help fill the honey pot

Bear Cottage, an initiative of The Children's Hospital at Westmead, has an annual fundraising goal of $1.5 million.

This goal is represented by a honey pot. This amount covers all operating costs for the hospice at its current programming and service levels. Bear Cottage receives no government funding. The hospice is dependent on individuals, community groups, corporations and philanthropic foundations to help fill the honey pot.

Some of the ways you may consider helping Bear Cottage fill the honey pot are as follows:

make a donation

You can support Bear Cottage by making a monetary gift. Donations greater than $2 are tax deductible. Please click here to donate online securely or by contacting the Fundraising Department on (02)9976 8300. If you chose to donate online, you will be taken to the Children's Hospital at Westmead's website where you can select your donation to go to Bear Cottage. You may also send a cheque payable to Bear Cottage at PO Box 2500 Manly NSW 1655. Please send your name and address details along with your cheque so we can forward you a receipt.

Bear Cottage is an initiative of The Children's Hospital at Westmead and as part of the Hospital we are a registered charity and a tax-deductible gift recipient.

join bear cottage's circle of friends

From as little as $5 per week you can help make an enormous difference to the quality of life of sick children. This can be done with the convenience of automatic payments.

Circle of Friends Partners pledge a periodic gift of a set amount on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basic. Arrangements can be made to have such a donation debited from an account or charged to a credit card for the agreed upon terms.

If you would like to join Bear Cottage's Circle of Friends, please email Robyn El-Kahir or ring (02) 9845 3367. Circle of Friends gifts are receipted annually at the end of the financial year.

support us through your community group, business, work or school

Why not hold a fundraising event through your community group, business, work or school and raise some funds for a very worthwhile cause?

Fundraising events can be as simple as holding a sausage sizzle, raffle, trivia night or dinner. You can have lots of fun and make a difference too. Please contact the Fundraising Department on (02)9976 8300 for further information or help organising your fundraising event.

support a camp

Each year Bear Cottage holds camps for children with life limiting illnesses. Support groups for siblings of children with terminal illnesses are also a vital part of the work of Bear Cottage.

Opportunities do exist to sponsor a camp or support group. Please contact the Fundraising Department on (02)9976 8300 for more details.

support us through your will

You can support Bear Cottage by including a donation in your Will. Bequests may be made for general use by Bear Cottage or for a specific purpose such as the purchase of a new piece of equipment. Your donation may be a fixed amount, a percentage of your estate or the residue of your estate.

Please email Lisa Hampson, at The Children's Hospital at Westmead on (02) 9845 3367 for further advice.in memorial donations.

in memorial donations

If you would like to support Bear Cottage via 'in memorial' donations, please do not hesitate to email Lisa Hampson, at The Children's Hospital at Westmead on (02) 9845 3367 for further information.

thank you

Bear Cottage would like to thank all our supporters for their generosity and support. Thank you for helping us to help these special children.