Community of Yarragon Good Friday Appeal organisers Bree Wright, Maddison Griffin and Lisa Harvey celebrate on Friday when Yarragon makes the top 10 when it hit $30,000.
The Yarragon community raised more than $50,000 in this year’s Good Friday Appeal.
Last week, the community of Yarragon and other Baw Baw Shire towns joined thousands of Victorians committed to raising funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) annual fundraiser.
Victoria raised $22,328,154 this year, with regional and rural areas contributing $2,581,661 of that total. This brings the amount raised by the Good Friday appeal since its inception to $421 million.
Yarragon placed 12 overall in Regional Victoria for funds raised, on $51,129. Trafalgar raised $12,645, Warragul raised $7704, Drouin raised $4657, and the Poowong, Loch, Nyora region raised $313.
Since the Yarragon appeal began in 2015, the community driven committee has raised $225,204 for the Good Friday Appeal.
The group’s first effort raised $6232, growing to $29,145 in 2020 and jumping to just over $50,000 last year.
This year’s effort was substantially boosted by a fun run organised by the Baw baw Runners, which raised $6137.
Appeal executive director Rebecca Cowan thanked Victorians for their fundraising efforts and contributions.
“Year after year, regional Victoria continues to be one of the biggest supporters of the appeal.
“Without our regional communities, the appeal simply wouldn’t be what it is today.
The teamwork that binds all regional towns together is truly inspiring.”
The Glen Cromie Reserve also held its annual Good Friday Appeal raffle has been called a success by organisers.
The raffle raised $1272 for the appeal. A fantastic turnout was reported, and there were a number of great prizes to win.
