For 47 years, The Compassionate Friends Victoria has been a safe haven for grieving parents, siblings, and grandparents. For nearly five decades, we have provided comfort, connection, and community to families navigating unimaginable loss.
♥ For 47 years, The Compassionate Friends Victoria (TCFV) has stood beside grieving families.
♥ For 47 years, we have been the voice that says, “You are not alone.”
♥ For 47 years, we have been a light in the darkest of times.
But we need your help to continue.
♥ Every day, a newly bereaved family reaches out to us, searching for hope.
♥ Every night, our 24/7 grief support line is there for someone struggling to hold on.
♥ Every week, peer support groups remind grieving families that they are not alone.
But we need your help to continue.
♥ Every day, a newly bereaved family reaches out to us, searching for hope.
♥ Every night, our 24/7 grief support line is there for someone struggling to hold on.
♥ Every week, peer support groups remind grieving families that they are not alone.
Your donation ensures that no grieving family is left behind.
✔ $20 – Provides grief resources to a newly bereaved family
✔ $50 – Supports our grief support calls for someone in need
✔ $100 – Trains a peer-support volunteer to help families with lived experience
✔ $250 – Expands our regional outreach to isolated grieving families
Please donate today and help us honour 47 years of compassion.
Loving messages from other donors
- My heart goes out to every bereaved parent in the world. To live with the loss of a child is the hardest thing you will ever have to do, but "Friends" make the load a little lighter. With all my love and prayers. ....Cathy
- Hi Team Good Luck with the Winter Solstice Event Sorry I can't make it - In Loving Memory of James
- Valuable services to people in real need - fantastic work.
- In memory of my son Michael. Died 15th Oct 1995 aged 16. The yearly card I receive really means so much to me. Please buy some cards or stamps with this small donation. I wish it could be more. Much love Diane Johnson
- I have experienced what your "clients/friends" have experienced and would have welcomed the support and friendship your organisation offers. I am so glad you are there for others now. Very good wishes
- In loving memory of Mark
- DONATION TO TRAVIA NIGHT IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES MARCON
- Happy Birthday Valentina from Grandma and Grand dad
- A donation in memory of a gorgeous little angel, Maya Quteifan who was taken far to soon. Her smile and laughter brightened the room. She was and will always be loved by many. She will forever be in our hearts and memories!
- In memory of my son Gareth J. Crawford for giving Tuesday.
- In memory of Oliver Judd
- In memory of James
- Thank you Andrew for your help. Am looking forward to receiving the copy of the Creedo. My friend will love it.
- To my loving son Chris, he will forever be in our hearts and memories.
- In loving memory of my Granddaughter Valentina De Luca. Merry Christmas my Angel .. Love Grandma
- In memory of Mark - I've had so much loving support from TCF since Mark died in February 2008. Thank you.
- In fond memory of Nancy Wicking
- I lost my son Gareth in 2014, the Compassionate Friends has helped me deal with this loss. I have also made new friends.
- In memory of our son Ben and with thanks to TCF
- remembering all our beautiful children
- I would like to help other families in the same way that we were helped when we lost our son, Gregory, more than 17 years ago. Carmen Phelan
- A space to feel safe and understood during the moments of hopelessness is something that we all should have.
- A donation on behalf of Mercy Health for all the good work that you do.
- In memory of Jarrod Yong and your care for our family
- in memory of Alexander and Leina.
- After my Daughter died I searched for information to make sense of what was going on in my life. Search for ideas to lessen the pain. I felt alone and abounded but Compassion friends sent out much useful information for me to learn to cope with life once again and to know that someone cares and knows what I'm going through.
- In memory of Oliver Judd
- In memory of our beautiful daughter, Kelly Theobald, who passed away on 2nd October 2015. Forever in our hearts.
- Thanks a million!!
- Our workplace giving on behalf of Wendy Quick
Download and print this form and send through the post to:
TCF Victoria.
P.O. Box 171
CANTERBURY VIC 3126
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Key Areas of Expenditure
- Funding the 24-hour Grief Helpline
- Covering the cost of sending a care package to a newly bereaved family
- Providing specialist training for support group facilitators and Helpline phone answerers
- Costs of printing and distributing our magazine to bereaved families
- The purchasing and sending costs of anniversary cards to ensure a child or sibling is never forgotten
Are donations tax deductible?
Yes, a receipt will be sent to you immediately by email when approved.
The Compassionate Friends Victoria is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act