Sydney Children'S Hospitals Foundation

Look out for Conrad this Sunday! He's running City2Surf for his daughters Annabelle and Phoebe whose chronic conditions have meant they've spent lots of time at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
"I wouldn’t wish what we’re going through on anyone. But you always see families that have it worse. Running City2Surf and supporting the Foundation is my way of looking after my kids and being there for other families too."
Read their inspiring story below ⬇️

Read the miraculous story where Jett's quick thinking dad and amazing surgical team battled to save his right foot. It's a stark reminder that you can never be too careful when mowing the lawn ⬇️

If kids have to be in hospital on their birthday, then we want it to be a super fun one! Just recently, young Hamish here was joined for his very special birthday by Music Matt. Lots of songs, pressie opening and laughter was had! Happy Birthday Hamish! 🎂🎉

Meet some of the passionate nurses at the Hospital going above and beyond by raising funds for sick kids. Not only are they running City2Surf to fundraise, but they're running a yoga class Soul2Soul Yoga Little Bay this Sunday 830. Come along! More info ⬇️ 🙏🧡

Over the past three months we’ve been busy making sure donations go where they're needed most – helping more than 69,000 sick kids treated at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick every year.
There have been so many incredible highlights, from investing in new research for children living with asthma and funding life-saving equipment in the ICU to going the extra mile when supporting Hospital staff.
We’ve wrapped them all up into a short five minute read to show how together, we can do amazing things. So take five and enjoy!

We’ve seen firsthand young patients who have survived and thrived, thanks to organ donations. It’s something that’s close to our hearts. 🧡
We’d love for you to take time this #DonateLife Week to join the Australian Organ Donor Register online. Find out more ⬇️
** www.donatelife.gov.au **

In memory of their mum and long-time Hospital staff member, Sandy Gaskin, her family have set up “it's a piece of cake” fundraiser. 🍰
Sandy, who worked in the Child Protection Unit for nine years, was incredibly passionate about the kids and families she worked with. So, in Sandy’s honour her family would love for you to indulge in a sweet treat on Wednesday, 1 August to celebrate her birthday and donate the price of the cake to support the Child Protection Unit. Find out more ⬇️⬇️

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is a run for everyone. From a 3.5 km family fun run to the slightly more strenuous 42km marathon 😉, there are many options to choose from. And the best reward of all? You’ll raise vital funds to help sick kids at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.
Sign up today to get the best possible discount as Early bird prices end midnight, Tuesday 31 July.
🏃‍♀️ http://bit.ly/runschf 🏃‍♂️

"Fairy Sparkle OAM is one of the many incredible individuals who made my experience as a patient at the Sydney Children's Hospital as bright as it could be.
All these years on, and you will still find the beautiful Fairy Sparkles bringing magic and joy to all of the children and families at the Hospital.
Thank you Fairy Sparkle for all of the love, laughter and positivity that you bring! ✨💛"
... Grace, 18, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia aged five.
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Who’s the one person that can bring the Raiders and Cowboys together – and smiling? A pint-sized fan and patient, Bentley, that’s who! He had a very special opportunity recently to toss the coin and kick off the match, a recent gift and raffle prize from our awesome supporter, the Canberra Raiders.
As a dual Raiders' and Cowboys' fan, this made little Bentley’s day. Thank you, Raiders. Good luck for your match this weekend!

Sometimes young patients treated in the Emergency Department or ICU need large blood transfusions. So our 2017 City2Surf runners helped fund a clever device called a blood warmer unit. This helps keep blood at body temperature so it’s ready to be transfused back into the body quickly and safely. It’s little details like this that help get kids back on the road to recovery.
Want to see what else you’ve helped fund over the last few months? Take five, have a cuppa ☕ and read our April to July Impact Report ⬇️
https://www.schf.org.au/impact-report

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is committed to changing the story for Aboriginal children and young people, helping them live their healthiest lives possible.
To do this it’s important to bring together Aboriginal kinship, country and culture alongside mainstream health services. This means services for Aboriginal people are designed with Aboriginal people.
The Network today launched Over Our Tracks: SCHN Aboriginal Health Strategic Plan where you can find out more.

Kids living with diabetes go through so many medical procedures and have to manage their diet to stay well. It can be really tough sometimes. Now young patients, like Jack and Tanusha, have something to look forward to with the launch of the Stella Bella Little Star Beads program. With each clinic or procedure they get a bead, documenting their own unique treatment journey.
These beads are a symbol of the kids’ courage and resilience – something we see everyday at the Hospital. 🧡

"When you've had the worst year of your life and you still find a reason to smile. Last chemo - Cooper you did it!"
Dana, mum of Cooper, diagnosed with Cancer in August 2017.

We think the kids at our Hospital are all superheroes. And so do the lovely peeps at Supertee. Just this week they invited their superhero friends, face painters and balloon twisters to turn the Hospital into a bona fide superhero base. They also donated 200 supertees so our patients can show off their superpowers in style. And mini-superhero Diego was so inspired he took on Spiderman and Captain America!

Nobody wants to spend their birthday in hospital, especially when it's the first one, but the staff here at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick will do everything they can to make it special...
"This is Finn's legendary team of dialysis nurses. Today was Finn's 1st birthday, so these lovely people decided to throw Finn a hospital birthday party.
He's had a load of presents, cake and some live music (probably more fun than at home!) - this is a first birthday to remember!" ...Natalie, Finn's mum
Happy 1st birthday Finn 🎂
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On a very special evening we celebrated all of our Champions for Children and acknowledged their incredible generosity as major donors and supporters of Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation.

"My job for Ollie is to be his advocate and look after him and to help him reach his milestones. And within that, you're never really letting go of your guard, you're not letting your emotions get a hold of you either – you're really staying strong and being that person who is there for him no matter what."
In this week's 9Honey Mum's podcast, Ollie's mum Tracy talks to Deb Knight about what it's like having a child born with complex health conditions. Click the link below to listen ⬇️

Wow! Amazing doesn't begin to cover it, we're absolutely in awe of you Kate 💛

We're overjoyed at the news the Zero Childhood Cancer program will receive $5 million as part of the federal government's Medical Research Future Fund for the Australian Brain Cancer Mission.
Brain cancer kills more children than any other disease in Australia. This vital research will give kids with high-risk brain cancers the opportunity to receive ground-breaking, personalised treatment.
The #ZeroChildhoodCancer program is in partnership with the Children's Cancer Institute and the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Click the link below to find out more ⬇️

Hi my brother timothy have seizures everyday

Since he was 5 years old he's been having seizures. they are now called tonic chronic seizures. we always in and out of hospital nearly everyday. we didn't know what sort of seizures he would have. he had all sorted different one each day like jumping Whole body: fainting or fatigue

Muscular: rhythmic muscle contractions or muscle spasms

Sensory: aura or pins and needles. seizures, amnesia, anxiety, depression, headache, sleepiness, staring spells, or temporary paralysis after a seizure when he came out of he seizures he would have to start all over again like going to the toilet how to walk and how to have a shower still was basically like 2 year old so when they had too many seizures and he's been in in Como. sometimes he has 3 hours seizures so one day when he went to the hospital they asked if he would be a candat for epilepsy pacemaker so he got a pacemaker when he was 18 years old now he is 23 and the pacemaker help his big seizures but he still has his Little seizures where his I will twitch or you don't know if you have one because he has some in bed at night little ones where you don't see them day today is a very hard task for him when he comes out of seizures you don't know what he will be like he could be happy little boy or he could be the angry boy or he could be very very tired is very hard task going out places and he also has 8 different medications as well we have been all over Australia to cure his what he has website every different medication on the market he's like a guinea pig .he is now not a normal boy he is my big brother we wish we could take him places he can't go on long trips anywhere because he has too many seizures and he loves Thomas his favourite characters are Elmo he would love to meet them my mum looked after in all his life she couldn't cope anymore so we got some help and he is now in a respite home we see him once a month and we take him out for his favourite thing which is a doughnut with chocolate on top or McDonald's he gets a Happy Meal and he loves and McDonald's toys ,he loves The Wiggles if you saw him you would think he was normal until his talking to u .her loves all the cartoons he's got them all on video. I really really wish I could take him somewhere he really loves if you saw him it will break your heart. this is half of his story

Hi my brother timothy have seizures everyday

Since he was 5 years old he's been having seizures. they are now called tonic chronic seizures. we always in and out of hospital nearly everyday. we didn't know what sort of seizures he would have. he had all sorted different one each day like jumping Whole body: fainting or fatigue

Muscular: rhythmic muscle contractions or muscle spasms

Sensory: aura or pins and needles. seizures, amnesia, anxiety, depression, headache, sleepiness, staring spells, or temporary paralysis after a seizure when he came out of he seizures he would have to start all over again like going to the toilet how to walk and how to have a shower still was basically like 2 year old so when they had too many seizures and he's been in in Como. sometimes he has 3 hours seizures so one day when he went to the hospital they asked if he would be a candat for epilepsy pacemaker so he got a pacemaker when he was 18 years old now he is 23 and the pacemaker help his big seizures but he still has his Little seizures where his I will twitch or you don't know if you have one because he has some in bed at night little ones where you don't see them day today is a very hard task for him when he comes out of seizures you don't know what he will be like he could be happy little boy or he could be the angry boy or he could be very very tired is very hard task going out places and he also has 8 different medications as well we have been all over Australia to cure his what he has website every different medication on the market he's like a guinea pig .he is now not a normal boy he is my big brother we wish we could take him places he can't go on long trips anywhere because he has too many seizures and he loves Thomas his favourite characters are Elmo he would love to meet them my mum looked after in all his life she couldn't cope anymore so we got some help and he is now in a respite home we see him once a month and we take him out for his favourite thing which is a doughnut with chocolate on top or McDonald's he gets a Happy Meal and he loves and McDonald's toys ,he loves The Wiggles if you saw him you would think he was normal until his talking to u .her loves all the cartoons he's got them all on video. I really really wish I could take him somewhere he really loves if you saw him it will break your heart. this is half of his story

Hi my brother timothy have seizures everyday

Since he was 5 years old he's been having seizures. they are now called tonic chronic seizures. we always in and out of hospital nearly everyday. we didn't know what sort of seizures he would have. he had all sorted different one each day like jumping Whole body: fainting or fatigue

Muscular: rhythmic muscle contractions or muscle spasms

Sensory: aura or pins and needles. seizures, amnesia, anxiety, depression, headache, sleepiness, staring spells, or temporary paralysis after a seizure when he came out of he seizures he would have to start all over again like going to the toilet how to walk and how to have a shower still was basically like 2 year old so when they had too many seizures and he's been in in Como. sometimes he has 3 hours seizures so one day when he went to the hospital they asked if he would be a candat for epilepsy pacemaker so he got a pacemaker when he was 18 years old now he is 23 and the pacemaker help his big seizures but he still has his Little seizures where his I will twitch or you don't know if you have one because he has some in bed at night little ones where you don't see them day today is a very hard task for him when he comes out of seizures you don't know what he will be like he could be happy little boy or he could be the angry boy or he could be very very tired is very hard task going out places and he also has 8 different medications as well we have been all over Australia to cure his what he has website every different medication on the market he's like a guinea pig .he is now not a normal boy he is my big brother we wish we could take him places he can't go on long trips anywhere because he has too many seizures and he loves Thomas his favourite characters are Elmo he would love to meet them my mum looked after in all his life she couldn't cope anymore so we got some help and he is now in a respite home we see him once a month and we take him out for his favourite thing which is a doughnut with chocolate on top or McDonald's he gets a Happy Meal and he loves and McDonald's toys ,he loves The Wiggles if you saw him you would think he was normal until his talking to u .her loves all the cartoons he's got them all on video. I really really wish I could take him somewhere he really loves if you saw him it will break your heart. this is half of his story