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Lightyears from home

“Lightyears from home” follows the story of a vulnerable space creature who wakes up far from home, and will do anything to get back there. It’s a story shared by many kids in hospital who are battling illness to get home to the things they love.

THE FILM

 
 

More than a metaphor

Wherever you see the loveable character from the film, a donation is made to help kids in hospital get home sooner. 50c from every sale of Coles ‘Mum’s Sause’ helps kids in hospital get home to family. 50¢ cents from Arnott’s lunch packs helps sick kids return to school. $10 from every hat sold at Lowes helps kids in hospital get back outside. And 50c from Swisse kids’ vitamins will aid projects designed to allow sick kids to mend at home. And that’s to name just a few.

 
 
 

household names HELPING TO GET sick kids home

 
 

MERCHANDISE

Our character also opened up additional revenue streams for Hospitals United for Sick Kids through merchandising opportunities like plush toys (the wash tag encourages parents to wash it first, so it smells like home for their child).

 
 
 
 

All revenue raised directly funds treatments, research, and equipment, each uniquely designed to help sick kids spend less time in hospital.