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Bailey’s Day raises more than $338,000

The 2022 fundraising golf day and lunch named in honour of Bailey Tessier has raised close to $340,000. Initiated and run by Bailey’s dad Patrick Tessier OAM, the longstanding event focuses on support for the Monash Children’s Hospital (MCH) Cancer Centre. Ron Fairchild, Director of the Monash Health Foundation said that Patrick had made a

The Biggest Playdate is happening soon

On Sunday 3 April from 10am to 3pm, the Miranda Foundation is hosting its major event – the Biggest Playdate. The Miranda Foundation is a long-standing supporter of the Children’s Cancer Centre at Monash Children’s Hospital. Held at Aspendale Gardens Community Centre the event is a fun day for young people and the young at

Momentum 4 – Autumn 2022 is now online

The Autumn 2022 issue of Momentum is now available to read online. Momentum is the Monash Health Foundation’s newsletter for and about donors. In this edition, there are stories about the different ways people and organisations support Monash Health, our patients and our teams. Monash Health teams have gone above and beyond during the COVID-19

Patients are being invited to make a grateful gift to say ‘thank you’

Monash Health is inviting patients and their loved ones to thank their healthcare team for the care received, through a grateful donation. In a program run by the Monash Health Foundation, patients can support Monash Health’s highest priority projects at the same time as thanking their Monash Health team for the care provided. Director of

Pedal power to help purchase vital equipment

Senior Monash Children’s Hospital doctors Alice Stewart and Rob Roseby are clocking up the training kilometres as they prepare to take part in the Chain Reaction Challenge Foundation’s 2022 Melbourne Ride. You can support Rob, Alice and the team today by donating at the links below: Dr Rob Roseby Dr Alice Stewart The Monash Children’s

A gift for the senses

The Koala Kids Foundation has made a large donation of sensory toys to Monash Health. Sensory toys include things like stress balls, bubble poppers and fidget spinners. The toys tend to squish, pop, spin or stretch when handled. In August 2021, the Monash Health Foundation put out a request on Monash Health ‘s social media

Thank you to Christmas gift donors

From hot wheels cars to kangaroo tails, generous donors gave thousands of gifts for children spending Christmas in hospital. Thank you to all gift donors, with special thanks to Moose Toys, Hinkler, Hippo Blue, MKTR and Fit Body Fit Mind for their significant donations. “We were blown away by the generosity this Christmas, especially after