Today we welcomed Gareth Ward, Minister of FACS and Disability Services, Marianne Saliba, Mayor of Shellharbour, James Dwarte from McDonald’s and KidzWIsh Ambassador Leo to our KidzWish Place project to announcement the NSW Government’s $1.5 million contribution. We’re one step closer to completion of our new facility, due to be completed early 2020.

VOTE FOR KIDZWISH! If your postcode is 2529 we want your vote! Residents of Shellharbour, NSW can help KidzWish secure $200,000 to build our Music & Dance studio in the new KidzWish Place! HOW TO VOTE: 1. Visit mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au to find our KidzWish project – Search SHELLHARBOUR 2. Log in or create a MyServiceNSW Account 3. Verify your identity 4. Shortlist your favourite projects - browse projects and shortlist KidzWish Music and Dance Studio 5. Go to 'My shortlist'. 6. Submit your vote You can also visit your local ServiceNSW and cast your vote there!

Yesterday we had the opportunity to meet the lucky winner of our latest car raffle prize! Jill is a local grandmother and long time donor to the KidzWish Foundation who was ecstatic to receive her new car!

The NRMA Wollongong team raised much needed funds for KidzWish last month by holding a Bake Sale! Thank you to the NRMA team and Tonitto Continental Cakes for their kind donations! If your business would like to raise funds on behalf of KidzWish, visit https://grantalocalkidzwish.org.au/ to see how!

KidzWish friend @sammacinsta from @channel7's @sunriseon7 is up for a Gold Logie! Vote now at www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au Here is Sam Mac with our KidzWish kids and team at last years Christmas Party for 4,300 children and their carers. Good Luck Sam! @tvweekmag #tvweeklogies #kidzwish #illawarra

A group of KidzWish kids attended Disney on Ice over the weekend, tickets were generously donated by our friends at @win_entertainment_centre. The kids had a great time seeing all their favourite Disney characters. Thanks to the WIN Entertainment Centre for your continued support, always helping us put big smiles on your local KidzWish kids! ❤️

Support 🧡 Love 🧡 Laughter. Everything we hope to give every child who is sick, disadvantaged or living with a disability. We had the opportunity to sit down with Krystal from Designer Concept Photography this morning to see how she used something magical to raise funds for KidzWish. "The participation fee is $49 and is the donation to KidzWish. Our special Designer Concepts are carefully tailor made to each person - big & small. Sometimes they’re fun, or fantasy, or sporty, or quirky & sometimes breathtakingly beautiful. Each Concept Design means something personal & special - there’s a story behind everyone & it’s our passion to bring to life each story in the form of an amazing piece of Art to be treasured for a lifetime. Thank-you so much to the families who have entrusted us with the honour of creating something very important & personal for them." Krystal has believed in our dream and our mission as a long time supporter, and now this generous gift will touch and inspire the hearts of so many kids and their families. THANK YOU 😍

KidzWish kids are so awesome. We love providing support, love and laughter to encourage them daily through our KidzWish programs. Our programs are free for all KidzWish kids, their siblings and parents. Born with quad cerebral palsy, Dane requires a wheelchair for mobility and has limited speech. But he loves to laugh, said mum Sally: “Dane and younger brother Cooper are really close and Cooper loves nothing more than making his brother laugh.” Dane and Cooper are both involved in the KidzWish Sports Academy Program and the family look forward to the KidzWish Children's Christmas Party each November. We never stop dreaming for kids like Dane.