Appeal record broken as donations top $23m
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.
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Xavier’s super fightback after open heart surgery
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’s new deal for Good Friday appeal
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.
The gruelling daily routine keeping Melbourne’s ‘butterfly boy’ safe
Every morning it takes three carers two hours to wrap little Jacob Burmeister head to toe in layers of thick foam and bandages before he can face the world – it’s all in the name of keeping the “butterfly boy” safe.
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Meet the brave little fighters ready to inspire Victoria
A toddler with spina bifida and a 10-year-old fighting brain cancer are the inspirational faces of the 93rd Good Friday Appeal.
Win for sick kids as regional hospitals to share Good Friday Appeal
The state’s littlest fighters are set to benefit from the generosity of Victorians as the Good Friday Appeal expands to provide funding for regional hospitals for the first time.
How tiny baby Tedi defied the odds to survive
Born at 23 weeks, little Tedi underwent multiple surgeries and died “a few times” — but he defied all the odds and is now living his best life.
Battler jockey’s ‘exciting’ baby news
As Harry Coffey prepares to welcome his first child, he is urging people to support the hospital that helped him through his own childhood with cystic fibrosis.
Victorians’ generosity shines at Good Friday Appeal
Victorians have given generously to the 90th Good Friday Appeal with a whopping $17,122,879 raised for kids in need.
Spirits bright as Victorians rally to Run for the Kids
Thousands of Victorians have laced up Run for the Kids to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal after a two-year hiatus due to Covid.
Last chance to enter Melbourne’s most-loved fun run
Time is ticking – there’s less than three weeks to go until Victoria’s favourite fun run hits the streets of Melbourne. Here’s how you can get involved before entries close.
Run for the Kids postponed
Organisers of Run for the Kids have been forced to reschedule the fun run due to ongoing Covid uncertainty.
The smiling faces your donations are helping
These brave battlers have endured marathon stints in hospital, extensive treatment and rare conditions but keep on fighting.
Sheeran’s heartfelt Good Friday Appeal plea
Ed Sheeran has thrown his support behind the Good Friday Appeal, drawing on his experiences as a new dad.
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