LeasePlan Australia has always been a strong supporter of kids’ charities and causes throughout the country, and this inclination to do our bit saw the creation of Carn the Kids.
If you’ve been to any of our sporting events, you’ve probably heard the Aussie vernacular with fans yelling out “Carn the <insert team name>”. Hence, Carn the Kids.
The Carn the Kids story started in 2003 when, as major sponsor of the Western Bulldogs, we partnered with Australian Rules great, Bob Skilton, and the Royal Children’s Hospital to take a group of 300 kids and their families for a fun day at the footy.
In the eight years since, LeasePlan has hosted over 65 Carn the Kids events across the country, with some 17,000 kids and carers enjoying the fun.
This has been possible because of the great partners we have. For the provision of events, our partners have included:
To find kids who deserve the fun day out, we have partnered with organisations including:
Carn the Kids is not just an events program that provides fun days out. It also encompasses an annual kids charity fundraising partner, and each of our branch offices makes contributions to kids’ causes in their local areas.
LeasePlan staff-driven fundraising delivers thousands to worthy kids’ charities each year. In 2012, LeasePlan will be raising funds for Heart Kids.
For more information, visit the Carn the Kids website.