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Ruby Seeto’s 17th Tea Towel: Fresh, Fun & Full of Heart
We’re thrilled to share that longtime Starship supporter Ruby Seeto has launched her 17th tea towel design in collaboration with Wallace Cotton – and it’s as bright and generous as ever. Introducing the Fresh Tomato Salad tea towel: a vibrant kitchen essential featuring Ruby’s delicious summer salad recipe and a bold, playful design celebrating the humble tomato.
It’s the perfect companion for warm weather BBQs, alfresco dining, or simply adding a cheerful splash of colour to your home. But this is so much more than just a beautiful tea towel.
Every purchase makes a real difference for tamariki receiving care at Starship. Giving Back with Every Sale
$6 from each tea towel and $4 from each washcloth set is donated directly to the Starship Foundation.
Proceeds from this design will support a multi-million-dollar Oncology Project focused on transforming cancer care for children across Aotearoa. This project includes:
✔️ Establishing a cutting-edge advanced cell therapies programme
✔️ Funding a two-year haematology/oncology training fellowship
✔️ Refurbishing our Bone Marrow Transplant Unit to provide world-class care in New Zealand
A Remarkable Journey
Ruby began designing tea towels for Starship in 2009, when she was just 11 years old and recovering from cancer treatment. Since then, her colourful, collectable tea towels have raised more than $800,000 for Starship – a testament to her creativity, resilience and generosity.
Funds from Ruby’s 2024 Victoria Sponge Tea Towel helped fully fund the Home Hydration for Adolescents Project, allowing young cancer patients to receive treatment at home after chemotherapy.
Now, with her Fresh Tomato Salad design, Ruby continues to inspire and uplift – not only through her art and recipes but through the impact she makes in the lives of others.
How You Can Help
Support this year’s campaign by purchasing Ruby’s tea towel or washcloth set from Wallace Cotton. Your purchase will help us deliver better care, closer to home, for Kiwi kids fighting cancer.
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Thank you for helping us bring hope, care and comfort to Starship families — one tea towel at a time.
