Member News

Retail Food Group HeartKids Campaign August 2010

For the first time ever in August, Retail Food Group will band all of its 6 brands & stores together which is over 1100 outlets, in an effort to raise over a million dollars for HeartKids. Their goal is to drive valuable awareness of HeartKids to the Australian public and rally them to help join the fight to help HeartKids. All of their stores will be bursting with HeartKids Posters, Heart Balloons, Heart Bunting, staff will be wearing Heart pins, cabinets will be selling Heart products and donation tins will be on counters all in an effort to raise as much money as they can.
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Cuppa for HeartKids - August/September 2010

Join in the fun and host a Cuppa for HeartKids throughout August and September. Please register on-line at http://www.cuppaforheartkids.org.au and receive a pack full of goodies to make your event a special one.
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Brumby’s Geelong Baking Demo

Thanks to the wonderful people at Brumby’s Geelong our heart kids enjoyed a Baking Demo on 14 August.

Melbourne Storm Points with a Purpose Match Saturday 24 July

HeartKids Victoria were thrilled to be selected as Melbourne Storm’s charity for their Points with a Purpose initiative on Saturday 24 July for their match against the Penrith Panthers. HeartKids members, RCH staff and supporters were part of the 11,000 plus crowd cheering the Storm to victory. Melbourne Storm’s 18-10 victory over Penrith earned $10,500 for HeartKids Victoria.

We’d like to thank Melbourne Storm for their support and for playing such a great match for HeartKids!
http://www.melbournestorm.com.au
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Run Melbourne 18 July 2010

Thank you to the participants in Run Melbourne – the HeartKids team had over 50 team members and so far has raised over $15,000.
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Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation Winter Days of Giving Campaign

Here’s your chance to help HeartKids – you can make a difference by nominating your favourite charity – HeartKids to receive a grant of $5,000.
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HeartKids Auxiliary Tin Collection

Please help HeartKids Auxiliary raise money for the Good Friday Appeal.

Nelson Alexander Real Estate Charity Auction Saturday 22 May

Thank you to the big-hearted agents at Northcote’s Nelson Alexander Real Estate for generously donating the full commission from the sale of the property at 76 Charles Street, Northcote to HeartKids.

Teen Camp 2010

The sixth national HeartKids Teen Camp was held in Brisbane from Friday 22nd January – Monday 25th January with over 100 heart kids, siblings and supervisors from right around the country in attendance. The camp was generously supported by Variety Clubs from around Australia and by Roche Diagnostics. The camp proved to be an outstanding success, with the overwhelming sentiment being that it was by far the best held.

Livewire

KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION OR DISABILITY CONNECTED
Livewire Members (members.livewire.org.au) is a free, safe and fun online community for young people, aged over 10 and under 21, living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability.
Livewire is an initiative of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, developed to provide a safe and supportive online space where young people can hang out, connect, share experiences, creatively express themselves and know that they are not alone.

Livewire has just launched Livewire Siblings

Heart kid Zeke wins Canon Creative for a Cause Competition

We are thrilled to advise that Jo Larsen’s entry was announced as the winner of the Canon Creative for a Cause Competition winning $60,000 for HeartKids Victoria.

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Entertainment Books contain hundreds of 25-50% off and two-for-one offers from popular restaurants, cinemas, hotel accommodation, the arts, and sporting events. Pre-order your Entertainment Books to receive an Advance Order Certificate with great bonus offers for you to use straight away!
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