CHILDREN'S health service Royal Far West (RFW) are asking people to add a fundraising aspect to their holiday fun this year.
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Whether it be morning teas or selling off Christmas jumpers, the charity is asking everyone to try and raise some funds in what has been a truly difficult year for many children.
RFW are pushing a 'Christmas Kids Country Table' theme, and are offering ideas as to how people can achieve that.
They are moving to ensure people that no activity is too big or small, and any help people can provide would be greatly appreciated.
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Between bushfires, drought and COVID-19, kids have experienced an extraordinary amount of trauma in 2020, and that has been laid bare by the amount of children in the local area who have used Royal Far West programs in the last financial year.
In the region between Quirindi and Narrabri, including Gunnedah, 100 kids used a variety of programs including Telecare - 25 clients, Windmill - 6 clients, and Paediatric Developmental Program - 86 clients.
Those between the ages of 4 and 14 received help from RFW, with the most common ages being 10, 12 and 8.
More information on the programs can be found on their website under the 'What we do' tab at the top.
Royal Far West has been helping kids in rural and remote area since 1924, and provided support to 9,743 families, educators and health professionals last year.
They are seeking more support so they can extend their reach to more of the 180,000+ children across rural and remote Australia have health and developmental needs that can't be met because of where they live.
