Good Friday Appeal fundraising: Just days to go

TOMMY TEQUILA wins a race at last Saturday’s Shepparton Cup night, earning $300 for the Good Friday Appeal. 📷 Clint Anderson.

Thursday, 28 Mar, 2024,
by @WatchDogRacing

Good Friday Appeal fundraising: Just days to go

With Good Friday almost upon us Victorian greyhound racing is set to make a sizeable donation to the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Every time the number four dog wins a race in Victoria during March, $300 is being donated to the Good Friday Appeal, thanks to GRV, Victoria’s 13 race clubs and Sportsbet.

With 124 winners so far this month, that’s $37,200 raised!

Furthermore, the donation amount will double to $600 for every blue number four winner on Good Friday (March 29) – with Geelong, Horsham and Traralgon having the privilege of racing on that day.

Adding to the total, the greyhound community collectively raised $11,092.75 as part of 3AW’s Climb for the Kids at Eureka Tower in Melbourne on March 1 to kick off the month-long campaign.

That takes our overall fundraising tally to over $48,000 with still a few days to go!

What’s happening at our tracks on Good Friday…

TRARALGON
– First race at 2.56pm, last race at 6.52pm
– Food vans, face painting, pony rides, fire trucks
– Marsupial petting zoo and show
– Balloon twisting and magic show
– First 100 kids receive free easter egg
– 7 x Easter hampers up for raffle with proceeds going to Good Friday
Appeal

GEELONG
– First race at 4.55pm, last race at 8.55pm
– Gates open 4pm with a gold coin donation on entry
– Easter egg hunt for the kids
– Sit down meals available

HORSHAM
– First race at 1.20pm, last race at 4.27pm
– Free entry with donation point in dining room
– Club to match patron donations dollar for dollar

DONATE TO VICTORIAN GREYHOUND RACING’S GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS HERE

Greyhounds wearing the blue number 4 rug are racing for the Good Friday Appeal throughout the entire month of March.

‘BLUE DOG’ FUNDRAISER: HOW IT WORKS

Every time a greyhound wins a race in Victoria wearing the blue number four rug during the month of March, $300 will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, thanks to GRV, Victoria’s 13 race clubs and Sportsbet. The donation amount will increase from $300 to $600 for every number four winner in Victoria on Good Friday (March 29).

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