Why Trisha’s mum gave her the ultimate gift
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.
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Ahana finally says goodbye to hospital bed after 5-month stay
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.
Meet the little faces of courage, hope behind this year’s Good Friday Appeal
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.
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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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.
Racquets switch to runners
Run For the Kids hits close to home for the team at Tennis Victoria who have banded together to raise money for this year’s Good Friday Appeal.
Inside the RCH Burns Clinic’s amazing work
The Royal Children’s Hospital is the statewide burns centre for kids and their incredible work is changing the lives of little burns victims.
Tarren’s run for her life
Dual Olympian Tarren Otte says the lifesaving medical care she received as a child has motivated her to take part in the Herald Sun Transurban Run for the Kids. This is how she is preparing.
Specialised professionals team up to help brave Sam
Little fighter Samuel Edwards is just one of many tiny patients at Royal Children’s Hospital’s newly formed colorectal and pelvic reconstruction service.
Leukaemia can’t slow strong-willed Grace
With her princess dress and runners on, her beloved doll buckled into its pram, Grace Antonello hits the track for her morning walk around the Royal Children’s Hospital oncology ward.
Abletts’ son’s health battle day to day
Jordan Ablett says her son Levi’s health condition is very much a “wait and see scenario”, as he battles a rare degenerative disease.
Patient lends a hand
Ava Pattie will never be able to thank all the people who helped while she underwent treatment for Leukaemia, but has joined scores of patients lending a hand for the Good Friday Appeal charity home.
Appeal’s virtual heart
Just as the Royal Children’s Hospital must keep with the latest and most innovative ways of getting things done, so too must its fundraising arm.
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