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2011 Good Friday Appeal



 

Friday 22 April 2011 saw us once again at Etihad Stadium for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal running our Interactive site.

An overcast cold windy day with a light shower or two in the morning didn't stop the eagerness of our volunteers to provide fun for the hundreds of visitors on the day.

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11.15am saw Dale Stevenson, Sean Wroe and Aaron Rough Serret lining up with Vicky & Victor to the delight of the public for a Celebrity Race.

Home & Away star Luke Mitchell started the race and proved just as popular as the athletes with many wanting an autograph or photo.

The Little Athletics Victoria cheque of $42289-04 was presented to the Appeal on live Television by athletes from the Casey LAC. This centre raised the most money for the season - an amazing $4240-50. Congratulations to Casey on this wonderful accomplishment.

Vicky & Victor visited patients at the Royal Children's Hospital later in the afternoon handing out small gifts. Once again their presence bringing smiles to the faces of these sick children.

It would be impossible to run this event without the assistance of some very dedicated members who willingly give up their spare time on a public holiday to run the site.  I cannot thank the following list of volunteers enough

Vince Butterworth, Russell Speight, Rachel Kelly, Michelle Shepherd & children - Whitney & Callum Grant, Duane Girton & children, Karen, Chloe & Cody McNicol, Nicole Bradley, Graeme Brown, Cheryl Duff, Tina Miller and children Aaron, BJ & Tegan, Mark Semfel, Andrew Stirling, Marion Sparkes, Andrew & Lucy Duncan, Jo, Josh & Brodie Linford, Graham Lucas, Kim John and Matt Collister

Special mention to:

1.         Whitney Grant & Aaron Miller for dressing up as Vicky & Victor.

2.         Mel Broekhoff, Jo Linford and Graham Lucas for compilation of all materials/equipment and setup on the  Thursday.

3.         Daniel John for presentation Cheque.

 


Kerry Semfel

 

Public Relations Director


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