ORGANISERS of the Good Friday Appeal are calling for more volunteers to help doorknock and rattle tins across the Kilmore community.
The Good Friday Appeal is the largest annual fundraiser for the Royal Children’s Hospital, raising more than $20 million each Easter to support the hospital’s work caring for sick children.
Kilmore Fire Brigade supports the appeal each year, with volunteers taking to the streets to rattle tins and collect donations door to door.
Brigade captain Hayden Dally said the firefighters would team with 1st Kilmore Scouts during this year’s appeal, and called for more community volunteers to join the effort.
“More hands always make lighter work. It’s all about helping to raise funds for the kids,” he said.
“It’s another area where all the volunteers within our organisation can step up to help others in need.
“We usually raise around $14,000 [in the Kilmore region], which is not bad for a day of tin rattling.”
Mr Dally said people interested in volunteering on Good Friday could email admin@kilmorefirebrigade.org.au or message Kilmore Fire Brigade Facebook page for more information.
“Alternatively, if people want to be at the station [on Conway Street, Kilmore] by 8am on Good Friday, we can sign them up then as well,” he said.
