The Hunter Melanoma Foundation says those who might have forgotten to grab their dad a gift this Sunday shouldn't worry - the charity is working with local businesses to offer Father's Day gift packs and raise money for melanoma education and prevention.
The gift packs contain a range of treats, including golf umbrellas, canvas hats, and a local bottle of either Moscato, Reserve Chardonnay or Merlot from Gemelli Estate.
Executive officer Claudia Tolhurst says she hopes the Father's Day gift packs would be a similar hit to HMF's successful Mother's Day gift packs earlier this year.
"When COVID hit we had to look at some new ways of fundraising, so we decided to put some Mother's Day packs together and they were quite successful," Ms Tolhurst said.
"We decided we'd put some Father's Day packs together so that we could provide some options for people with free delivery where they could support a local charity and spoil their dad all at once."
Ms Tolhurst says fundraising effort and donations to the HMF were just as important as ever - the deadly disease doesn't stop for a pandemic.
"The money that we raise from the Father's Day packs goes towards our education programs," said Ms Tolhurst. "We go out into the community, into the schools in various community groups and teach people about the importance of the prevention of melanoma and also the importance of early detection."
You can grab a gift pack for your dad with free delivery all Friday at https://shop.hmf.org.au/.
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