Fundraise for us

Thank you to all our fundraising ‘champions’, our many volunteers and our generous donors who continue to support us. The following are our official highest community fundraisers for 2011:

2011 Piggy Bank Appeal - Community Fundraising Awards

Tatts Venues Highest Fundraisers

Amount Raised

1. Melton Country Club

$21,114.37

2. Skyways Hotel

$18,247.00

3. Sands Hotel

$16,799.85

4. Keilor East RSL

$13,000.00

5. Balaclava Hotel

$12,100.70

6. Stamford Hotel

$9,512.90

7. Casa D'Abruzzo Club

$7,844.25

8. Essendon Football & Community Sport Club

$7,688.00

9. Healesville RSL

$6,021.00

10. Manhattan Hotel

$5,574.90

Tatts Outlets Highest Fundraisers

Amount Raised

1. Inverloch Lotto

$9,846.45

2. Arndale Lotto

$7,799.75

3. Korumburra Authorised Newsagency

$4,751.30

4. Bundoora Centre Newsagency

$4,517.10

5. Clifton Hill Lotto

$3,753.95

6. Town & Country Lotto

$3,319.45

7. BP Prahran

$3,216.00

8. Thompson Parkway Newsagency

$1,990.95

9. Long Gully Lotto

$1,974.25

10. Supanews Bayside

$1,916.00

CBA Highest Fundraisers

Amount Raised

1. Commonwealth Bank -  Mornington

$3,543.30

2. Commonwealth Bank -  Rosebud

$2,383.30

3. Commonwealth Bank -  Castlemaine

$2,366.15

4. Commonwealth Bank -  Sunbury

$2,053.80

5. Commonwealth Bank -  Mildura

$1,982.00

 

 

Major Fundraising Events

Raised to date

Metricon Victorian Bike Ride

$52,571.35

CBA Staff Community Ball

$50,894.00

Jane Kilkenny’s 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge

$35,277.95

CBA Corporate Golf Day

$25,000.00 est

Neroli Padfield Fundraiser

$11,295.40

Toby McCredie Golf Day

$9,704.48

Fundraising can be a fun and rewarding way for community groups, schools, workplaces, clubs and individuals to make a difference to the families of children with a life-threatening illnesses.

Your fundraising efforts can us reach our $1 million target for the 2011 Piggy Bank Appeal.

It currently costs $4.7 million per year to provide our services to more than 800 families across Victoria. More than 80% of our income comes from fundraising and other activities in the community. Fundraising is an important and effective way for the public to get involved and make a difference to Very Special Kids.

Fundraise for usFundraising events for the Piggy Bank Appeal are only limited by you and your colleagues’ imagination and can include: organising a “very special day”, a “casual for a cause day” in your workplace, raffles, footy themed days, morning teas, movie nights or cocktail Fridays.

Click here to download the A-Z of Fundraising Ideas

Click here to download the 2011 Fundraising Pack
Click here to download a 2011 Participation Form

A great way to get the kids involved is to hold a colouring competition. Click here to download the 2011 Colouring Competition Sheet.

We’ll also be there to help you along your fundraising journey.

Click here to download a 2011 Participation Form

What you need to do:

Step 1

Decide what type of fundraising event you’d like to organise.

Step 2

Download and read through the Piggy Bank Appeal Fundraising Agreement to make sure you understand your responsibilities as a fundraiser for Very Special Kids.

Step 3

Complete the Piggy Bank Appeal Fundraising Application and Agreement and fax your application form to 03 9822 1252 or mail to Very Special Kids, 321 Glenferrie Road, Malvern 3144.

Step 4

Our Project Manager will contact you to discuss your Piggy Bank Appeal fundraiser and answer any questions you may have. Very Special Kids will assess your application and send you a Letter of Authority to confirm that we have received your details and are happy for you to go ahead and conduct your fundraiser.

Note: This letter will only be provided if we are satisfied that the event will provide a reasonable net return for the Appeal and there is no risk involved to the reputation of Very Special Kids by rensuring the organiser(s) is of good repute.

Step 5

Form a committee and start planning your event.

Step 6

Within 28 days of your event taking place, send the funds raised and paperwork back to Very Special Kids.

Please contact the Piggy Bank Appeal department on (03) 9804 6222 or events@vsk.org.au for further information.