Good Friday Appeal

Good Friday Appeal The Good Friday Appeal raises funds to enable The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne to provide world class care to our children.

Funds support research, equipment, patient centred care and education. Donate at www.goodfridayappeal.com.au Each year the Good Friday Appeal brings together people from all parts of the community to raise much needed funds for equipment, research and education at The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. The great strength of the Appeal lies with the thousands of people from all walks of life,

who volunteer their time, expertise and creativity to organise fundraising activities throughout the year. It is thanks to the support of the community that the Appeal continues to grow while maintaining and respecting its long and proud 90 year history.

The 2026 Community Report is now live! This report showcases the incredible work that happens all across Victoria and So...
03/06/2026

The 2026 Community Report is now live!

This report showcases the incredible work that happens all across Victoria and Southern New South Wales, as our community comes together in support of The Royal Children's Hospital. Visit our website now to read the 2026 edition as we reflect on an extraordinary campaign, and celebrate 95 years of the Good Friday Appeal 💜
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For first-time parents Divya and Nishanth, the 13-hour wait while their baby boy, Ojas, was in surgery was the hardest m...
29/05/2026

For first-time parents Divya and Nishanth, the 13-hour wait while their baby boy, Ojas, was in surgery was the hardest moment of their lives.

Diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare, life-threatening liver condition, at just seven weeks old, little Ojas urgently needed a lifesaving liver transplant.

Thanks to the incredible, world-class expertise of the surgical team at The Royal Children's Hospital, and the gift of organ donation, Ojas was given a second chance at life 💜

You can read Ojas and his families full story on our website, and learn more about how your support changes lives at The Royal Children's Hospital 💚

To the mighty North Melbourne Kangaroos, the Good Friday Appeal would like to say THANK YOU 💜 Your support of the 2026 A...
27/05/2026

To the mighty North Melbourne Kangaroos, the Good Friday Appeal would like to say THANK YOU 💜 Your support of the 2026 Appeal has been nothing short of valuable and exciting - especially when the boys brought home the win on Good Friday!

This year we launched the Virtual Guard of Honour - a new way for fans to get involved and support the appeal from the comfort of their own home. Combined with proceeds from ticket sales, club auctions and contributions from players, Latrobe Health Services, Mazda, McDonalds, the AFL and 13Cabs, SuperClash this year raised a record breaking $337,162 💚

Thank you to our SuperClash Ambassadors, Parker and Paisley, for sharing your story and being a big part of the game. On Good Friday they led the reverse guard of honour onto the field, a special moment for all patients, families and healthcare workers involved.

North Melbourne Football Club shows their support of the Good Friday Appeal year round, for which we are incredibly grateful.

🏉The AFLW side took on Carlton last September and came away with a SuperClash win. Stay tuned for more details on this years fixture 👀
📞Thank you to those players who took the time to take donations in the Phone room on Good Friday.
🫂To Bella Eddey and Charlie Comben - thank you for being Good Friends of the Appeal and helping to spread awareness throughout the whole campaign.
🚕To Harry Sheezel and Luke Davies-Uniacke, thank you for driving around our team and showing off the quality of our raffle prize Mazda CX-80.

Last week, together with The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and The RCH Foundation, we invited volunteers, communi...
25/05/2026

Last week, together with The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne and The RCH Foundation, we invited volunteers, community groups, and partners to the hospital to acknowledge, reflect and celebrate their incredible involvement in the 2026 Good Friday Appeal 💜

Amongst our guests were some special groups who celebrated milestones with the Appeal this year. This included Alan and Vera from Kruze4Kids who this year marked 15 years of fundraising, raising over $260,000 in this time. We were also joined by team members from LaManna, who raised $85,000 in their 10th year of fundraising.

Cathy, Jan and Paul from Devenish Dookie and District joined us on the night to mark officially reaching the $1 million milestone in donations. Thank you for your amazing support 💜

Many other milestones were celebrated this year, keep an eye on our socials in the coming weeks as we recognise more of our incredible supporters.

Thank you to everyone who played a part in the success of the 95th Good Friday Appeal, your support helped to raise $25,268,485 for The Royal Children's Hospital, as they continue to provide world class care to sick kids and their families 💚

In their 75th year of support, the CFA raised an incredible $2,150,000 for the Good Friday Appeal 💜🚒This is the first ti...
22/05/2026

In their 75th year of support, the CFA raised an incredible $2,150,000 for the Good Friday Appeal 💜🚒

This is the first time this milestone has been hit, and takes the partnership's lifetime fundraising total to more than $43 million!

As the iconic sound of fire truck sirens ring out across the state on Good Friday morning, more than a thousand CFA volunteers from 225 brigades take to the streets rattling tins and collecting donations.

As we reflect on this milestone year for the CFA, we acknowledge their ongoing commitment to community service. Even in communities impacted by bushfires earlier in the year, volunteers showed up to give back - a powerful testament to the resilience and generosity that defines the CFA.

A massive thank you goes out to all members of the CFA who play a part in not only the Good Friday Appeal, but in the wider community as well 💜💚

It's no surprise that Good Friday is our biggest day for volunteering! This year we had 750 volunteers at MCEC alone. Fr...
21/05/2026

It's no surprise that Good Friday is our biggest day for volunteering! This year we had 750 volunteers at MCEC alone.

From coordinating the fun at Kids Day Out, counting cash in the Money Counting Room, taking donations in the Phone Room or shaking tins at SuperClash - the GFA purple army played an integral part in the success of the 2026 Good Friday Appeal 💜

We'd like to give a shoutout to Steph, Anthony, Andy, Carly and Matt for volunteering as photographers on the day, and Jane and Ethan for for supporting the media team with content creation 💚

This year we were also supported by 56 Collection Groups across Metropolitan Melbourne who were out knocking on doors and collecting at intersections. These groups contributed over $940,000 on the day! Over 600 volunteers from our Collection Groups came into the Money Counting Room to deliver their collected cash.

Our Regional fundraising events are led by 221 Volunteer Area Managers who this year coordinated over $5.9M in donations from Regional Victoria and Southern NSW.

The power of volunteering should never be underestimated!

19/05/2026

Meet Shashi, the founder of Friends Of The Children Foundation

Shashi and his team started collecting for the Good Friday Appeal in 1997.

He says the secret to his collection groups success is the community he has built around him. He collects for the Good Friday Appeal to help others, as he believes this is how he can give back to those who have helped him.

Our 56 Metropolitan Collection Groups are made up of volunteers from a variety of community groups, cultures, hobbies and lifestyles who all share one common goal - raising money to support The Royal Children's Hospital. This year they contributed $943,369 to the final tally, beating last years total by over $86,000!

Rain, hail or shine these volunteers are out collecting donations, and we can not thank you enough! 💜

To celebrate this years National Volunteer Week, we're highlighting some special moments and sharing our thanks to every...
18/05/2026

To celebrate this years National Volunteer Week, we're highlighting some special moments and sharing our thanks to every volunteer who plays a part in the Good Friday Appeal 💜

The theme for National Volunteer Week 2026 is "Your Year to Volunteer", honouring the contributions of current volunteers and inviting new members into our volunteering community. Even though Good Friday has passed for 2026, we will have many other opportunities throughout the year to get involved. Keep an eye out on our website for updates about volunteer registration.

All across Victoria and Southern NSW our volunteers are making a huge difference in our community and helping to raise important funds for sick kids at The Royal Children's Hospital. We thank you for your dedication to the Appeal, your hard work does not go unnoticed 💚🫂

Baby Patrick was the size of a block of butter when he was born prematurely at 25 weeks and 6 days, in October last year...
16/05/2026

Baby Patrick was the size of a block of butter when he was born prematurely at 25 weeks and 6 days, in October last year.

Mum Bryeny only held him for about 30 seconds before he was whisked away to the neonatal intensive care unit where he was intubated. Baby Patrick was struggling to breathe.

“Lifting him up almost felt like there was nothing there,” Bryeny said. “He was literally skin and bones. He was so fragile.”

Patrick spent the next three months in hospital “kicking goals”. “He was just hitting every milestone,” his Dad Tom said.

Patrick was due to go home on the week of January 27 but took a turn for the worst. He was found blue in his cot after suffering from a cardiac arrest.

After several weeks under close monitoring, Patrick was finally able to go home!

Bryeny and Tom said no words could describe how grateful they were for The Royal Children’s Hospital.

“The care, compassion and dedication they showed our little family will stay with us forever,” Bryeny said.

Patrick's full story can be read on our website 💜

Last night was a memorable evening to acknowledge the many supporters of The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appea...
14/05/2026

Last night was a memorable evening to acknowledge the many supporters of The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal over the past 95 years 💚

It was a pleasure to be joined by so many of our long standing supporters including community leaders, volunteers, community groups, media and corporate partners and reflect on the incredible efforts in raising $25,268,485 this year.

We thank the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC (VIC) and the Honourable Professor James Angus AO, Lieutenant Governor, for hosting this special occasion in such a beautiful and historic setting at Government House.

The Good Friday Appeal remains a vital part of the community. We look forward to continuing our work to ensure children and their families will receive world-class care at The Royal Children’s Hospital 💜

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