Cancer Council Queensland Volunteers will be in Centre at their Gift-Wrapping station in the lead up to the festive period from Saturday, November 28 to Friday, December 24 (Christmas Eve). They also have handmade gifts and plants for sale.
All gifts will be wrapped for a minimal fee* and all funds raised going towards the Cancer Council’s work in cancer research, prevention and early detection programs, and support services.
Find the station outside Kmart at the south end of the mall.
*Larger sized gifts appreciate an extra donation.
Your donation assists in providing:
$50 Provides resources to help people in the workplace support a colleague diagnosed with cancer.
$50 Makes sure there’s a cancer nurse available on 13 11 20 to offer practical information and emotional support to callers.
$230 Provides a financial assistance grant to someone with cancer experiencing severe financial difficulties, to help them travel to their treatments, pay their rent or keep their lights on.
$900 Funds a high-performing science student working in a research lab for 3 weeks, enabling them to conduct ground-breaking research into new and better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer.