Become a Friend of the Hospital
You can play a critical role on the frontline of care
Your ongoing friendship will help our dedicated Vets, Vet Nurses and Volunteers deliver lifesaving treatment to native wildlife.
Why Currumbin Wildlife Hospital needs its Friends
Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is at the forefront of Australia’s Wildlife crisis, treating around 15,000 wildlife patients every year. As one the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world, we can’t do it alone.
Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is at the forefront of Australia’s Wildlife crisis, treating around 15,000 wildlife patients every year. As one the busiest wildlife hospitals in the world, we can’t do it alone.
That’s why your friendship is so important.
As a Friend of the Hospital, your monthly gift will help treat, rehabilitate and release native wildlife, while our researchers work to eradicate the diseases that threaten their survival.
Everyone needs a friend when crisis hits – whether it’s injury, sickness, or a natural disaster. So, will you join us on the frontlines of care?
Your gift in action
It costs an average of $7,000 to treat a Koala suffering from disease
It costs $1,500 to purchase an intensive care humidicrib used to maintain the body heat of critically injured wildlife and orphaned Joeys
$3,500 will cover the cost of surgery to remove a hook from a Pelican’s stomach
It costs an average of $600 to treat a Lorikeet suffering from a spinal injury
What to expect as a Friend of the Hospital
As a vital part of the team, you will be included in all that the hospital team does. Here’s what you can expect:
- Quarterly “postcards from the frontlines” featuring behind-the-scenes video updates
- A monthly Wildlife Times e-newsletter with updates from the frontlines
- An annual Impact Report detailing how your support has helped over the past year
FOR SUPER FRIENDS ONLY:
- Invitations to attend exclusive quarterly in-person Vet talks at the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital where you will hear directly from one of the wildlife Vets or Vet Nurses
- An invitation to attend the annual Friends of the Hospital thank you morning tea at the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital
FAQ’s
When you become a Friend of the Hospital, your support goes towards where the need is greatest. This could be anything from providing critical care to wildlife patients to purchasing medicine, equipment and supplies. But rest assured that every dollar you give ensures native wildlife get a second chance at life.
When you become a Friend of the Hospital, your giving is allocated where the need is greatest, allowing the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital team to direct care where it is most needed.
Yes. Each donation of $2 or more is a tax-deductible donation.
You can skip, cancel, upgrade or downgrade your gift at any time and/or change your communication preferences by speaking to our Fundraising Team by calling +61 7 5534 0883 or emailing us at donate@nationaltrustqld.org
A Super Friend is a Friend of the Hospital who gives an annual amount of at least $1,000.
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We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.
We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.
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