Ethan was instrumental in establishing the Touched by Olivia Foundation in memory of an employee’s baby daughter. We have donated significant funds to the foundation over several years and are a major sponsor of the annual Touched by Olivia Butterfly Ball.
A significant proportion of our donations have been put towards funding clinical trials for a new drug that may treat the disease that took Olivia’s life. The drug has shown an 85 per cent success rate in clinical trials.
Our fundraising has also enabled the foundation to build four inclusive and award-winning playgrounds, where children of all abilities can play side by side. A further 11 playgrounds are planned for the coming years.
“Ethan has pledged over $1.4 million to the Touched by Olivia Foundation. Without this funding, the Foundation would not have been able to achieve its numerous milestones.”
– John Perkins, Director of the Touched by Olivia Foundation and Olivia’s father
Ethan is a committed supporter of Wesley Mission’s work caring for vulnerable Australians. Our donations have included the organisation’s Spirit of Mission Community Awards Dinner, which helps raise awareness of the services it provides, as well as the event’s Volunteer of the Year Award.
We have also donated to the Wesley Mission’s Captains & Legends Cricket Challenge, which supports the organisation’s Disability Services and Life Skills Programs.
