Sunshine Toyota were proud
sponsors of "The Street Party" for The House the Coast Built. It was
a terrific family day out with plenty of free food, entertainment and rides and
most importantly it created a buzz for The House The Coast Built- an AMAZING
project that raises $$$ for our Alliance Partner Wishlist. Ausmar Homes and heaps of
other generous Sunny Coast businesses donated the materials and their time and
the house was auctioned on Sunday 14th February. All proceeds went towards kids therapy at the hospital.The funds raised will be channelled into two very important causes. The first is Nambour Hospital’s Diversional Therapy Program which gives kids on the paediatric ward access to therapists using yoga and music, as well as interaction with animals and structured play sessions to help reduce stress, anxiety and insomnia.
Those who have kids will know that when your child is sick, nothing else matters. So when you find yourself in the paediatric ward — sometimes for months at a time — any diversion to help your little ones cope is a blessing.
The second cause is equally important and will see funding go to the very successful SCKoping getaway camps, which provide a respite for kids aged between nine and 18 who have a family member battling mental illness or drug/alcohol addiction.
Kids living in this type of environment, whether it be a sibling or parent suffering from the affliction, really need support and the SCKoping camps help enhance their coping skills and resilience so they can return home equipped to deal with the situation.
Through a $1million commitment each year Wishlist aims to provide better medical equipment to local hospitals, better educate our local health staff, fund local research projects and help sustain local initiatives such as Music Therapy and the Sunshine Coast Koping Program (SCKoping) for children experiencing mental illness.
