By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
A Moorabool hospital has received not Easter eggs, but a donation of over $5,000, from a volunteer-run festival this year.<\/p>\n
The Bacchus Marsh EasterFest raised a whopping $5,555.77 this year, with a cheque for that amount presented to the Bacchus Marsh Hospital\u2019s Urgent Care Department last month.<\/p>\n
The tally for this year\u2019s event tips the total donation tally for the Bacchus Marsh EasterFest over $50,000 \u2013 the event was first run in 2015, and has since then provided a total of $51,769.26 to the Bacchus Marsh Hospital.<\/p>\n
While a last-minute change of location was required due to inclement weather and risk of damaging Maddingley Park, and the Easter egg hunts were unable to be held this year, a fantastic event was still run. In fact, patrons enjoyed the biggest egg haul to date, with everyone who bought Easter egg hunts receiving double the normal amount: over a kilo of eggs.<\/p>\n
The market, and activities such as the animal farm, face painting, crafts, Easter bonnet parade, and performances were all still able to be held despite the dreary conditions.<\/p>\n
Divisional Director Emergency, Medicine and Access at Western Health, Patriece Shelly, thanked the EasterFest volunteers for their ongoing support of the Bacchus Marsh Hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of Western Health, I would like to express my gratitude to the Bacchus Marsh EasterFest volunteers and community sponsors. This generous donation enabled the purchase of a defibrillator for our urgent care centre, supporting our staff to provide best care for the Bacchus Marsh community at a time when they need it most,\u201d Ms Shelly told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe at Western Health are very thankful for these amazing fundraising efforts and for the continued support each and every year at EasterFest.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information on the Bacchus Marsh EasterFest, visit www.bacchusmarsheasterfest.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis A Moorabool hospital has received not Easter eggs, but a donation of over $5,000, from a volunteer-run festival this year. The Bacchus Marsh EasterFest raised a whopping $5,555.77 this year, with a cheque for that amount presented to the Bacchus Marsh Hospital\u2019s Urgent Care Department last month. The tally for this year\u2019s […]<\/p>\n