Next gen donors

We are fortunate to have the support of several primary and secondary schools across the region.

We are always grateful for and inspired by the passion of students to make a difference in the community they live.

In 2022, Geelong College and Geelong Grammar School hosted a Swimathon which saw students from both local schools do continuous laps to raise funds for youth mental health. Together they swam a collective 151.3kms and raised over $8,500 to support Barwon Health’s Jigsaw programs.

Meanwhile, captains of the region’s catholic secondary colleges – St Joseph’s, Sacred Heart, Clonard and Saint Ignatius - also came together to plan a combined Winter Formal event, the funds of which supported our Giving Month appeal as well as youth wellbeing.

We’re also grateful for the St Joseph’s College students who volunteered on multiple occasions to work the barbeques at local Bunnings stores to help us raise funds for major appeals.

Proving you’re never too young to start giving back, each year the library monitors at Holy Family Catholic Primary School work together to write, illustrate and publish a children’s book for patients on the Cotton On Kids Ward at University Hospital Geelong to enjoy. In addition to this, in 2022, the school also held a casual dress day to support a play therapy service within the ward.

We were also fortunate to be the charity of choice for several individual student endeavours including Emmerson and Chloe of Iona College.

Emmerson was inspired by her mum, who works at Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre, and made packs to keep the day ward patients occupied while they receive treatment while Chloe did a similar thing for younger patients in need.

Olivia from Sacred Heart College also took the initiative to create goodie bags for children and families spending time in hospital as part of her Mercy Leadership Project.

The bags were thoughtfully put together with colouring books, pencils, markers, craft activities, story books, AFL posters and scarfs, and other distraction items all which were kindly donated. The first young patient to receive a goodie bag was Harry whose favourite item was the ‘Worry Stone’ with special powers to stop any worries.

If you know a student, or school, that would like to volunteer, fundraise or donate, email Community Manager danni.flowers@barwonhealth.org.au

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