Join the party as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bandaged Bear DayTM!
Throughout the month of March, raise vital funds to help The Children's Hospital at Westmead care for over 60,000 sick children and their families each year. Donations also fund research into childhood illness, purchase of high-tech equipment and the provision of extra services for children and families. All donations contribute towards the world-class standard of care at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and the healing environment where fun and laughter line the road to recovery.
Bandaged Bear has worn many coloured coats over the years. In honour of this year's 20th anniversary milestone, Bandaged Bear will sport a party-themed coat!
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Make a personal donation or hold your own 20th Birthday Party celebration fundraiser for Bandaged bear day
CLICK HERE TO DONATE
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VOLUNTEER ON FRIDAY 27TH MARCH
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ORDER MERCHANDISE TO SELL THROUGHOUT MARCH
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WHERE CAN I BUY BANDAGED BEAR DAY MERCHANDISE?
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20 Years of Bandaged Bear DayTM Challenge
If you have collected all 20 bears, or close to it, over the years, we'd love to hear from you!
Contact us at events@chw.edu.au or 02 9845 3365
 | Kallan is an active sports enthusiast who, at ten years of age, dreams of one day playing football for Manchester United. After complaining of a sore arm, Kallan's parents took him to visit their local GP, where subsequent tests and scans revealed he had a tumour. Kallan was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, in September 2008.
Kallan has further treatment and surgery scheduled to give him the best chance to fight his cancer. Your support of Bandaged Bear DayTM will ensure that he and his family receive the very best care and support along the road to recovery.
Despite Kallan's illness, his demeanour and infectious grin are hard to go past. While Kallan's father stays by his side, his mother travels back and forth between the Hospital and her job in their home town of Maitland, while also caring for Kallan's sister Shaylie. This situation is all too familiar for many families who travel from across Australia to receive specialist care at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
"The support and care at the Hospital helps us during the hard times and Kallan has become quite a favourite with the nurses. We couldn't wish for a better place to care for our son and we hope the community will get involved in supporting kids like Kallan by donating this Bandaged Bear DayTM," says Kallan's dad, Darren.
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