This Friday, everyone is being asked to give so others may grow.
Up to 200 firefighters and volunteers from the Point Cook Country Fire Authority will take to the streets for an annual Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal fundraiser.
Point Cook CFA volunteer Rebecca Millar said they would be tin-rattling at major Point Cook intersections and door-knocking homes in Point Cook, Sanctuary Lakes and Seabrook, hoping to beat last year’s fundraising total of $41,062.
The brigade has been collecting for the appeal for the past 15 years, initially helping out Werribee Fire Brigade with its collection.
Point Cook CFA has raised $215,779 as a standalone brigade since 2008.
As a whole, the CFA raised more than $1.7 million for last year’s Good Friday Appeal – more than 10 per cent of the total amount raised.
Ms Millar said fundraising for this year began with a first aid information session jointly hosted by Point Cook Fire Brigade and Results First Aid Training.
Good Friday appeal director Anne Randall said the money raised would make a huge difference to young patients at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
“We’re so grateful to Point Cook Fire Brigade … for their generosity and support,” she said.
For details visit: facebook.com/PointCookGoodFridayAppeal/
