Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)

How long has the party been going?
The Special Children's Christmas Party is running in New Zealand for more than 13 years and throughout Australia for over 20 years.

What sort of children attend?
There are four major categories of children attending the party. The terminally ill e.g. Children with Cancer, Leukaemia; Children that are physically impaired e.g. Muscular Dystrophy; Children that are intellectually impaired e.g. Down Syndrome; and finally Children that come from severely underprivileged circumstances.

Where do you source the children from?
We contact over 1000 government and charitable organisations New Zealand wide who deal with these children on a daily or weekly basis. For example Special Schools, Special Education Units, Leukaemia Foundation, Cerebral Palsy League, Women's Refuges, Department of Families and Shelters. Due to the privacy act, we are not allowed to know the names of children who attend, so we rely on the department heads of organisations such as these to submit children in their care.

I have children that are eligible to attend the party, where can I find out more information?
Please contact us and we can advise you of all the organisations who we deal with. Perhaps you know of an organisation that hasn't been invited to submit their children before!

Is the advertising package available tax deductible?
As the package is classed as advertising, you may be able to claim the full amount as a tax deduction?

Why is there a G.S.T. (Goods & Services Tax) on the package?
Again, because the amount is classed as advertising, we have to charge an amount of 12.5% G.S.T.

How can I help out more?
You can contact us anytime to discuss any help you may be able to give. Click here to go to the contact page.

Can I offer product rather than a monetary support?
Of course! We have many 'sponsors' that also help out the event by contributing goods in kind. Again, click here to go to the Contact page.

Can I donate my advertising to a charity?
Absoloutley - many companies choose not to use the advertising component and there are 2 options here 1: You can give it to another business or 2: Most companies choose to give it to a charity. Our preferred charities are the Cancer Society and Variety the Childrens Charity. As a result of businesses donating their advertising to these charities we are able to provide them with thousands of dollars worth of advertising each year to help them promote their fundraising activities such as Daffodil Day, the Gold Heart Appeal, Variety Bash etc etc.