With just 14 sleeps until Telethon, community members from all corners of WA have rallied together to launch almost 500 fundraising activities to help some of the State’s most sick and vulnerable kids.
More community groups than ever are taking part in this year’s fundraising spectacle — encompassing the theme Incredible Together — from school fundraisers to sporting challenges and bake sales to amazing feats of endurance.
Telethon, which is celebrating its 58th anniversary this year, has 482 generous community fundraisers and counting this year — a 28 per cent increase on last year.
It comes as a massive $48,000 was raised in the Kelpies for Kids auction at the Perth Royal Show on Friday. Nine dogs were auctioned including Dusty, pictured, who went for $3300.
One of the community fund