AMPOL LIMITED 01 April 2015
Caltex Star Mart retailers, customers, suppliers and employees collectively raised over $420,000 for seriously-ill kids during the highly-successful Wish Drive held in November last year.
Following on from the success of the inaugural fundraising drive in 2013, the partnership between Caltex Australia and Make-A-Wish Australia saw over 400 stores around Australia raise much-needed funds for the children's charity.
A cheque for more than $420,000 was handed over to Make-A-Wish Australia CEO Gerard Menses last week.
Caltex Australia National Manager Consumer Sales Leo Pucar praised the generosity of all who contributed to the fundraising effort, which surpassed the impressive result in 2013.
"Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our Caltex Star Mart retailers, staff and customers, we achieved a wonderful result that will help grant the wishes of seriously-ill kids," Mr Pucar said.
"Caltex Star Mart has a long history of supporting charities across Australia and we are very proud to have partnered again with Make-A-Wish Australia to help children in need."
Caltex Star Mart customers showed their support by making gold coin donations or by purchasing selected products in-store. Many Caltex Star Mart stores also put on sausage sizzles, face painting for the kids, car washing and full driveway service in an effort to raise money.
Mr Menses said Make-A-Wish Australia was thrilled with the outcome of the Wish Drive.
"To raise over $420,000 is an incredible feat and we are sincerely grateful to all of the Caltex Star Mart customers who came out to support the Wish Drive, and also to those 400 plus stores who took part," he said.
"Without the generosity and support of organisations like Caltex Australia, we wouldn't be able to grant life-changing wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. With the healing power that goes beyond that of medicine alone, a Make-A-Wish wish is an essential complement to a child's medical treatment."
For more information, or to arrange an interview with a Make-A-Wish or Caltex Star Mart representative, please contact Katriona Shortal, Make-A-Wish Australia, on 0458 133 763.
Media contacts:
Katriona Shortal | Media, PR & Ambassador Manager | Ph 03 9426 0777 | M 0458 133 763
k.shortal@makeawish.org.au www.makeawish.org.au
Sam Collyer | Senior Media & Communications Adviser (Caltex Australia)| Ph 02 9250 5094
sam.collyer@caltex.com.au - www.caltex.com.au
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