In 2010, Classic Rock 95.3FM is doing it all over again with the generous help of Hyundai and you guessed it … we need your help!
On Monday 29 November, we launched our 3rd Christmas Appeal for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
We need your help to Light up the Life of a seriously ill child at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead this Christmas.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
You can catch Classic Rock 95.3FM broadcasting live from The Children’s Hospital at Westmead on Thursday 16 December: Maroon (6am-10am) and Alex Dean (3pm-6pm) and stay tuned as we wrap up the Appeal with Maroon’s final breakfast show for 2010 on Friday 17 December from 6am.
Donate now by calling 1300 546 900
Donate now via credit card via this link.
Donate in person at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road & Hainsworth Street, Westmead.
Please remember, donations of $2 and over are tax deductible.
REILLY’S STORY
Reilly was five weeks old when he was flown from Brisbane to Sydney with a cystic hygroma that caused his neck and face to swell up. Reilly’s situation was truly desperate - he had a 30 percent chance of survival.
The only glimmer of hope was to be flown to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead – the only Hospital in the country with the expertise and equipment that could possibly save his life.
After identifying the size and extent of young Reilly’s cysts, Dr David Lord, Interventional Radiologist, used injection therapy to reduce them in size. “Initially this makes the swelling worse.”Although his parents knew this was a normal and necessary reaction, “We were in total disbelief, he looked liked a completely different child.”
After many trips back and forth between home in Brisbane and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Reilly is slowly making some great improvements and in 2009 he celebrated his first family Christmas at home.
Reilly’s journey and the journey of many kids at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is far from over – that’s why we need your help to make a difference this Christmas.
Across 2008-2009, DMG Radio has raised over a quarter of a million dollars for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Hospital has 49,833 children present for emergency services every year
Over 3000 staff and more than 500 volunteers work at the Hospital
The average length of a patients stay is 3.2 days
Over 14,936 operations are conducted every year
28,886 children are admitted to the Hospital each year
Over 735,600 children visit outpatient clinics