Thank you everyone for the amazing support you showed for CAN GIVE DAY 2022. It was a successful giving day, thanks to you!
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Join us on Friday 21 October -
help change lives!
A 24 hour fundraising sprint to support exceptional patient care...
Friday 21 October is CAN GIVE DAY. It's is an annual Festival of Giving that raises funds to support exceptional patient care for Canberra and the surrounding region, and celebrates our healthcare heroes.
The Canberra Hospital Foundation established this giving day in 2020, with an amazing $317,000 raised. Last year in 2021, much of the giving day was held virtual and raised an awesome $303,000.
Donations to CAN GIVE DAY uplift the patient experience and enhances their wellbeing. The funds raised will transform away from bed spaces, purchase state-of-the-art treatment technology and equipment, support clinical trials and therapeutic wellness programs for patients and healthcare teams.
Ultimately, CAN GIVE DAY helps all patients — babies, children, teens to adults and the elderly, from those having treatment for cancer or chronic illness, to those recovering from injury, the vulnerable amongst us, and those people nearing end of life.
With much excitement and fundraising happening in the weeks leading to the day, ultimately it is a 24-hour fundraising sprint. It's one big day to give back, driven by passionate individuals, organisations, businesses and community groups
We invite our community to donate, sign up to fundraise and participate in a series of events and challenges to raise funds. Staff from Canberra Health Services also have fun creating team events and activities to raise money, knowing it supports staff-led projects throughout the year.
Our goal is to motivate our local community, which includes people from Canberra and surrounding regions, to fundraise on or before CAN GIVE DAY on Friday 21 October 2022 to give thanks to our healthcare teams and aid all patients in hospital or undergoing treatment.
An incredible $620,000 has been raised across past CAN GIVE DAY events, with your support we aim to make it well past the million dollar mark in 2022.
MEDIA RELEASES & BLOG POSTS
Local leaders and legends face the Big Wig Challenge!
Who will be crowned the Master Cook 2022?
Canberra Health Services Staff put the fun back in fundraisi...
Media Release - Launch of CAN GIVE DAY 2022
Media Release - This Friday is CAN GIVE DAY!
ARTICLES & NEWS
Robotic rehabilitation for paralysed people coming to Canberra
Canberra Weekly | 28th Oct 2022
Last Friday, former cricket champion Chris Cairns, paralysed after a spinal stroke last year, used a robotic exoskeleton to abseil 18 metres down Canberra Hospital, to raise funds for the Canberra Hospital Foundation...
Chris Cairns leads prominent Canberrans in Canberra Hospital Foundation fundraiser
Canberra Times | 22nd Oct 2022
Community leaders abseiled down Building No.8 at the Canberra Hospital on Friday to raise funds for Can Give Day, including inspirational New Zealand cricket legend Chris Cairns, who...
11 Brave business professionals have abseiled down the side of Canberra Hospital
WIN News Canberra | 22nd Oct 2022
Organisers hoping to crack the one million dollar mark - to help give back to the hospital.
"Abseilling down a building isn't a normal day on the job at Canberra Hospital...
Paralysed after stroke, Chris Cairns abseils at Canberra Hospital for CAN GIVE DAY
Canberra Weekly | 21st Oct 2022
Last year, New Zealand cricket champion and long-time Canberra resident Chris Cairns suffered a spinal stroke that left him unable to walk – one of three life-threatening health crises Cairns has faced...
Can Give Day: Inspirational Chris Cairns to abseil down hospital building
Canberra Times | 20th Oct 2022
Eleven brave business and community leaders are prepped and ready to abseil down Building 8 on Hospital Road on Friday for the Canberra Hospital Foundation's Can Give Day. Among them will be the inspirational Chris Cairns who was left a paraplegic after a series of ...
Chris Cairns now Canberra Hospital's biggest fan following shock illness trifecta
RiotAct | 17th Oct 2022
Having spent the past 12 months in and out of ACT health facilities, former New Zealand cricket star Chris Cairns is now the Canberra Hospital Foundation’s biggest advocate...
Can Give Day, a time to thank our healthcare workers
Canberra Weekly | 6th Oct 2022
It has been a tough few years for everyone – and nobody knows this more than those involved in our health services. The Canberra Hospital Foundation’s annual Can Give Day (CGD), which this year falls on Friday 21 October, offers the broader community...
HerCanberra’s founder tells why she’s hurling herself off Canberra Hospital in the name of charity
HerCanberra | 4th Oct 2022
HerCanberra founder Amanda Whitley is one of a small group of local businesspeople who are set to abseil down the side of Building 8 of Canberra Hospital on 21 October. She tells why.
Riotact - Big wigs, bed pans and Canberra spirit – Can Give Day's magic mix to hit $1m mark
Riotact | 3rd Oct 2022
The elevator is probably Deborah Rolfe’s first choice for descending tall buildings, but she will soon take a rather extreme alternative route. The Canberra Hospital Foundation chairperson will join a group of...
Community leaders prepare to abseil down a building at Canberra Hospital
WIN News Canberra | 29th Sep 2022
Organisers hoping to crack the one million dollar mark - to help give back to the hospital. "Abseilling down a building isn't a normal day on the job at Canberra Hospital...
CAN GIVE DAY LAUNCH
15th September 2022 - Photo credit: Region Media
CAN GIVE DAY MEDIA CALL
29th September 2022 - Photo Credit: Canberra Hospital Foundation
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CAN GIVE DAY Volunteer with Hearty. Photo from CAN GIVE DAY 2020. Credit: Ben Calvert
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Mal Meninga, CAN GIVE DAY Ambassador with Hearty. Photo from CAN GIVE DAY 2020. Credit: Ben Calvert
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Mal Meninga, CAN GIVE DAY Ambassador, Deborah Rolfe AM, Chair of the Canberra Hospital Foundation Board, and Helen Falla, CEO of Canberra Ho...
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Leo Sayer, CAN GIVE DAY Ambassador, with Hearty. Photo from CAN GIVE DAY 2020. Credit: Ben Calvert
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Contact our Media Officer
Call (02) 5124 3542 Monday to Friday, 09:30am to 4:30pm or email louiza.blomfield@chfoundation.org.au or submit the Contact Form.
One of our team members will get back to you as soon as possible within business hours.
WHAT WILL BE HAPPENING THIS YEAR
We have something for everyone at this years CAN GIVE DAY...
FUNDRAISING
We need you! You can sign up for an Account and create a Fundraising Page. If you would like to join or create a Team, or host an event or activity to fundraise, you can sign up to do that too.
You can share the details on your social media or email to family, friends, colleagues etc to get them to throw a few dollars into your CAN GIVE DAY bucket.
BIG WIG CHALLENGE
This year we are going big! We have a line up of local Big Wigs who are ready to take on the Big Wig Challenge during CAN GIVE DAY 2022.
Find out more about our Big Wigs and how you can sign up to fundraise as part of your Big Wig's team, or find a Big Wig to support and make your donation.
STREET PARTY
There will be food trucks, stalls, entertainment and more. More details will be available soon. Tickets just $5.
"Seeing the community come together to 'fill the bucket' for a years worth of staff-led projects was heartwarming!"
Please help us get the word out!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You've got questions, we've got answers...
What will the funds raised go towards?
Funds raised go to support research, therapeutic programs, transformations of away-from-bed areas, and the purchase of speciality medical equipment, which enhances the patient experience throughout the year.
Which health services and hospitals does Canberra Hospital Foundation support?
The Canberra Hospital Foundation is the only organisation that exists to raise funds for the health and support services delivered in all public hospitals and health centres in Canberra, including the
- Canberra Hospital
- Centenary Hospital for Women, Youth & Children
- Calvary Public Hospital
- Canberra Region Cancer Centre
- University of Canberra Hospital,and
- Community and walk in centres across Canberra
Is Canberra Hospital Foundation a Registered Charity with DGR status?
Yes! Canberra Hospital Foundation is an ACNC registered charity. Canberra Hospital Foundation is recognised as a Health Promotion Charity and endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) by the Australian Tax Office. All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.
Where can I find resources and assets to use for media coverage?
You can find downloadable assets on this page.Â
Please contact us if you cannot find what you are looking for, or need other assistance. Call (02) 5124 3542 Monday to Friday, 09:30am to 4:30pm or email hello@chfoundation.org.au Or you could submit your query using the Contact Form (it's just below these FAQ).Â
YOUR IMPACT FROM PREVIOUS CAN GIVE DAYS
Your efforts in fundraising, sharing and supporting CAN GIVE DAY really do make a difference!
Mental Health Ward Group Courtyard, which provides
- a therapeutic space and activity for consumers with acute mental health issues who are currently hospitalised
- a space that promotes a healthy lifestyle to improve outcomes for the marginalised and vulnerable sector in our community
- A safe, secure outside space for use when in emotional crisis
Bio-Rad ChemiDoc MP Western Blot Imaging System, which provides
- a ‘personalised’ diagnosis to people diagnosed with immune diseases
- support for medical research conducted by the Canberra based Translational Immunology Labroratory
- help for Canberrans, living with immune-related diseases without the need to travel interstate
Therapeutic tools and toys for paediatric outpatient clinics, which helps to
- build a safe therapeutic relationship and to enable children to communicate with the therapy team.
- facilitate the engagement of children in play-based assessment and intervention by medical teams
Artwork in the Foetal Medicine Unit, which helps to
- reduced stress and anxiety, distraction from pain and increased pain tolerance
- mood adjustments, positive mental health outcomes and increased social engagement
- improved staff to patient relations
CAN GIVE DAY 2021
Thank you for supporting CAN GIVE DAY 2021. On Friday 29th October, $303,000 was raised by the Canberra community to thank our tireless and dedicated healthcare heroes, and bring hope, comfort and understanding to patients.
CAN GIVE DAY 2021 reached and exceeded its target! Be proud Canberra region. Together we have made a difference to the health and wellbeing of our community!
Huge thanks to everyone who shared, engaged and supported our giving day last year!
- Our healthcare heroes
- Our teams who got involved with activities
- Our community & generous donors
- Our changemakers & matched giving donors
- Our event sponsors & media partners
- Our Live contestants & judges
- Our LEGO contestants
- Our team behind the scenes
- Our ambassadors
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