Since 2003, the Our Kids Calendar, one of the charity’s signature projects, has been celebrating children who have spent time in the Lismore Base Hospital Children’s Ward and Special Care Nursery.
Local photographer Jacklyn Wagner has donated her time and expertise for 23 years to photograph the children for the Our Kids Calendar. This year’s theme is ‘hearts’.
‘The calendar project is an extraordinary body of work; it is such a privilege to photograph the children each year and to be part of this project and team for so long,’ said Ms Wagner.
The Our Kids Calendar team has remained the same for 23 years – over 300 local families have been photographed and celebrated by Our Kids during this time.
Along with Jacklyn Wagner, local graphic designer Soren Hjorth from Lismore’s Graphiti Design brings the calendar to life. Shaun McGuiness from Lismore City Printery ensures the calendar is printed with the best result.
Sheila Turner from Sheila Turner Picture Framing provides a beautifully framed version of each month’s image, which hangs in the foyer of Lismore Base Hospital for twelve months, and is then gifted to the featured child’s family at the following year’s launch, along with a handmade quilt from ‘Quilt for Kids’.
All for a good cause
Thanks to a suite of generous local sponsors, all monies raised through the calendar sales go directly to Our Kids, to purchase paediatric equipment for Lismore Base Hospital and surrounding hospitals.
This year’s sponsors are; Be Seen Eyewear, Goonellabah Medical Centre, McDonalds, North Coast Radiology, Richmond Waste, Southern Cross University, WCA Accountants, Westpac Bank, Richmond Sand and Gravel, Hurford Hardwood, Graphiti Design and North Coast Petroleum.
The calendar is on sale now, retailing for $25.00.
You can purchase one online at https://www.ourkids.org.au/calendars-purchase.php or from these outlets across the Northern Rivers:
- LISMORE: Book Warehouse, McDonald’s, Angus and Coote, Westpac Bank, Lismore Base Hospital, Kidsnest.
- CASINO: McDonald Pharmacy.
- KYOGLE: Kyogle Pharmacy, Kym Malwakin Dentist.
- LENNOX HEAD: Harmony Child Care.
- BALLINA: Be Seen Eyewear, East Ballina Foodworks, Book Warehouse, Creative Artisan Gallery, Crafty Little Angels, Crossfit Ballina.
Bulk orders for clients, workplaces or family can be arranged through the Our Kids office on 6620 2705 or email: info@ourkids.org.au.
