What’s been happening?
Read all about our recent Friends activities, including donations, fundraising events, good-news-stories, equipment purchases, volunteer stories, and more.
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.
Telehealth Conferencing Equipment Upgrade Provides Real Outcomes for all South Australians
The Friends are pleased to be supporting the purchase of the updated equipment for the hospital’s Telehealth Conference room.
Morning Tea Success
The beautiful gardens of Carrick Hill provided the ideal backdrop for the Queen Victoria Auxiliary Morning tea. The 200 guests enjoyed a welcome glass of champagne whilst listening to the String Duet.
Stand Up Paddle SA have new O2 Concentrator in their Sites
On the 18th November 2018 from 9 am till 3 pm Stand Up Paddle SA will be supporting a Come and Try Day at the Patawalonga Shore.
Port Adelaide Auxiliary Achieve Their Goal
Another incredibly successful day for the Port Adelaide Auxiliary with $9000 raised for the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. These funds will allow for the purchase of a Resuscitation Cot Monitor.
Passion Projects 2018 Showcase
On Wednesday, 19th September, during the 3rd celebration of Person and Family Cantered Care Week, we had a chance to look back at the last year’s Passion Projects.
Queen Victoria Auxiliary’s “Book Club” film night
The wind chills in Adelaide didn’t stop around 340 attendees from having a good time at the Queen Victoria Auxiliary’s ‘Book Club’ film night.
Another Successful Year for Friends
Yet another successful year of fundraising by the Friends for the 2017/18 financial year has resulted in the handover of more equipment to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Queen Victoria Equipment Donation
Recently, the Queen Victoria Auxiliary Division of The Friends of Women’s and Children’s Hospital presented a Syringe Pump Docking Station, five Foetal Doppler Monitors and four Incubator Scales to Phil Robinson, Executive Director of Corporate Services and other WCH staff members.