Kumho Tyre has announced it has signed on children’s cancer charity Camp Quality as its major partner.
Camp Quality gives kids facing cancer the chance to be kids again, with services and programs created specifically to help children from birth to 15 years, who are dealing with their own cancer diagnosis, or the diagnosis of someone they love, like a brother, sister, mum or dad.
As part of the partnership, Kumho Tyre will raise funds via hundreds of tyre dealers and tyre fitters across the Kumho network all around Australia, through special Camp Quality merchandise raising funds and awareness for the charity.
According to Kumho Tyre Australia’s managing director, John Jeon, the association with Camp Quality is a significant one for Kumho and will be the company’s major philanthropic focus in the future.
“Kumho is incredibly proud to be a corporate partner of Camp Quality because of the key role it plays in supporting children and families experiencing the challenges of cancer as well as providing valuable cancer education in schools across the community,” said Mr. Jeon.
“As a global company Kumho is committed to community involvement, and supporting Camp Quality is just one demonstration of Kumho giving something back to the community,” he said.
Kumho Tyre Australia, national marketing manager , Kenny Chun, said Kumho has a proud history of supporting worthy community charities over many years.
“We are really pleased to have signed on to partner with Camp Quality,” Kenny Chun added.
More than 7500 kids facing cancer are registered for services and programs with Camp Quality. It’s estimated that 750 kids aged 0-15 are newly diagnosed with cancer each year, with the charity supporting around 59 per cent of these children with their services and programs.
Camp Quality CEO, Deborah Thomas, said the partnership will enable Camp Quality to continue to provide much-needed services and programs to kids impacted by cancer.
“We are delighted to be chosen by Kumho Tyres as their charity partner and look forward to working with the Kumho team so that together we can create positive memories which help change the cancer story for kids and their families: in-hospital, at home, at school and away from it all on camps and retreats”.
Since its inception in 1960, Kumho Tyre has been a model of steady growth amid dramatic changes of business landscape. Driven by innovation in management and technical development Kumho has become one of the world’s leading tyre companies.
Over the past half-century Kumho Tyres has built the foundation for a sustainable company, which has thrived through a full range of business environments.
Kumho has succeeded in the development of superior tyres for all vehicles including high performance, passenger, sports utility and recreational vehicles, as well as light trucks, heavy truck and buses, industrial, agricultural, mining and construction vehicles as well as aircraft.
Kumho produces tyres in Korea, China, Vietnam and the USA and distributes globally. In Australia it markets an extensive range of tyres for cars, 4WD's, light commercials, trucks and buses with a network centred around five state distribution facilities with the ability to deliver tyres to retailers across all areas of Australia.
About Camp Quality
Camp Quality gives kids facing cancer the chance to be kids again.
Camp Quality’s services and programs are created specifically to help children 0 –15 years, who are dealing with their own cancer diagnosis, or the diagnosis of someone they love, like a brother, sister, mum or dad. Camp Quality provides kids and their families with fun experiences, trusted information, coping tools and a supportive community: in-hospital, at home, at school and away from it all on camps and retreats.
Camp Quality services and programs make happy memories that change the cancer story. for kids and families at every stage of the cancer experience. In hospital, where Camp Quality sponsored Child Life Therapists support children undergoing cancer treatment in NSW and Victoria, and with the Camp Quality Puppets who provide fun and distraction for kids isolated by cancer with bedside visits and digitally via one-one-one interactive Puppet Digital Playdates. At school with our Primary School Cancer Education Program interactive cancer education puppets shows. At home, online with our Happiness Hub website, and trusted cancer education and information apps, Kids’ Guide to Cancer and the New Normal Navigator, and on day trips with Family Fun Days and Family Experiences where families can reconnect and make memories. And away from it all, with Kids’ Camps, Family Camps and respite on our Retreats. Camp Quality has also just launched Virtual Camps, so kids can enjoy an interactive camp experience online, in real time.
For more information or to donate, please visit: www.campquality.org.au
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