A fresh way to fundraise

The Sapphire Committee are ready to bring a new level of elevation to fundraising in Brisbane, all in the name of paediatric medicine.

The Sapphire Committee are passionate about making a difference in the lives of sick children. They’re pulling out all the stops to create innovative and luxurious fundraising experiences to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation and contribute to the enhancement of paediatric medicine.

When the Children’s Hospital Foundation welcomed new leadership, they saw an opportunity to increase their reach through more elegant forms of fundraising. This led to the foundation approaching Alexandra Graham, to create a new committee of passionate Queenslanders, to help raise awareness and funds for the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Alexandra is currently the chair of The Sapphire Committee

By LAUREN PAYNE

and says everything started in true Brisbane fashion – through a solid community network.

The Children’s Hospital Foundation works to raise critical funds for the Queensland Children’s Hospital that go towards world-leading research, cutting edge equipment, and on the ground support for patients and their families. Alexandra says this is what drew her to help build The Sapphire Committee, “We truly have the power to impact and change paediatric medicine not just for our special little people at the hospital today, but on a global scale.”

The Sapphire Committee go about raising these critical funds by planning exquisite events where attendees are not only able to donate, but also participate in grand fundraising rituals. “At our recent Sapphire Supper Club, we launched the Sapphire Vault – selling ‘vault codes’ to a stunning A.G. Designer Jeweller diamond and green sapphire ring. One code cracked the vault, and a lucky donor took the piece home. We also had a caviar and vodka cart, with all proceeds raised donated to the Foundation,” Alexandra says.

The Sapphire Committee aims to raise $400,000 for the Queensland Children’s Hospital with their Inaugural Sapphire Gala on October 12. With just under half of the funds raised, the committee is well on their way to reaching this goal. However, the Sapphire Committee is devoted to the advancement of children’s medicine and hopes to continue raising valuable funds long after their initial goal is reached.