KIDS ORGANISE GIFTS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
THE gift of giving can often be more rewarding than receiving.
So when Kate Armstrong’s sons – Jack, 8, and Hayden, 5 – decided they wanted to help children in need, she “ran with it”.
“They saw an ad on TV for the Save the Children Fund and for some reason it upset them,” she said. “Jack asked if it only happened in other countries and I said ‘no, children needed help here, too’.”
Determined to help kids less fortunate, the pair dubbed their idea the Little Elves Project and set about collecting presents for foster children in Queensland.
Ms Armstrong said Hayden created drawings while Jack made lists of what they could do at the community day, to be held November 18.
“I’m very proud, with kids they can sort of be entitled, so any chance to help others is great.”
Ms Armstrong said she organised the drive through GIVIT, who would collect the presents after they’d been donated and distribute them to child safety centres across the region.
She said there were more than 9000 foster kids in care in the state that the drive would help to collect presents for. The target is 500 presents.
“For safety reasons presents need to be new and unwrapped,” she said.
Those wishing to participate can drop off presents suitable for children aged 1 to 17 years old at Parkwood Village between 9am-1pm.
There will also be a jumping castle, a sausage sizzle and face painting.