Help Change The Future for Sick Kids with the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Christmas Appeal
Christmas is a precious time that should be filled with laughter, play and joyful memories. Unfortunately, for thousands of sick kids receiving care across Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN), this time of year is filled with appointments instead of playdates and hospital stays instead of sleepovers.
These kids are too ill or injured to be where they want to be – at home surrounded by their family and that magical festive spirit they desperately want to be a part of.
That was the case for Koby and Cooper. When Koby was born, his parents, Amanda and Michael, were shocked to discover their beautiful little boy had suffered three ministrokes and was struggling to breathe.
Instead of heading home with his family, Koby was hooked up to life-saving machines. Thanks to the expert care he received, Koby defied the odds and now thrives as a healthy, happy child.
Just a few years later, Amanda and Michael experienced déjà vu with their second son, Cooper. He wasn’t even 24 hours old when little Cooper stopped breathing on Christmas Eve.
The incredible team from the Newborn and paediatric Emergency Transport Service (NETS) were able to stabilise him and in what Amanda described as Cooper’s “first sleigh ride,” he was airlifted by NETS to receive lifesaving treatment.
Thanks to the expert support of these teams, today, they have a happy, healthy little family that is ready to celebrate a very special Christmas.
By supporting the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Christmas Appeal, you can help families like Amanda and Michael’s experience the magic of Christmas with their children. You can help provide new equipment, training and education, groundbreaking research, or state-of-the-art facilities to help get sick kids back to the childhood they deserve.
How can you help?
Donate today to help provide sick kids with the best possible healthcare, whenever and wherever they need it.
Volunteer at one of our incredible Christmas activities and spread holiday cheer.
Leave a gift in your will to build a legacy and change the future for sick kids.
For more information about how you can get involved, visit schf.org.au or contact us on 1800 770 122.