Good Friday Appeal raises record $23m+ for Vic’s sick kids
The Good Friday Appeal has raised a record $23,822,792 for the state’s sickest kids as Victorians generously donated to help the Royal Children’s Hospital.
The Good Friday Appeal has raised a record $23,822,792 for the state’s sickest kids as Victorians generously donated to help the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Sports-mad teenager Liana is refusing to let a horror hand injury slow her down, and after undergoing 20 surgeries at the Royal Children’s Hospital she is now aiming to make the Australian Paralympic ski team.
The state’s littlest fighters are set to benefit from the generosity of Victorians as the Good Friday Appeal kicks off.
Eight-week-old Norah was found to have a heart condition in the womb, meaning she was quickly brought into the world for treatment. Last week she was transported from Shepparton to the RCH by a special crew.
Horsham teen Ted arrived into the world with no shin bones, knees and ankles, but he’s never let that slow him down. Now, after wearing out 14 different sets of lower limbs, he’s moving up in the world with some hi-tech “robot legs”.
Little Harley loves her dolls, drawing and running around but she would prefer not to be undergoing the lifesaving treatment she has endured at the RCH, as the staff — and her devoted parents — fight hard for the brave three-year-old.
Little Harry and Archie share a rare condition which means they face a lifetime of infusion treatments ahead — but with their unbreakable brotherly bond, the pair is living their best lives.
The Good Friday Appeal has revealed it will help fund the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Art Therapy Program, which helps give sick kids a creative way to express themselves while going through hospitalisation and treatment.
When young Trisha was missing school and dance classes because she was in hospital on dialysis for kidney failure, her mum made the decision to give her a lifechanging gift.
Five-year-old fighter Ahana was admitted to hospital for a one-day procedure in November, but a series of infections resulting in more surgeries and six weeks in ICU mean she only just left.
Little Mimi’s hair started falling out, and her eyelashes and eyebrows disappeared, all before her first birthday when tests revealed she had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia – but even that won’t stop her from smiling.
The Good Friday Appeal has come to a close for 2024, with a record-breaking $23,368,724 raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Recap the day here.
Six-year-old superhero fan Xavier Grant is on the mend after surviving heart surgery and a cardiac arrest and his parents say they will be forever grateful to the Royal Children’s Hospital for saving his life.
Lee Kernaghan is known for his charity work — and he’s found a new way to raise funds for Victoria’s Royal Children’s Hospital.
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