Richard Barker said Cairns Airport giving $25,000 via five $5000 Christmas grants to FNQ charities
Five FNQ charities will receive a bundle of cash in their Christmas stocking thanks to a new festive initiative by Cairns Airport. Find out how to nominate.
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Christmas will come early – and will be a whole lot brighter – for five smaller FNQ charities and not-for-profit organisations thanks to Cairns Airport’s new $25,000 charitable foundation.
Cairns Airport chief executive Richard Barker said the organisation was calling on people to nominate charities across Cairns and the Far North, (including the Innisfail and Atherton Tableland areas) for the Cairns Airport Making Christmas a Little Brighter campaign.
“Charity donations are often more frequent during the Christmas period; however, community groups with limited marketing capacity often miss out on this much-needed money,” Mr Barker said.
“Many smaller organisations across our region do vital work that can improve people’s lives immeasurably.”
Mr Barker said locals were urged to nominate deserving organisations, via a simple online form, by Tuesday, December 6.
He said the new initiative would aim to support lesser-known charities who may be overlooked during typical festive season fundraising.
“A sizeable donation to these groups can make a real difference to their bottom line and enable them to extend their reach to more people in need,” he said.
“We plan to make this initiative an annual event and will aim to increase the overall amount donated each year.
“Along with providing financial support, we hope this campaign will help to increase awareness around the many charities and projects that are doing important work around our region.”
Each successful organisation will be handed a life-size cheque of $5000 in the lead up to Christmas, delivered by a Cairns Airport representative and Santa himself.
Mr Barker said the winning recipients would be notified on Monday, December 12, followed by a public announcement before Christmas.
He asked people to visit cairnsairport.com.au to nominate.
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