A LOCAL Good Friday Appeal event is returning this Easter for the first time since before the pandemic.<\/p>\n
With the aim of supporting the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital in Melbourne, the Inverleigh and District Good Friday Appeal will be held Friday, 7 April at Victoria Park.<\/p>\n
There\u2019ll be jumping castles, a petting zoo, a silent auction, market and food stalls, a classic car display and much more, along with free entry and free parking to make it easy for families.<\/p>\n
Organiser, Jay Cook, said the day is all about families with all money going towards the Good Friday Appeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to raise money for the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital because it\u2019s a great cause,\u201d he said. \u201cWe believe in putting on a great event for families and promoting Inverleigh at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Cook said he hopes the day will put Inverleigh on the map for visitors to the region.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s appeal comes after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic where some of the events contacts were lost.<\/p>\n
Mr Cook said this provided some challenges but the appeal has otherwise run every year between 1997 and 2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt never ceases to amaze me how many people come forward to offer help, so yes we\u2019ve lost a few contacts due to the pandemic, but we\u2019ve managed to find people to fill in the spots that we lost.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Cook said the day would be impossible without all the help they receive.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a lot of volunteers and business who donate and community groups that get involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s just so many people and so many groups that without them the day would not exist.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event will run from 10am until 5pm on Friday, 7 April at Victoria Park at Inverleigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A LOCAL Good Friday Appeal event is returning this Easter for the first time since before the pandemic. With the aim of supporting the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital in Melbourne, the Inverleigh and District Good Friday Appeal will be held Friday, 7 April at Victoria Park. There\u2019ll be jumping castles, a petting zoo, a silent auction, […]<\/p>\n