Swampies gives $2,000 to kids in need

treatment in Sydney or Newcastle hospitals.

Central Coast Kids in Need also helps with high cost prescription items, specialised formulas, quality of life equipment and travel expenses.

“Some children are in the hospitals for months on end and this can put enormous financial strain on families as they go down from two salaries to one but still having mortgage payments and facing cost-ofliving pressures”, Churchill told members.

“We help by making direct payments to these families in times of need.”

All money raised goes directly to families as the charity is non-profit making, is staffed by volunteers and has no paid employees, overheads or other costs.

“We rely on the generosity of local community and sporting/ social groups but our other methods of fundraising are from charity days, donations from businesses, raffles and we also apply for grants from Clubs NSW and Philanthropy Trusts,” Doyle said.

“Last financial year we assisted 278 families and our expenditure was $301,761.33.

“In this current financial year to date we are already assisting 295 families and have outlaid $258,583.41.”

Blake said the Swampies

“Parents and families have told me what they want and Labor has listened,” Mehan said.

“It’s about getting the basics right, and if that includes footpaths and playgrounds that’s where my attention will be focused.

“I want to thank my community for their support, which has allowed us to secure this funding.” were pleased to help and praised the work the charity did in times of financial stress for local families.

Over the past 25 years or so the Swampies have donated more than $27,000 to local causes.

Most of the money has been donated to the Children’s Ward at Gosford Hospital for the purchase of specialised pieces of equipment to provide vital assistance to sick children, especially in the Cancer Ward.

Source: Media release, Mar 15 Swampies