For Immediate Release
Parkes gets into the Aussie spirit for Critically Injured Kids
Parkes, NSW – Wednesday 27th January, 2010 - It’s a very Australian trait to dig deep and give to those
less fortunate. Yesterday in Parkes for Australia Day, the local community fundraised for the Day of
Difference Foundation, a national children’s charity that works for critically injured kids. Chief Executive
Officer and Founder of Day of Difference Foundation, Ron Delezio addressed the Parkes community as
part of his official Australia Day Ambassador duties and delivered the Australia Day address to the
people of Parkes and handed out awards. “We really value the rural communities and many of the
critically injured children we support in Sydney hospitals are from rural areas. We see how hard it is for
these people to be so far from home, which is why the Day of Difference Foundation endeavours to
provide greater support for families of critically injured kids when they need it most.” Ron Delezio said.
Last Australia Day, Mr Delezio was sent to Armidale for ambassador duties and whilst there he and his
wife and co-founder of Day of Difference Foundation, Carolyn Martin, found time to visit children at the
Armidale Hospital and residents of integrated livings community homes for people with disabilities. One
of the ways the Day of Difference Foundation works is by celebrating difference and recognising shared
humanity through acceptance of all children (and people) with difference.
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For more information please contact:
Madeleine Bennett, Day of Difference Foundation
(02) 8920 9000 or 0424 638 855
maddie@dayofdifference.org.au
About Day of Difference
Day of Difference Foundation is a children’s charity that raises funds for critically injured children and
their families. Day of Difference provides
much needed hospital equipment and facilities to save
children’s lives, funds research into burns and skin technology and supports critically injured children
and their families on their journey from emergency to recovery. The charity also advocates for the
safety of children to help prevent injuries and through community education programs promotes the
acceptance of all children who are different.
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