Let the people know: Seymour FM 103.9’s Hank Kreemers (right) interviews (from left) Sandy Zeuschner and Peter and Kylie Comte. Photo: Wayne Herring
CFA brigades from Seymour, Tallarook, Hilldene and Whiteheads Creek joined the door-knocking initiative on March 29 to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
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SES Seymour and Seymour Girl Guides also took part in Seymour’s 70th Good Friday Appeal.
Hank Kreemers provided live updates of the tally throughout the day on Seymour FM 103.9 and had live interviews with the Seymour Good Friday Appeal team.
For a good cause: The CFA’s back office crew collates the collection money. Photo: Wayne Herring
By 2.30pm, the back office crew at the CFA had raised $16,610. By 11pm, Seymour and district had raised $30,476, according to the Good Friday Appeal website.
Seymour resident Russell Chapman dressed up as the Easter Bunny, with Easter eggs kindly donated by Coles Seymour to share with everyone.
The regional Victoria fundraising total was $5,261,913.
Funds raised by the Good Friday Appeal will be used to support regional hospitals such as Goulburn Valley Health in providing paediatric health services.
“For the first time in our history, we are thrilled to be using a portion of the Good Friday Appeal funds to take the RCH excellence into the regions to help kids receive care closer to home, build capability and capacity of paediatric health services across the state,” Good Friday Appeal chair Penny Fowler said.
“Thank you to the community for your incredible fundraising efforts to make this happen.”
Always ready: After an early emergency delayed their start, members of Seymour SES returned to have their collection tins counted. Photo: Wayne Herring
Can’t help on an empty stomach: The Easter Bunny helps Adam Doherty with the early morning barbecue. Photo: Wayne Herring
Getting a ride: The Easter Bunny hopped into a CFA Seymour vehicle. Photo: Wayne Herring
