Entries by Margaret Rivette

Thank You for Playing with Purpose

Last year, Northern Health Foundation partnered with Play for Purpose; a not-for-profit online charitable lottery. The first raffle began in January 2022, with its attractive prizes gaining popularity among our staff and northern community, selling over 2,800 tickets in less than three months. The benefit of this partnership allows charities across Australia to continue raising […]

A Year in Review for 2022

It is hard to believe another year has come and gone, and we’ve now entered into 2023 with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for the months ahead. The Foundation takes this opportunity to express gratitude for all those who have contributed to our fundraising efforts in the past year. For our team, we are fortunate […]

Thank You

Congratulations to all raffle winners! We sincerely thank you for supporting Northern Health Foundation.  Thank you to everyone who supported Northern Health Foundation in our latest raffles. With your help, the Volunteer and Christmas Raffle raised a total of $4,155, with all funds going directly to the Neonatal Unit at Northern Hospital Epping to purchase […]

Activity Packs Donated to our Children’s Ward

Thomastown East Primary School students participated in ‘Go Casual Clothes for Northern Health Day’ earlier this year, helping to raise over $300 for our health service. This was a tremendous effort from the school and the young students who were eager to help our diligent staff. Recently, Natalie Carroll, Advisor Volunteer Services, was pleased to […]

A Successful Dry July

While the team at Northern Health have encountered many challenges this year in the face of COVID-19, these challenges did not discourage them from going dry this July in support of a good cause. Despite being a smaller team than in previous years, Dry July participants did not shy away from reaching out to family, […]

Josie Minniti Donation to the Palliative Care Unit garden

Longtime Northern Health Foundation supporter and patron Josie Minniti OAM, has generously donated $20,000 to the refurbishment of the Palliative Care Unit (PCU) garden at Northern Hospital Epping on behalf of her fundraising group of supporters. Her donation will go towards the centrepiece of the garden – a beautiful gazebo with an outdoor table, sofas, […]

Bev Carman at Kilmore Race Club

For the past 15 years, Bev Carman, Northern Health Foundation Patron, has been hosting events in support of purchasing life-saving equipment for Northern Health. This year, Bev hosted her event at the Kilmore Racing Club where she’s done so for the past 10 years. “Saturday was just unbelievable, with good food and lots of laughter […]

It’s Riverlee’s Shout

A great way to show someone you appreciate what they do is by shouting them a coffee. It’s a simple action that goes a long way. A kind gesture between friends. A wonderful friend of Northern Health Foundation is the Riverlee Foundation, a relationship that has spanned many years. Over the years, Riverlee have funded […]

Trudi Hay’s Virtual High Tea

Fundraising looks a little different to how it used to, with new and innovative ways being sought to connect with networks and donors. For the second year in a row, Northern Health Foundation Board Member and Patron, Trudi Hay, hosted her annual Cancer High Tea via a virtual platform. The event, which was held live between […]