News
Read all about our recent exciting stories from Friends, including donations, fundraising events, good-news-stories, equipment purchases, volunteer stories, and more.
Friends Queen Victoria Auxiliary Donates $24,400 to Support Neonatal Care
The Queen Victoria Auxiliary raised $24,400 to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, funding vital equipment to improve newborn care.
Volunteers Raise $425,000 for New Equipment at Women’s and Children’s Hospital
The Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Shops Auxiliaries division raised $425,000 to fund essential medical equipment, including gas monitors and breast pumps, significantly enhancing patient care.
Bordertown Auxiliary Easter Fundraiser
The Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Inc. (Friends) Bordertown Auxiliary group held a very successful stall at the Bordertown Memorial Hospital Easter Fair recently. A wide variety of donations by members included delicious cakes, slices, jams, sauces, salsa, flowers, plants, books, playdough and an Easter Egg raffle.
Friends Auxiliaries Division Region 5 Conference held at Tintinara
The Friends Auxiliaries Division Region 5 Auxiliary groups held their 61st Annual Conference at the Tintinara Football Clubrooms on the 20th June 2022. There was a great attendance with the highlight Guest Speaker Alana who told her personal story of her premature birth at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Auxiliaries Division Annual Contribution to Friends
This 2021/2022 financial year the Friends Auxiliaries Division contributed the magnificent amount of $102,000.000! This contribution is commendable as the groups continue to navigate the challenges associated with Covid.