Stefan Bradley
Each year on Good Friday many volunteers from the community of Sale get together to help raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal. This year is no exception. Wellington locals have been very busy in the background preparing to raise crucial funds to support the Royal Children’s Hospital. This year is even more important than ever, as the Royal Children’s are dedicating a percentage of funds to help support a few local rural hospitals, including Latrobe Regional Health. This can be a game-changer for rural kids in accessing life-saving equipment and medical care.
Sale volunteers and father-daughter team Steven and Georgina Boyce said they have been able to team up with local businesses to help support the appeal, including Ash’s Edible Artworks, Bunnings Warehouse Sale, Elders Real Estate and many more. They are still happy to work with any other businesses that would like to come on board.
Georgina, who is the Good Friday Appeal Area Manager for Sale, says that each volunteer has their own reasons as to why they help out.
“Myself, I was a patient of the Royal Children’s Hospital until I was 18. They were able to help my family and I with the care and support that without we would have been lost. My niece is also under care of the Royal Children’s Hospital. It is a charity that is very close to all of our hearts. A lot of our volunteers are able to talk about similar stories and they want to show their gratitude to the cause,” Georgina said.
“It is amazing to give back to somewhere that gave me so much support over my childhood.”
Her father Steven, who is a previous Area Manager for the Good Friday Appeal in Sale for roughly 10 years, expressed similar appreciation for the cause.
“We have arguably one of the best paediatric centres in the world. It is as a parent knowing your so close to the safest place for them to be is a comfort of mind,” he said.
Georgina’s sister Johannah Powell is another local volunteer and said she had been supporting the charity for the last 10 years.
“I have always loved doing this charity for the last 10 years – and for me then it was just about helping other kids – now that I have my daughter – it means so much more. Its about knowing she is safe, it is a peace of mind that we are so close to the best paediatric care,” she said.
The appeal encourages people to reach out and donate some of their time this Good Friday to make a difference in these kids lives. Head to Facebook page for Good Friday Appeal – Sale. It’s time to give so they can grow.
The Lions Club of Sale are also looking for volunteers to assist them in raising funds with tin rattling and door knocking. You can reach out at secretary.salelions@gmail.com. Their site office will be located at Elders Real Estate from 8am-5pm.
Plus, Maffra Brigade will be coordinating a door knock for the appeal and are looking for volunteers to assist for a couple of hours.
Reach out to their Facebook page for more information.
The brigade said the Maffra area has donated in excess of $345000 to the appeal since around 1987, according to their records.
“If we can cover most of the area we can increase that total substantially,” they said.
Sale Good Friday Appeal Area Manager, Georgina Boyce and the Easter Bunny helping Bunnings Warehouse Sale with their fundraiser last Thursday.
Lions Club of Sale is looking for volunteers to help out for the Good Friday Appeal.
