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Something very special is coming!
September 4, 2024
We are excited to announce that on Tuesday 10 September, A Very Special Day, our fun, exciting and impactful annual matched giving day is returning.
For 24 hours only, any donation you make will be DOUBLED by generous matching partners – which means your kindness goes TWICE as far.
That’s double the impact and double the care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. But remember, it’s for 24 hours only!
You can find out a little more in this video.
Your generosity on the day will help us continue to provide vital 24-hour paediatric palliative care to children like nine-year-old Luca, who is known affectionately as ‘Cuddly Koala’ because of his love of cuddles.
At just three weeks’ old Luca suddenly turned blue and his parents, Nadja and Marc, spent the next five nights in a newborn intensive care unit, praying he would survive.
Thankfully, Luca did survive. But it was just the beginning of many challenges for this brave little boy.
Over the next few months his condition began to deteriorate. Doctors told Nadja and Marc to prepare for the worst.
“We hoped it was just a one-off thing,” says Nadja. “But along the way, everything that would be a little problem for a normal kid, would end up being huge for Luca.”
The good news is, eight years later, Luca is here and smiling – thanks to kind people like you – enjoying his best life at the new and improved children’s hospice, Very Special Kids House.
Luca still hasn’t been given an official diagnosis, so every day is unknown for him and his family. This is why being able to rely on Very Special Kids for support is so important. Mum, Nadja, says:
“When I pick up Luca from Very Special Kids House, I know he’s had a great time, and I can give him so much extra love because I’ve had time to breathe.”
Your support this year can help ensure Very Special Kids House is always available to children like Luca and their families, 24 hours of the day, with free of charge respite care they can’t get anywhere else.
So please, add A Very Special Day to your calendar for Tuesday 10 September.
You can:
- Help spread the word – Share our communications with your networks – friends, family, neighbours, members of your community groups
- Help fundraise by setting up a fundraising page – Gather some very special people and find a fun way to fundraise ahead of the day, knowing all your contributions will be doubled. You can sign up a page at www.vsk.org.au/averyspecialday
- Donate on A Very Special Day – Have your impact doubled on the day! Donate at www.vsk.org.au/averyspecialday
Together, we can make this A Very Special Day to remember.