WHO RECEIVED THE 1600 BOOKS ?

The Read and Recover charter is to choose organisations that look after kids in need.  The natural choice was hospitals but this also extended to hospices and refuges.  We wanted to make sure that the recipients were not just in major cities but in regional areas as well.  We tried to choose organisations that did not always receive donations.

Here's 4 ways that we chose the recipients;

  1. We posted a number of 'calls' on Facebook and Twitter that asked for people to recommend and nominate their preferred recipients.
  2. We took direct phone calls from people who really wanted to nominate an organisation that they had a special experience with.
  3. We searched on regional hospitals who offered services for sick children.
  4. We nominated hospitals that had cared for our own kids.

Who did we choose?  These are some of the recipients of the books;  

  • The Sydney Adventist Hospital
  • Westmead Children's Hospital
  • Gosford Hospital - Kids Corner (Emergency)
  • Nepean Hospital
  • John Hunter Hospital - Childrens Ward
  • Sydney Childrens Hospital Randwick
  • Royal Darwin Hospital
  • Coffs Harbour Health Campus
  • St George Hospital
  • Sutherland Children's Ward
  • Nepean Treslian
  • SAN Sleep Clinic
  • Mercy Melbourne
  • Bathurst Base Hospital
  • Orange Base Hospital
  • Narrabri Base Hospital
  • Gold Coast Hospital
  • Murwillumbah Hospital
  • Princess Margaret Hospital
  • Wesley Hospital Brisbane
  • Royal Hobart Hospital
  • Launceston General Hospital
  • Albury Base Hospital
  • Bega District Hospital
  • Bowral and District Hospital
  • Griffith Base Hospital, Paediatric Ward
  • Narrandera District Hospital
  • Parkes District Hospital
  • Port Macquarie Base Hospital
  • Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital
  • Moruya District Hospital
  • Canberra Hospital
  • Women's & Childrens Hospital SA
  • Cairns Base Hospital
  • Tocumwal Hospital
  • Royal North Shore
  • Mater Foundation
  • Redcliffe Hospital Foundation
  • Toowoomba Hospital Foundation
  • Deniliquin Hospital
  • Leeton District Hospital
  • Lithgow District Hospital
  • Milton Ulladulla Hospital
  • Walcha DIstrict Hospital
  • Royal Far West
  • Very Special Kids
  • The WASH House
  • Breakaway Children's Respite
  • Seven Hills Children's Respite
  • Young District Hospital
  • Wyong Hospital
  • Batemans Bay District Hospital
  • Condoblin District Hospital
  • Cooma Hospital
  • Forbes District Hospital
  • Gilgandra District Hospital
  • Molong District Hospital
  • Royal Childrens Hospital QLD
  • Gladstone Hospital
  • Mackay Base Hospital
  • Kilmore and District Hospital
  • Seymour District Hospital
  • Brewarrina District Hospital
  • Cobar District Hospital
  • Grafton Base Hospital
  • Junee District Hospital
  • Maitland Hospital
  • Ryde Hospital
  • Broken Hill Hospital
  • Byron District Hospital
  • Campbelltown Hospital
  • Crookwell District Hospital
  • Manning Base Hospital Taree
  • Singleton Hospital
  • Mullumbimby & District War Memorial Hospital
  • Goulburn Hospital
  • Wollongong Hospital
  • Stewart House
  • Townsville Hospital Foundation
  • Cobram Hospital
  • Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
  • Mt Druitt Hospital
  • Monash Medical Centre
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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