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22.01.2022 Gorgeous Freddie was born with a cleft lip and palate, meaning his lip and the roof of his mouth didn’t form properly during pregnancy. It was discovered during his mum, Braegan’s, 20 week scan. Freddie underwent surgery on his cleft lip at six months at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. I thought he was beautiful just the way he was and I didn’t think that he needed to change. But for him, I thought that that would be his best opportunity to be valued and not judged... at face value," Braegan said. Freddie’s parents Braegan and Chris are incredibly grateful to the RCH for the world class care they provide. Watch this video about Freddie’s journey so far.

20.01.2022 Here’s your chance to have three-time Norm Smith Medalist and three-time premiership winner, Dustin Martin, in your home! Signed by Dusty, this life-size cardboard cutout could be the perfect addition to your Richmond FC memorabilia, or a great gift for your number 1 Tigers fan Dusty kindly signed the cutout to support The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. This piece of Tigers history will be up for auction on the Good Friday Appeal eBay page from 7pm tonight (Saturda...y, 31 October) for 7 days: bit.ly/2JfY9r6 Proceeds from the sale of this item will go to the Good Friday Appeal to support the great work of the Hospital. Thanks Dusty for your support of the kids! #DustinMartin #GoTiges

18.01.2022 This week during National NAIDOC Week we wanted to put the spotlight on the incredible work of the Wadja Health Clinic at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Wadja provides a dedicated service to improve the health and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. Paediatricians and Aboriginal Case Managers work together to deliver care that is culturally sensitive. During the COVID-19 response this year, the clinicians have adapted the outpatient servi...ce to Telehealth to ensure Aboriginal patients and their families have ongoing access to the service. Thanks to your generosity, the Good Friday Appeal is proud to be able to provide ongoing support to Wadja so it can continue to grow and help Aboriginal families. Read more about this important service: bit.ly/2GKQvUU #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek

17.01.2022 Melbourne Storm fans, you won't want to miss this! The low numbers (#2-25) of the Melbourne Storm Limited Edition NRL Premiership Posters will be up for auction on eBay from 7pm tonight (Monday 23 November) for three days. Get your piece of history and celebrate the big win by visiting our eBay page: www.ebay.com.au/usr/goodfridayappeal One of these limited edition posters would make a great Christmas gift for your friend or family member who loves the perfect Storm! ... Proceeds from the sale of these posters go to the Good Friday Appeal to help The Royal Children's Hospital provide the best possible care to sick kids.

17.01.2022 Looking for a fun school holiday activity? The Kids Day Out Treasure Hunt is still on until Sunday 11 April! Register now for $20 to receive your treasure hunt map and for a chance to win $20,000 in prizes. Your map will guide you around the city on a fun family adventure as you answer quiz questions to crack the code and enjoy like Grace, Thomas and Kira did!... Find out more and register at www.goodfridayappeal.com.au/treasure-hunt Melbourne is jam packed with things to do and see this April, including the NGV Triennial exhibition. Find out what's happening and when at What's On Melbourne: bit.ly/2PCfb6o : @mrspeags @kiraeveofficial What's On Melbourne

15.01.2022 Max is a healthy, cheeky 7-year-old who is now a big brother thanks to the amazing doctors and nurses at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne who saved his life in 2014 - Max's mum Kristin says. When gorgeous Max was about 20 months old he had severe pneumonia. A chest x-ray showed it was so bad that he wasn't getting much air into his little lungs so he had surgery to have three chest drains inserted. Following the surgery, Max was in an induced coma for 72 hours while h...is body was healing, and then he spent a further two weeks recovering on the ward. Fast forward to July this year, Max is now thriving and he became a big brother to twins Charlie and Alice, who were born 8 weeks premature. When Charlie was just 12 weeks old, the RCH was there to help the family again when they needed it. Charlie had an inguinal hernia, which occurs when tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles resulting in a bulge that can be painful. He had surgery at the RCH and spent two nights in hospital. "I am so grateful to the staff at The Royal Children's Hospital for all that they have done for my family. I have no doubt that without them, our story would not have ended so positively," Kristin said.

15.01.2022 We are still absolutely blown away by the kindness and generosity of our community. We can't thank each and everyone of you enough for helping to raise a massive $17,122,879 for The Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal and making sick kids everywhere smile. The 90th Good Friday Appeal was embraced from far and wide, like you have done so each year before. You showed how we can make a massive difference together. You're all amazing

14.01.2022 Elliott can't stop smiling and laughing. The four-year-old's ever-sunny appearance is a hallmark of his rare genetic condition, known as Angelman's syndrome, however it masks the seriousness of it. Elliott, who is non verbal and has profound other needs, was having hundreds of seizures every day until he came under the care of The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. He would collapse without warning, suffering chipped teeth and face gashes in the process. The episodes could... last up to two hours. Now, he is having just one seizure every other day thanks to a special diet. Read Elliott's incredible story: www.goodfridayappeal.com.au/featured-story/meet-elliott/ : David Caird / Herald Sun

14.01.2022 Wow, our community never ceases to amaze. The final tally for the 90th Good Friday Appeal is an incredible $17,122,879. Your generosity to Give for the Kids and celebrate 90 Years of the Giving after such a challenging year is inspiring. Over the past 90 years, our community has helped raise more than $399 million to help sick kids continue to receive world-class care at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.... To everyone who has donated, volunteered and supported the Appeal today and throughout our 90 years, we THANK YOU! Make sure to grab Saturday's Herald Sun for the full Appeal wrap up. #GiveForTheKids #90YearsOfGiving #GoodFridayAppeal #RoyalChildrensHospitalMelbourne

13.01.2022 Hospital stays can be scary for babies and kids and can have an impact on their mental health. One of the many important projects funded by your donations to the Good Friday Appeal up-skills clinicians at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne to consider the mental health impact of every procedure and interaction they have with a child. The project, which focuses on the zero to five-year age group was successfully piloted on the Koala (Cardiac Surgery) and Cockatoo (Surgical and Neuro Care) wards and is being rolled out hospital-wide thanks to funds raised in the 2020 Appeal! Read more about the project: bit.ly/362IDXl

12.01.2022 You could WIN a bonus $250 gift card and help sick kids if you buy your Play For Purpose raffle ticket TODAY! Not only could you win the bonus $250 giveaway if you buy your ticket in support of the Good Friday Appeal today but you will also go in the running to win the $250,000 first prize package, plus hundreds of other great prizes, in the main draw. Buy your Play For Purpose tickets now: www.playforpurpose.com.au/good-friday-appeal/... Don't forget, to go into the bonus draw you must purchase your raffle tickets today. The main draw closes on December 17 Every ticket purchased helps sick kids receive the best possible care at The Royal Children's Hospital

12.01.2022 Do you still need to get your piece of history to celebrate the Tiger's third flag in four years? You can still buy the Herald Sun Premiership Posters by Mark Knight in select newsagents and Woolworths stores in Victoria, and on our website: www.goodfridayappeal.com.au #GoTiges fans, don't forget there is less than 24 hours left to bid on Limited Edition Premiership Posters #2-50 over on our eBay! Who’s your favourite player? You might be able to score yourself their number!... The auction ends at 7pm on Friday, 30 October so head our eBay page and place your bids: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/goodfridayappeal All other Limited Edition posters are sold out. Proceeds from the sale of the posters go to the Good Friday Appeal. Andrew wasted no time adding his 2020 Richmond FC Premiership Poster to his collection

09.01.2022 By the time we got to The Royal Children’s Hospital he was paralysed from the neck down and was virtually a ragdoll - Marcus’ Mum Jessica. When Marcus was just eight months old he was left with paralysis in parts of his body after he contracted a rare disease known as transverse myelitis. But thanks to an innovative team of surgeons at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Marcus can now walk, run and play on his own!... You can read Marcus’ story: www.goodfridayappeal.com.au/meet-marcus/

09.01.2022 When Noah was 2 days old it was found that his major organs - his heart, liver, stomach, lungs and spleen - were all reversed from their normal positions. He has a rare condition known as situs inversus which remarkably causes Noah no concerns. However, the now three-year-old will still be a patient at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne for his entire childhood for a related illness known as primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a lifelong condition affecting the airways. ... The cilia, the tiny hairs that line the lungs, ears and nose, can’t move to clear out mucus and infections. For Noah, this means daily treatment and annual hospital stays for a ‘tune up’, which this year was in the lead up to Good Friday. He attends a PCD clinic at the RCH - the only one of its kind in Australia - dedicated to keeping his lungs, ears and nose healthy. Read about Noah's incredible story and the unique clinic: www.goodfridayappeal.com.au/featured-story/meet-noah/ : David Caird / Herald Sun

08.01.2022 Wow we can’t believe it’s been one month since the Good Friday Appeal, when you helped raise an amazing $17,122,879 for the kids at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Enjoy this highlights video some of the fun and activity from this special day!

08.01.2022 Only weeks after being born, Lucy's heart started to fail. To help keep her alive while waiting for a heart transplant, Lucy was connected to an artificial heart pump, known as a Berlin Heart, at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Lucy's parents, Kate and Will, shared her emotional story for this year's Good Friday Appeal. "I said goodbye to her every time I went in and saw her," Will said.... After seven months of waiting, a donor heart was matched to Lucy and she had her transplant at the Hospital. Thanks to the life-saving treatment she received, Lucy is now a happy and healthy toddler. Watch this beautiful 7NEWS Melbourne story on Lucy.

07.01.2022 Because of The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Stefan will be able to walk and do all the things any other child can. Nothing is holding him back, Stefan’s mum Sarah said. Stefan was born with clubfoot, or Talipes, affecting both of his feet which means they were turning in at the ankles. When he was 12 days old, Stefan was put in plaster to help correct his feet so he needed to visit the Hospital each week to have his plaster and the position of his feet changed. He ...had surgery to lengthen the achilles’ tendon near the heel and after seven weeks in plaster he started wearing the ‘boots and bar’ to help prevent the feet from twisting back. Sarah said thanks to the incredible treatment he received at the Hospital, Stefan started crawling at the age of five months, was standing and walking along the couch between 7 and 8 months and was walking at around 13 months old. Now at almost 18 months old, gorgeous Stefan still wears the ‘boots and bar’ at night and is walking well! Visiting the Hospital every week we got to experience just how wonderful the doctors are.

07.01.2022 Looking for a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit? Visit our friends at the magical Greenvale Christmas House with an incredible array of thousands of Christmas lights and window displays for a merry night out this December The lights are being switched on tonight at 8.30pm at 27 Glencairn Road, Greenvale. You can visit nightly from 8.30pm-1am until January 1. The family behind the festive display, Dominic, Toni and Marie, have helped raise more than $90,000 for the ...Good Friday Appeal over the last 15 years, with generous visitors dropping their coins in our purple collections tins This year, visitors will be able to give for the kids in a COVID-safe way using a QR code on posters at the house. This sparkling photo is from last year's display

06.01.2022 More than 11,000 amazing volunteers collected at intersections and did door knocking for the 90th Good Friday Appeal! They collected at a massive 315 intersections across Victoria and beyond, and there were 324 towns and suburbs door knocked by volunteers. 59 of the Collection Groups delivered their donations into the Money Counting Room at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Good Friday, including 40 CFA (Country Fire Authority) and fire brigades.... Please join us in thanking these volunteers - it was wonderful to see them back out there

04.01.2022 Woolworths customers can 'round up' their purchase in Victorian stores this Friday and Saturday to raise money for the Good Friday Appeal as part of the supermarket's Halloween fundraiser - what a fa-boo-lus treat! Every Woolies shopper who rounds up to the nearest dollar at the checkout will make a massive difference to sick kids at The Royal Children's Hospital. The $2 and $10 Halloween Tokens are also still being sold. Thanks to everyone who has added one to their shopping already and to everyone who rounds up to give for the kids

04.01.2022 Wow! In less than three weeks, the generous Woolworths team and customers raised an incredible $215,000 for the Good Friday Appeal! Each Halloween token purchased and 'round' donation made helps sick kids at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne We're so grateful to the Woolworths team and everyone who supported the Appeal at the checkout. Together we're making a difference for sick kids. See if your local Woolies was one of the top 10 stores:... 1. Delacombe 2. Moama 3. Coburg Station 4. Caroline Springs 5. North Melbourne 6. Cranbourne West 7. Echuca 8. Ballarat Central 9. Moonee Ponds 10. Stockland Wendouree See more

03.01.2022 Meet Doug and Laurel, our new volunteer Regional Area Managers in Gherang, who have a long history of raising funds for the Good Friday Appeal to give back to The Royal Children’s Hospital. When their eldest son Matthew was almost three years old he was diagnosed with Leukaemia and was treated at the Hospital for almost two years before he sadly lost his battle aged 4 years and 8 months. The couple’s youngest son Hayden also spent time at the RCH as he suffered severe asthma ...attacks. To give back, Doug and Laurel began a simple Good Friday community BBQ fundraiser at their previous farm in Marnoo which turned into a regular event for 15 years. Each year 100 to 140 people attended, raising well over $1000 annually for the Appeal. Doug and Laurel have now retired on a property in Gherang, where they have welcomed a fold of beautiful Scottish Highland cattle, and have signed up to be our Gherang Area Managers! The couple join our amazing group of almost 200 volunteer Area Managers who fundraise on behalf of the Good Friday Appeal across regional Victoria. We are thankful for Doug and Laurel and all of our Area Managers Read their story: bit.ly/2JWvh7C

03.01.2022 Happy Easter to our wonderful community, the kids and their families and the amazing staff at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne The Cadbury Easter bunny paid a special visit to kids like eight-year-old Oscar who were in Hospital on Good Friday : Alex Coppel / Herald Sun