2023 Winter Newsletter
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Run Melbourne 2023 – Sunday 16 July

Mercy Health Foundation is one of the chosen charities for this year’s Run Melbourne. With closed roads and a fast, flat course, more than 20,000 runners will descend on the streets, heading past some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks. Cheer zones and epic vibes make this a race weekend unlike any other. Join the movement, inspire our city to run and raise money to support Mercy Health.

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Sandy Point Half Marathon – Sunday 27 August

Mercy Health Foundation is one of the chosen charities for this year’s Sandy Point Half Marathon. Starting at Green Point in Brighton, you will then run along Melbourne’s beautiful Bayside, while also raising money to support Mercy Health. You can choose to run for 5km, 10km or 21.1km.

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Last reviewed June 15, 2023.

Message from the Chairman

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we find ourselves embracing the transformative beauty of the changing seasons from Autumn to Winter. It is a time of reflection, gratitude, and renewal. First, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our donors. Your unwavering support has played...
Message from the Chairman

Three times as blessed

“Not only were we becoming parents for the first time but we were at the extreme end of the scale – three babies and a high-risk pregnancy. Being somewhat naïve about what was in-store was a good thing,” Lina says. At 12 weeks, Lina’s pregnancy took a turn for the worse and she was admitted...
Three times as blessed

Heartbreak leads to groundbreaking research discovery

Together with her husband James, Stephanie has three children, Samantha who is ten years old, Ethan who would be six years old, and Will who is five years old. When Stephanie was 40-weeks pregnant with her son Ethan she went into hospital preparing to deliver her precious baby into the world. “Everything had been absolutely...
Heartbreak leads to groundbreaking research discovery