We believe that a piece of fruit a day keeps the doctor away, that's
exactly why we donate to children's charities.
The Princess Margaret Hospital
The PMH treats and cares for more than 30,000 sick and injured children every year. Up until now, 1% of proceeds from basket sales will be generously donated to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. This is a continuation of the work we have done in 2010. Find out more about this Fruit Express inititaive. Visit the PMH foundation website: www.pmhfoundation.comDorothy Surman House.
In 2003, Wembley resident Dorothy Surman left her entire estate to PMH with a desire that it be used to help Western Australian sick and injured children. The money from her estate was used to purchase a property on Hay Street, very close to PMH, that could be used by the hospital as an outpatient and support facility. Now named Dorothy Surman House, the building is used to support various clinics from PMH - in fact, it's used to support outpatient programs by a different group almost daily. On Mondays, there is a clinic for new migrant families which works primarily with refugee children. Unfortunately, some of these kids have seen the worst of humanity and have often come from refugee camps where the conditions are pretty atrocious. One issue that most of the children have is that they don't have regular access to fresh fruit, which the clinical staff wanted to resolve. Fruit-Express Direct eagerly jumped on-board this program to support the migrant children by supplying lovely fresh fruit to the clinic. The children and parents are being educated on the benefits of fresh fruit and which fruits are the best for them.Red Cross
Fruit-Express donates fresh fruit weekly to Red Cross soup kitchen. The Soup kitchen helps feed the homeless and the hungry.Red Cross Good Start Breakfast Club
The programme aims to provide a healthy nutritious breakfast daily to primary school children all around Australia. Many kids do not get breakfast in the mornings for one reason or another. The secondary aim is to provide the opportunity for students to learn and develop social, living and nutritional skills. A donation of fruit from Fruit-Express Direct every week helps make Breakfast Club interesting and varied. To find out more about this volunteer run program visit the website.Ronald McDonald House
Fruit-Express donates fruit weekly to Ronald McDonald House which enables country families with a child undergoing treatment for cancer or other life threatening illnesses at Princess Margaret Hospital to stay together in a safe and homelike environment during treatment. A family's love is powerful medicine and children need their parents close by for comfort and reassurance. For parents, it's a place where they can find support and friendship with other resident families. Visit the website to find out more: www.rmhc.org.auAustralian Institute of Fitness
The wellness revolution is well underway and the fitness industry is growing rapidly. It's an industry where you help people look good and feel great, in a positive, dynamic work environment. www.fitness.edu.auAutism Association of Western Australia
The Autism Association of Western Australia is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit Autism specific service providers. The Association provides services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families from early childhood through to adult life. They do so by providing services based on peer reviewed research in the field of Autism; and by providing support that makes a positive difference to the lives of people with an ASD. Visit the website to find out more: www.autism.org.au
