Banks across the region had staff dress up in colourful clown props last week to raise funds for an important cause.
Clown Doctors is a national program that provides highly trained, professional “medical clowns” to help uplift the spirits of sick kids by delivering doses of laughter and joy throughout hospitals.
The Commonwealth Bank branches at Caneland Central, Mount Pleasant, Proserpine, Airlie Beach and Bowen rallied with CBA branches across the country to raise much needed funds for Smile Month, the national fundraiser for the Clown Doctors run by The Humour Foundation.
“We’re really proud to support such a worthy organisation,” said CBA Caneland Branch Manager Elizabeth McLean (Geisler).
“Clown Doctors do amazing things for sick kids in hospitals.”
The branch held a lolly raffle throughout the day as well as accepting donations from customers to raise funds.
“People have been so wonderful in their generosity in supporting such a worthy cause,” Ms McLean said.
The Clown Doctors program makes more than 230,000 visits each year to children in 22 hospitals across Australia.
CBA branches will host a variety of fundraising events and collect customer donations during the fundraising campaign between Friday March 31 and Friday April 28.
Tony Warner, CEO of The Humour Foundation, commended CBA’s ongoing commitment to helping the Clown Doctors.
“Over the past 20 years CommBank Staff Foundation has helped provide funds and build awareness of the wonderful work the Clown Doctors do,” he said.
“We’d like to express our sincere gratitude for all the fundraising efforts in CBA branches and its customers for their ongoing contributions – all funds raised allow us to continue to bring the magic of Clown Doctors to sick kids in hospitals across the country.”
Donations to The Clown Doctors can be made at any Commonwealth Bank branch throughout April or online at: commbank.com.au/clowndoctors.
Ms McLean added that CBA Caneland is proud to support local community groups through CBA Community Grants.
“We’ve had customers vote for a community group of their choice since January,” she said.
“The winner of those groups will get a $500 funding boost, and the runner-up will get $250.”
A new round of funding nominations will begin in July; visit https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/opportunity-initiatives for more information.
Elizabeth McLean (Geisler), Marissa Thompson and Shani Garioch of CBA Caneland Central delivered smiles aplenty. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
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