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Tell us about Wiping Tears.
Wiping Tears Charitable Foundation seeks to help families around Australia who face financial hardship due to health issues. We work with families on a very personal basis ensuring each case is treated according to what the family needs. As the Director, I personally assess each family’s situation so we can really change their lives.
What inspired you to start Wiping Tears?
I wanted to be able to help families around Australia who were suffering financial burden due to medical problems. This was something that was very close to my heart. I’ve been very blessed in my life and wanted to give something back to the community.
Tell us about your career and background.
I trained as an actor at the Australian College of Theatre and Television. Over the last few years I’ve also worked with a number of beauty pageants, mentoring contestants.
Describe a typical work day for you.
My days involve keeping in touch with the families we’re supporting and giving them my time and full attention. It’s not just about providing financial support. I become very close with a lot of the families we work with.
I also liaise with our generous sponsors to ensure we’re creating meaningful partnerships. I’m currently busy planning our annual fundraiser event, the Sunlight Ball on the 26th of October. Aside from planning the event I work with our sponsors to ensure they are getting the right kind of exposure at the event.
As CEO I also oversee all of our digital and social media content, as well as creating video content with the families we work with.
What advice do you have for those wanting to start a business?
Believe in yourself and what you are doing and you will be amazing what you can achieve.
What’s next for you, and Wiping Tears?
The foundation began as a passion project but has now grown into something really incredible, where we’re now able to help families all over the country. I would love to expand to a point where we have an international footprint.
We are also currently working on our annual fundraiser, the Sunlight Ball, which will be taking place on the 26th of October.