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SydLUG members Josh and Graham have recently delivered over 240 LEGO sets to the KidzWish Foundation. KidzWish is a charity local to the Illawarra and South Coast area that Josh and Graham call home, and when asked why the two support the charity, they replied “We want to support kids in the community and there is no better charity in the Illawarra that does that. We’re proud to be part of KidzWish and its party as we know all these toys will go directly to local kids.” The locals called on their wider LEGO User Group to make their donation possible, collecting funds for the purchase of the sets through an online raffle and asking SydLUG members to donate sets.
KidzWish offers support to children who are sick, disadvantaged or living with a disability. Their goal is to ensure that none of these children fall through the gaps and to achieve this, KidzWish has a multi-pronged approach, locating children that need help, connecting them to programs and then providing a solution.
The SydLUG effort was part of a larger charity appeal, with a total of over $10,000 worth of LEGO donated thanks to Creations for Charity – a non-profit organisation that hosts an annual fundraising event from October to November where builders from all over the world donate custom LEGO creations to sell and raise money to buy LEGO sets for underprivileged children during the holidays.
SydLUG members will be teaming up with KidzWish again in March 2018, when the first ever “Illawarra Annual Brick Spectacular” is set to take place in Wollongong.