News & stories
Winter Newsletter 2020
28 July 2020
Welcome to our winter 2020 newsletter showcasing the profound impact your contributions make on the patients, families and communities we serve.
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Transforming Care: Harold’s Story
24 June 2020
In late 2019, Harold Edwards was involved in a severe car accident which saw him airlifted to The Alfred and admitted to our recently expanded Trauma Ward.
emergency & trauma
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Diver’s close call inspires donation
12 June 2020
Around ten years ago on a brisk Sunday morning, Anita Castan was looking forward to an advanced diving course off Melbourne’s Bass Strait. Just a few hours later she would find herself being airlifted to The Alfred hospital.
emergency & trauma
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Alfred Foundation Raffle - Support our healthcare workers and win
14 May 2020
Here at The Alfred Foundation, we’ve put together a raffle for a bit of fun and also in support of the continued social distancing measures that remain so important. All funds raised will be directed towards supporting The Alfred’s frontline staff throughout the course of this ongoing pandemic.
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fundraising
raffle
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Trio donate their birthdays to The Alfred
20 April 2020
Here at The Alfred Foundation we’d like to shout out our thanks and appreciation to this dream team – Conor, Charlie and Kristian – who donated their birthdays to The Alfred by running an online fundraiser to support The Alfred’s frontline health staff in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.
community fundraising
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Walkathon raises money for The Alfred in memory of dear friend
9 April 2020
In November 2019, for the second time around, a dedicated group of friends organised a walkathon to raise funds for The Alfred in loving memory of their dear friend, Mahima.
cancer research
community fundraising
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Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation announces major grant to The Alfred in response to COVID-19
6 April 2020
The $250,000 grant will support The Alfred’s Department of Infectious Diseases to understand the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on vulnerable people including those living in residential aged care or those with compromised immune systems.
research & innovation
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IMPACT - The Alfred Foundation Year in Review 2019
26 March 2020
Once again we have been overwhelmed with the generosity of the community.
Read more below about the impact our donors had on The Alfred in 2019.
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Check4Spots Day
8 January 2020
Thursday 30th January is Check4Spots Day, created in honour of Morgan Mansell who passed away from melanoma at just 25 years of age.
melanoma
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Bright Star Ball Shone A Light On Don
15 November 2019
On the 19th of October Beryl Fell marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of her husband Don from melanoma with another fantastic Bright Star Ball.
melanoma
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