Where do I send my donation?
Cheque or Money Order: Good Friday Appeal POBox 14744 Melbourne Vic 8001.

Credit Card: phone 03 9292 1166 or click on our Donate page.

In person: Good Friday Appeal Office, IBM Tower Level 2, 60 City Road, Southbank, or at any Victorian branch of the National Australia Bank.

How much of the money pledged on Good Friday do you actually get?
99% of people honour their pledges.

Donations are also received from those who have not registered their contribution on the day, ensuring that every year we are able to give the Royal Children's Hospital the TOTAL amount of money pledged.

A record $13,862,734 was raised in 2009.

Will I get a tax deductible receipt?
Receipts and thank you letters are issued to all donors who provide their name and address.

How do I become involved?
There are many ways to become involved - conducting a fund-raising event in your own community or volunteering your time. click here for more info

How is the money spent?
The Royal Children's Hospital uses all the funds to buy medical equipment and to fund research projects. Good Friday Appeal funds are not used for the general administration of the hospital. The Royal Children's Hospital will replace and upgrade ventilators in the paediatric intensive care unit with funds from the 2006 Appeal.

How many people are employed to conduct the Good Friday Appeal?
There are four full-time staff: the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Administrator and Service Officer. At busy times throughout the year, up to four casual staff may be employed.

Who employs the staff?
All staff are employed by The Herald and Weekly Times, the company that established the appeal, in 1931. The HWT publishes the Herald Sun, Australia's biggest-selling daily newspaper.

What does it cost to conduct the appeal?
Costs are contained at under 10 cents in the dollar raised.

How long has the Good Friday Appeal been running?
It started in 1931 and has contributed nearly $200 million to the Royal Children's Hospital.

We know you are busy around Good Friday, however, what do you do for the rest of the year?
The Good Friday Appeal is a year-long activity. Immediately after the day itself, the time is occupied by collecting all the pledged funds, issuing receipts and acknowledging donors – and preparing for next year's Appeal.

All administrative details, such as council, police and VicRoads collection permits are also organised through the year.

Good Friday Appeal Area Managers, hotels, auxiliaries and fundraising groups start making money for the following Appeal straight after Easter!