100% of the funds raised during Australia Unites: Red Cross Flood Appeal are going to help people and communities affected by the floods that have devastated Queensland and New South Wales in recent weeks. The broadcast featured Australian music legends, ...
Kym Pfitzner, CEO Australian Red Cross, said: “Thank you to Channel 7, 9 and 10 for coming together – the result was beyond our expectations. “We witnessed the spirit of humanity in action. To everyone impacted, our Government and the whole nation will continue to stand with you and support you.”
More than 92,000 people across Australia donated $25.2 million during the live telethon, which was broadcast for more than four hours simultaneously across ...
It’s going to take a long time to recover, but Red Cross will be there for communities for the long haul, working side by side with our not-for-profit and government partners in the affected areas. People can also donate in person at partners including Coles, Australia Post, the Commonwealth Bank, who are collecting in stores.” “With the telethon appeal now closed, people can still donate through the ongoing Red Cross floods appeal. ”The telethon was an enormous success, enabling us to provide some additional support to those who need it. Grant applications will open on Friday 18 March at redcross.org.au/grants, with a simple online form to be completed. “This represents a national outpouring of humanitarian support for flood-hit communities.
Last night Nine, Network 10, and the Seven Network united for a telethon raising more than $25 million for the Australian Red Cross Flood Appeal.
They do an incredible job and the Red Cross is grateful to work alongside all of them. Kym Pfitzner, CEO Australian Red Cross, said: “Thank you to Channel 7, 9 and 10 for coming together – the result was beyond our expectations. To everyone impacted, our Government and the whole nation will continue to stand with you and support you.”
Hosts, performers, guests and donation information for landmark broadcast to aid Qld / NSW communities.
They do an incredible job and the Red Cross is grateful to work alongside all of them.” Kym Pfitzner, Australian Red Cross CEO, said: “Red Cross is delighted and grateful to join with the major TV networks to raise money for flood-affected areas. Donations to the Telethon will help Red Cross teams provide humanitarian support to people and communities smashed by the floods, which may include:
The WA Government has donated $2 million to the Red Cross Flood Appeal telethon to help victims of the east coast flooding disaster.
“This is our opportunity to build back stronger and to lift our whole country. We need to build resilience to withstand disasters like these in the future — we owe it to ourselves and to our kids,” Mr Forrest said. Mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation also contributed to the fundraiser, giving $1 million for immediate relief but also committing to helping “build back stronger”.
The money raised over the night will go fully to the people and communities who have suffered from the devastating floods across Queensland and New South Wales.
The footage from the floods that ripped through Queensland and New South Wales has been heartbreaking and devastating to watch. "Use that Aussie spirit and be a part of something amazing," the teenager says. There was a goal to crack $5 million by 9pm and when the figures came through it was incredible. It didn't take long for the donations to tick past $12 million and they just kept coming in. Aside from Aussies digging deep and blowing up the phones with donations, some of the biggest businesses showed their support with huge donations. "I need you to donate. Do the action... "These people are going through so much at the moment. Call the line. I know you can do it, Australia. We've got this." It's going to something great. The money raised over the night will go fully to the people and communities who have suffered from the devastating floods across Queensland and New South Wales.
The devastating floods in NSW and Queensland have left a nation shocked but generous Aussies have responded in the only way they know how - by raising ...
The states of WA and Victoria donated $2million, with $1m from South Australia. Aussie businesses stepped up by pledging to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars each. A wide range of celebrities donated their time by answering phones at Red Cross Call Centres across the country, where donations were rolling in from thousands of adults and children.