The difference every kid deserves at Christmas!

Christmas is often the most magical time of the year for children, marked with advent calendars and days left until Santa’s arrival. For children in hospital, the season can blend into bedside charts, upcoming appointments and days left until their final scan, test or surgery. 
 
For sick kids and their families the most precious gifts don’t come neatly wrapped, they come from knowing people like you are standing with them through the toughest times, From the suburbs to the cities, rural, regional and remote, helping all kids, not just some. The many, not the few. 
 
ALH Group has been supporting the Children's Hospital Foundation for more than 10 years, raising over $1.6 million in that time. You’re back this Christmas, fundraising for your community after a record fundraising year in 2022, raising more than $250,000 for sick kids.  
 
Your support has meant 10 years of helping to fund cutting-edge equipment, vital research and on the ground support for kids with all illnesses, injuries and conditions, across Queensland and northern NSW.

You can be the difference kids like Raf deserve.

For the past two years, nine-year-old Raf has endured more than any child should. In 2021 he was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of childhood cancer.  

“Raf’s faced a long and hard journey since his diagnosis – he lost his hair, was isolated to his room due to his compromised immune system for most of 2021 and 2022. On some days, Raf could barely muster a smile.    

When we were in hospital, the Foundation helped us out. We were in limbo for a long time, and we didn’t know if Raf would make it, but the Children’s Hospital Foundation made sure we stayed as positive as possible. 

His treatment has included chemotherapy and radiation, surgeries, stem cell harvests and transplants and a type of immunotherapy medication, Dinutuximab.    

If it was not for his immunotherapy medication, Raf may not have achieved the same outcomes that he has today. After 21 months, he recently received a successful remission outcome and finished his last round of treatment."

Natalie, Raf’s mum 

2023 ALH Christmas Appeal

“We know Christmas can be an extra challenging time for families in hospital – these people are away from their loved ones and away from normality. Our priority at the Children’s Hospital Foundation is helping make people smile and bringing joy to families in hospital.

Every child deserves to experience the wonder and delight of Christmas. Thanks to the generosity of our community supporters like ALH, we can brighten the lives of sick children and young people this Christmas. 

For families in hospital, Christmas can still be the season for hopes, dreams and even miracles. Thanks to your generosity at ALH, these families can hope for moments of joy in hospital, hope for a new treatment to ease some of their child’s pain and hope for a cure.” 

Lyndsey Rice, CEO, Children’s Hospital Foundation

Getting you started

“We are so grateful for everything you and your teams have achieved for sick kids through the ALH Christmas Appeal. Your support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation helps to fund special moments like a family photo with Santa, a response to their letter from the North Pole or a gift on Christmas morning.  

Last Christmas, Children’s Hospital Foundation helpers delivered over 4,000 gifts to sick children and young people across Queensland. 

I cannot wait to see what you do this year and support all the incredible fundraising ideas you all come up with” Leslie Heagney, ALH Partnership Manager and Fundraising Coach, Children’s Hospital Foundation."

Leslie Heagney, Partnerships Manager, Children's Hospital Foundation 

Are you hosting a fundraising event? 

Register your event with our team via email to your fundraising coach or partnerships@childrens.org.au to see how they can support you.  

Is there anything else we can do to support you?

Jo Donaldson
ALH Fundraising Coach

Email: jo.donaldson@childrens.org.au  

Phone 07 3606 6109