Paul Richter of Harvey Norman with the Dyson vacuum cleaners. Harvey Norman and Dyson are each donating $5 to asthma research with every model sold.
LOCAL shoppers can now keep their homes free of dust while raising money for asthma sufferers.
With more than two million Australians affected by the illness, vacuum company Dyson Appliances and Harvey Norman in Narre Warren and Cranbourne are raising money for the Asthma Foundation of Australia.
The two companies will each donate $5 to the foundation for every HEPA model vacuum cleaner sold during September and October.
The money will help the Asthma Foundation undertake and promote asthma management programs aimed at supporting and educating children, parents and other community care-givers.
Dyson South East Asia managing director Ross Cameron said the company had supported the Asthma Foundations for five years and in that time had helped raise more than $1 million.
“Our current campaign ‘Dyson – supporting kids to breathe better’ is focused on an area of the community where asthma is prevalent,” Mr Cameron said.
Asthma is one of the most common reasons for childhood admission to hospital and the annual cost to the Australian community has been estimated at $720 million, which includes time taken off work by parents and carers.
