Barwon Heads’ The Tin Shed has raised more than $81,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
The massive effort put the town in 10th place in the state for funds raised. With a further $1207 donated by the public, Barwon Heads raised $82,357.
Barwon Grove Golf Club, better known as The Tin Shed, raised $81,150, beating last year’s amount by $20,000.
Approximately 600 locals and long-weekenders went to the shed although club president Conan Roos said he was concerned by the weather beforehand.
“I was a bit concerned with weather forecasts that might entice people to stay inside, but luckily it held off most of the day,” he said.
“The atmosphere on the day was electric with everyone participating in auctions, raffles and kids activities.
“By the close of the day we were dreaming surpassing last year’s total, when our treasure announced that the total was over $81,000.
“We were all blown away. A lot of cheers and happy tears were shared by all.”
The Bellarine Peninsula dug deep for the appeal.
Drysdale contributed $33,339, Ocean Grove raised $26,563 and Portarlington donated $18,492.
A record $23 million was raised for the appeal.
This year, funds from the Good Friday Appeal will go directly to new and ongoing programs including cardiac projects, the Centre for Health Analytics, development of the Melbourne Children’s Campus Mental Health Strategy and vibrant youth program Chronic Illness Peer Support (ChIPS).
Each year donations from the Good Friday Appeal support ground-breaking research, state of the art equipment and technology, family centred care programs and attracting and retaining the brightest minds.
