A huge shout out to Team Royal for putting the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ by supporting two major RBWH Foundation’s campaigns – Flex for Lex and the 2023 RBWH Foundation Giving Day.
All eyes are on the prize, which is to raise funds to advance patient care and life-saving research at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).
Team Royal trains, Intensive Care Families Gain!
Flex for Lex is a month-long arm workout challenge, raising funds throughout April for WeCU, Australia’s first support program for families with loved ones in Intensive Care (ICU).
It’s not too late to join the Flex for Lex challenge, or to donate to your favourite Team Royal ambassador at www.flexforlex.com.au
A special mention goes to the following teams and individuals for their participation in the Flex for Lex challenge:
- The RBWH Maxillofacial Department ‘Chomp Champions’, led by Danilo Carluccio, are currently sixth on the Flex for Lex Teams leader board,
- Nurse James McCallum from RBWH Emergency is putting in a fantastic effort, almost halfway to his target,
- And the ICU Corridor Crew is also putting in a sterling effort!
An extra special mention goes to RBWH ICU patient, Tiernan Gamble, who survived an aneurysm while five months pregnant and on April 11 this year delivered her health miracle baby, Jack. Tiernan has raised more than $3000 – what a staggering achievement.
Go Team Royal!
RBWH Foundation Giving Day
The ICU team gearing up for their pie drive!
Save the Date – the RBWH Foundation Giving Day will be being held on Wednesday 14 June and competition is already heating up for the fabled Giving Day Cup.
RBWH Foundation Giving Day is a 24-hour event that gives Australians the chance to say thank you to RBWH by showing gratitude and raising much-needed funds for world-class research and patient care.
The RBWH Foundation is busy organising a full program of events to raise spirits and raise funds on the biggest day of their fundraising calendar. Seven’s Sunrise has again confirmed they will kickstart the appeal.
Team Royal is encouraged to ‘Compete for the Cup’, with the Giving Day trophy presented to Team Royal fundraising champions in individual and team categories. Allied Health wrested the cup from Cancer Care in 2022 and the competition is again looking fierce.
RBWH Clinical Nurse Meg is leading the charge for the ICU team, organising a fundraiser every month in the lead-up to Giving Day, starting with a soon-to-be-infamous pie drive with Yatala Pies🥧 Keep an eye out for their Easter raffle, second-hand book sale and sausage sizzle.
Assistant physio Reece Crawford is again strapping on the running shoes, leading the RBWH Physiotherapy and Friends Team in the Brisbane Marathon Festival on June 4. Their ambitious goal is to raise $3000. Be a part of the team.
2022 Individual Giving Day Cup winner, Helen Woolley, from Dietetics and Food Services is also making an impressive start to her fundraising campaign. Watch this space!
From the entire RBWH Foundation team, a huge thank to everyone who joins in on our mission to advance patient care and life-saving research at RBWH. You help us make the impossible, possible!