do more than just raise social awareness by providing the means for communities to contribute to causes close to their heart.
Samsung Australia will be providing $180,000 to Variety to be distributed amongst our three major Variety Grants Programs. These Programs are:
§ Variety Caring for Kids Program which supports health services including hospitals, intensive care units and specialised medical services.
§ Variety Future Kids Program helps special needs and disadvantaged children in a number of ways. Funds are provided for equipment that will be used by more than one child, such as computers and educational equipment.
§ Variety Freedom Program provides for mobility, communication devices and independence such as wheelchairs, Liberty Swings and Sunshine Coaches.
The various grants will work towards encouraging underprivileged and special needs children to achieve their own success and embrace the opportunities made available. By visiting www.samsunghope.org, Australians can determine the distribution of the AUD$180,000 in funds donated by Samsung across Variety’s three major Grants Programs.
“Through Samsung Hope, we are working with underprivileged and special needs children to help make their dreams a reality””, said Kurt Jovais, Director of Marketing, Samsung Australia.
”Just as we create and enhance lifestyles for consumers through technology, Samsung Hope is designed to create and enhance the lifestyles of underprivileged children living in Australia.”
Ms Chris McMillan, CEO of Variety NSW has called the partnership a wonderful example of the kind of things that are possible when positive people with good ideas work together.
She said, “I thank Samsung for their generosity and commitment in supporting the work that Variety does. This partnership will enable us to help the increasing numbers of children and their families who are relying on Variety.”
Variety is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Australian children in need. This includes children with special needs as well as those with needs arising from geographic isolation and economic circumstances.
When you help a child, you help a family. And when you help a family, you help a community.
For more information on the Hope Takes Off initiative please contact Simon Harris at Variety on (02) 9819 1014.
Date
Wednesday 04 Feb 2009 - Saturday 04 Jul 2009
