WELCOME TO THE WANTZ COMMITTEE
The WANTZ Committee was established in 2003 in response to a need in the community to help in a very practical way. The name WANTZ is an acronym of the names of the five original committee members, and it also represents what the committee does - every year the WANTZ Committee chooses a charity organization to support and fundraises for equipment the chosen charity has on its 'WANTZ Wish List'. Please visit our webpage 'ABOUT US' for more information about our Committee Members.
Each year to date the WANTZ Committee has raised an increasing amount, with the sum total amount raised from 2003 to 2011 being over $1,000,000, but only with the very generous and continuing support of our Sponsors without whom this would not have been possible.
HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER CHARITIES?
- ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of all funds donated goes directly to the charity we are supporting.
- We pay no wages or honorariums.
- Postage costs are donated by one of our key partners.
- Committee members volunteer all their time (and energy).
This year the WANTZ Committee is once again proudly supporting Cerebral Palsy League of Qld.
Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term for a group of disorders. It describes a permanent, but not unchanging disorder of posture and/or movement due to non-progressive disturbances in the immature brain. The motor disorders may be accompanied by other difficulties, such as sensation, cognition, communication, or epilepsy.
Cerebral Palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood. It is estimated approximately two people out of every 1000 will have cerebral palsy. The condition is not hereditary and there is no known cure
The 'WANTZ Wish List 2012' of equipment desperately needed by this organization will shortly be uploaded for your perusal.
We are in need of the generous support of Sponsors who can assist us with our fundraising to buy urgently required items of equipment. For more details as to how you can help, please turn to our 'DONATIONS' webpage. With the generosity and continuing support of our Sponsors, the valuable work of this organization can continue with the maximum effectiveness.
To date the culmination of the WANTZ Committee's fundraising every year has been a spectacular dinner at Restaurant TWO on the night of Brisbane's 'Riverfire' festivities. Guests have included leading members of Brisbane's medical, legal, banking, government and business communities, with Qld. Opera entertaining the guests during the evening.
This year, however, the dinner will be held on Friday, 31st August 2012 at Restaurant TWO and will not coincide with the Riverfire festivities.
Dr. Joanna Tait will be organising her Medical Reunion in November and this will also be a fund raiser for the the WANTZ Committee in support of purchasing equipment from CPL's wish list.
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LINKS:
WANTZ Wish List 2012