HOSPITAL CHEER

Help sick children and their families this festive season. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) supports families with kids in hospitals away from home. The charity is anticipating 500 families will stay with them over Christmas and New Year. It costs RMHC $140 per family each night to provide free accommodation. RMHC has created an animated story called The Unwrappable Gift to help spread the message. To watch the video or donate, go to rmhc.org.nz.

WHAT TO GIVE

✦ $20 to provide a child with a gift to open on Christmas morning

✦ $35 can buy a family a heartwarming Christmas meal together

✦ $140 provides a night of accommodation, ensuring a family has a warm, safe place to wake up together, close to their child’s hospital.