The Inverleigh and Districts Good Friday Appeal (IDGFA) is reaching out for businesses and individuals to get involved and give generously to its Family Fun Day.
Every year between 1997 and 2019 the small yet dedicated group of unpaid volunteers have held the Family Fun Day to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).
The event returns for its first year back since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and will be held on April 7 at Victoria Park, Inverleigh, from 10am till 5pm.
The family-friendly event will feature food and market stalls, rides, a petting zoo, live entertainment, a classic car display and live auctions.
IDGFA area manager Jay Cook said the community group wanted this year’s event to be better than ever.
“Obviously our number one thing is to raise as much money for the Royal Children’s Hospital as we can,” Mr Cook said.
“But the second thing, just behind that, is we want to put on a fantastic day for the community.”
Mr Cook said there were three main ways people could help make the day a success.
“We’re looking for sponsors, donations and volunteers,” he said.
“Businesses can sponsor us, while many individuals and businesses donate items for our live and silent auctions.
“The auctions are where we really make money for the cause. Every dollar we make is profit. And big or small, whatever donation you make, someone will buy it and every dollar counts.
“And we’re always on the lookout for volunteers on the day, so if people can come for a few hours and help us out it makes a big difference.”
Mr Cook said many people in the Inverleigh area had relied on the RCH for the health and wellbeing of their children and had joined IDGFA to give something back.
“We still have some people on the committee that have had kids go to the Royal Children’s,” he said.
“They’ve got healthy kids now and they want to give back. The rest of us are lucky enough that our kids haven’t needed to go there, but we all just think it’s a great cause.”
Details: www.facebook.com/InverleighGFA or email Jay Cook at ihdgfa@outlook.com.
