THE Dookie Devenish and District Good Friday Appeal has exceeded last year’s donation total for the Royal Children’s Hospital by an amazing $70,000. It’s total amount of $193,240 has been announced as being third highest fundraising tally in the state.
Communities around Victoria have dug deep this year, producing another exceptional record-breaking fundraising total donation tally of $23,368,724, with regional and rural Victoria contributing over $5M to the cause.
Rebecca Cowan, executive director of the Good Friday Appeal said, “We are so thankful to the incredible communities across regional Victoria each and every year. Their passion and generosity never ceases to amaze us and this final tally could not have been reached without the dedicated communities across the state who have united for the kids.”
This year, funds from the Good Friday Appeal will go directly to Regional Hospitals including Shepparton’s Goulburn Valley Health, Barwon, Ballarat, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga and Latrobe (Traralgon).
The funding will support new equipment and scholarships to improve the experience and outcomes of children receiving care in regional settings, helping children receive the care they need closer to home and increasing capability in the regions.
Since 1931, the Good Friday Appeal has raised a momentous $468M going directly to The Royal Children’s Hospital.
