Celebrating an Extraordinary Year of Impact: A Look Back at 2024
It’s that time of year when we stop and take a moment to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together in 2024.
This has been an extraordinary year for The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation and our community and fundraising initiative, The Common Good. That was only possible thanks to the remarkable people who make up our community. Your unwavering support, whether through donations, time, or advocacy, has been the driving force behind our success.
At the heart of our mission is one simple goal: to help people live healthier, longer lives. Through your generosity, we can fund life-changing research, advance critical hospital projects, provide vital medical equipment, and support patient care initiatives across The Prince Charles Hospital, Caboolture Hospital, and throughout Queensland.
Our work is made possible because of you—the passionate individuals who come together for the common good. Whether you’re giving financially, donating your time, or advocating for better health, your contributions are essential in helping us improve healthcare and make a real difference in people’s lives.
Below, we’re proud to share a small selection of the numerous highlights from the past year.
2024 Queensland Philanthropic Foundation of the Year
In one of our greatest honours and an absolute highlight of 2024, The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation was recognised as the 2024 QLD Philanthropic Foundation of the Year by Queensland Gives.
This award recognises the collective contributions that make up the common good – the community that comes together whether it’s through research, patient-care, donations, volunteering, fundraising, grants or advocacy.
We hope you are as proud as we are of this wonderful recognition!
Research Impacts Realised in 2024
Today’s treatments are informed by past research investments. That’s why we’re continuing to invest in research now – it’s essential to improving health outcomes for future generations.
The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation is proud to support a community of talented and dedicated people who are constantly striving to improve health outcomes for the people we know and love.
Did you know there are 144 active research grants being supported by the Foundation as we speak?
There were also 17 grant projects completed in 2024 – meaning new information and outcomes uncovered, helping the researchers we support to get closer to breakthroughs.
Through the incredible support of our community through donations, fundraising, grants, bequests, and corporate sponsorships, 63 new grants were awarded in 2024.
You might be interested in reading about some of the grant recipients who were acknowledged at the research award ceremony this year.
7 Innovation Grants
14 New Investigator Grants
3 PhD Scholarships
3 Research Fellowships
4 Emerging Researcher Grants
3 TPCH Collaborative Seed Grants
3 TPCH and QUT Collaborative Grants
6 CKW Health Research Grants
2 CKW and University of Sunshine Coast Collaborative Grants
12 Equipment Grants
Volunteering for The Common Good in 2024
The Common Good is all about good people doing good things – and our volunteers are a testament to that!
We are grateful to have hundreds of incredible people who volunteer their time at events throughout the year, including Giving Day, Ekka, and Tour de Brisbane.
Volunteering to support our events and activities helps us generate more support, funds and connections to help achieve our ultimate goal – to help people live healthier, longer lives.
It’s estimated that event volunteers contributed a tremendous 8,600+ hours in 2024.
Is volunteering one of your 2025 New Year’s resolutions? If so, sign up to receive monthly updates on what opportunities are coming up!
Hospital Volunteers in 2024
Did you know that we now proudly coordinate hospital volunteers across The Prince Charles Hospital, Caboolture Hospital, and Kallangur Satellite Hospital?
You might be familiar with the iconic Charlie’s Angels, who warmly and enthusiastically support across The Prince Charles Hospital and are proudly supported by Kedron-Wavell.
There is a team of 115 strong Charlie’s Angels who contribute over 625 hours of their time each week! That’s over 30,000 hours!
As Caboolture Hospital continues to grow, so too does the amazing team – with 40 wonderful humans currently volunteering. How many hours, you ask? Over 14,000!
Volunteering Queensland Finalist – Maree Adams
A particularly special highlight of 2024 was the Foundation’s Volunteer Coordinator being recognised as a finalist in the Excellence in Volunteer Management category of the prestigious Volunteering Queensland awards.
A huge congratulations to Maree!
Celebrating the Year’s Inspiring Fundraising Highlights
From pedal power to strawberry sundaes, 2024 was a year to remember for The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation’s incredible supporters. Together, you helped raise funds for life-saving research, critical hospital equipment, and patient care that changes lives.
Here are just a few of the amazing fundraising events that brought our community together in 2024:
- Tour de Brisbane
Tour de Brisbane is the ride for transplant research – and in 2024, fundraisers raised close to $70,000! From riders to fundraisers and transplant recipients, we thank everyone involved in this wonderful event. Read more here, or why not sign up for the 2025 event?
- Chain Reaction Challenge
2024 was the first year that The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation was a beneficiary of the Brisbane Chain Reaction Challenge event, seeing around 50 cyclists ride over 1,000km across seven days in Adelaide. Funds raised helped purchase a vital piece of equipment for the Children’s Emergency Department at The Prince Charles Hospital – a paediatric ultrasound machine. - Tree Party for The Common Good
The remarkable community of Agnes Water and the town of 1770 came together to dance under the stars through their second ‘Tree Party for the Common Good‘ event. With a family connection to lung disease, the Tree Party for The Common Good drivers raised funds to support lung research. - Giving Day
The Prince Charles Hospital’s Children’s Emergency Department is one of Queensland’s busiest emergency departments, and that is why our fourth annual Giving Day rallies the community to raise funds to support this vital service. The outcome of the 2024 Giving Day event? Over $100,000 was raised and will help support an expanded Child Life Therapy program.
- Ekka Strawberry Sundaes
Ekka showgoers once again proved that their love for the iconic strawberry sundae is still as strong as ever, devouring over 125,890 strawberry sundaes over the 9-day event. Over 2,000 volunteers helped us scoop, chop, top and serve the famous ice cream teats in 2024.
Thank You for Making 2024 an Incredible Year of Impact
Thanks to the dedication of our amazing community of supporters, 2024 has been another year filled with extraordinary achievements. From advancing groundbreaking research to supporting critical patient care, your generosity has made a real difference in the lives of so many.
We are so grateful to everyone who makes up this community and contributes in their own way to making a difference for others now and into the future.
As we look ahead, we are excited to continue working together to improve health outcomes across Queensland. Stay connected with us by signing up for our newsletter below, where you can receive regular updates on the life-changing research we support, the impact of your donations, and the exciting fundraising opportunities coming up in 2025.
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