News
Read all about our recent exciting stories from Friends, including donations, fundraising events, good-news-stories, equipment purchases, volunteer stories, and more.
Friends Donation Leads to Safer Treatment
When Council has selected items, Adrian Richards from Biomedical Engineering within the Hospital, then sources a supplier which can provide the most suitable items at the best price.
Chris Reaches 3000 Doll Milestone
Our wonderful Auxiliary Member Chris Field recently knitted and donated her 3000th doll to the Women's and Children's Hospital.
Firefighters and Friends Working Together
The Friends were extremely pleased to facilitate a recent donation from the Australian Professional Firefighters Foundation.
Cleve Auxiliary Celebrate 60 Years
The Cleve Friends Auxiliary celebrated its milestone 60th anniversary at its Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2019, held at the Cleve Bowls Club.
Friends Auxiliary State President Receives OAM
Kaye Steer receives the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the General Division for ‘Service to the Communities through Hospital Auxiliaries’ 2019.
Entertainment Membership Supports Ventilator Purchase
Thank you to all those that purchased the Entertainment Memberships last year either online or from the Volunteer Shops located at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Home Ventilator Purchase Supports SA Family
The ability to support a child at home with a ventilator means that they can be discharged from hospital earlier, with all of the benefits that come from them being back in their familiar surroundings.
Books Galore
Thanks once again to the Adelaide Dickens Fellowship Group for their generous donation of $1000 which allowed for the purchase of 58 books.
The Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Inc. 26th AGM & Conference
Mrs Pauline Linke, Friends President welcomed the Official Party and over 80 members who attended the Friends 2018 Annual General Meeting and Conference.
Shops Go Green in 2019
The Rainbows and Vic’s volunteer shops located within the Women’s and Children’s Hospital will be moving to compostable packaging, for items made on-site.
Jess & Jacks 1st birthday donation to Friends of WCH
The Ruciacks is just one of the many families, who have been helped by the specialist team within the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service.
Schools Casual Day Provides a Christmas Gift to the Hospital
A dedicated group of students from Holdfast Partnership SRC combine to support the Women's and Children's Hospital.