Vision Australia is yet again gearing up for Christmas Eve's Carols by Candlelight presented by Myer with the launch of our Light a Campaign tomorrow.
Vision Australia's Light a Candle campaign is aiming to raise the much-needed $2m it needs every year to ensure children who are blind or have low vision have the services they need.
Vision Australia’s Children’s Services receives some funding to deliver services, but the need in the community means it is delivering far more than we are funded to do.
The Light a Candle campaign will be launched on November 12 in Federation Square. Vision Australia will also reveal a 3.5-metre high candle art installation, which will light-up to symbolise the start of the fundraising initiative.
Channel Nine’s Tony Jones will MC the evening and Rebecca Judd will be conducting the weather cross live from Federation Square. Roving entertainment, Christmas giveaways and even some adorable seeing eye puppies on site to give out cuddles will round out this fantastic evening.
Light a Candle launch
Date: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Time: 6.00pm- 8.00pm
Location: Federation Square
Swanston Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free
Carols by Candlelight is an iconic event that has been part of Vision Australia for 76 years, and this year the organisation is encouraging the public to give back by donating to its Children’s Services, which will benefit from the donations received through its ‘Light a Candle’ campaign.
Important information
- Tickets are on sale Ticketmaster
- 4 December - The Carols by Candlelight media launch will be held at Vision Australia's Kooyong office, make sure you tune it to Channel Nine's Today Show to catch weatherman, Steve Jacobs, who will be doing live weather crosses on location.
- 23 December - rehearsal night
- 24 December - the main event