WHAT DOES $1 ACTUALLY DO?

It’s easy to look at $1 and think it won’t go very far.

But what we see every day is how much a small moment can matter when it arrives at the right time. Your $1 becomes part of something bigger, joining others to help calm a child before a procedure, support tools in hospitals, or provide urgent help to a family doing it tough.

It’s not really about the dollar on its own. It’s about what happens when it shows up exactly when it’s needed.

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A MOMENT THAT MATTERS

A child is about to go into surgery, and like you’d expect, they’re scared and overwhelmed. It’s one of those moments where everything feels too big.

Then something small shifts their focus. It doesn’t change what’s happening, but it changes how it feels, even just enough to take the edge off.

That’s the space TLC for Kids works in, those real, in-between moments where a bit of support can make all the difference.

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WHY THIS MATTERS

Children don’t experience fear on a schedule, and families don’t get to plan for crisis. But a lot of systems are built around waiting, forms, approvals, and time.

What we do is step into that gap and respond straight away. No waiting lists, no drawn-out processes, just practical support when the moment is happening.

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SIMPLE AND FLEXIBLE

Just $1 per week, simple, flexible, and easy to be part of. You can stop at any time, and your donation is tax-deductible.

It’s small, consistent support that helps us act immediately when it matters most.

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HOW IT WORKS

When you become a Friend of TLC, your $1 joins thousands of others each week. Together, it allows us to respond wherever the need is greatest at that time.

That might be in a hospital, supporting a child through treatment, or helping a family who suddenly finds themselves under pressure. You may never meet the person you’ve helped, but your support will meet them at exactly the right moment.

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FOUNDERS MESSAGE

“Why this matters to us.

We’ve spent a big part of our lives around families going through some incredibly tough moments, often in hospitals, often without warning, and what’s always stayed with us is how much the small things matter in those moments.

Not the big plans or long-term solutions, but the immediate things that help someone get through what’s right in front of them.

That’s really where TLC for Kids came from.

We saw that gap, where families needed support right then and there, not later, not after a process, but in the moment, and we built everything around responding to that.

Friends of TLC is simply an extension of that idea.

It’s a way for people to be part of those moments, in a simple, consistent way, without needing to think too hard about where the support goes, just knowing that it will arrive when it’s needed.

If you’ve chosen to be part of this, or you’re considering it, we just want to say thank you. It genuinely makes a difference.”

Tim Conolan AM & Ana Darras AM

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You probably won’t notice the $1 each week.

But for someone going through a tough moment, it can make more of a difference than you might imagine.

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YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION

Sometimes it’s as simple as a Distraction Box helping a child get through a procedure, or a quick moment of calm through Tap 2 Distract. These are small things on their own, but in the right moment, they can make all the difference.

Every day, support like this reaches children and families more than 4,000 times across Australia. Some of those moments happen within minutes, others within 24 to 48 hours, but all of them arrive when they’re needed most.

That’s what your $1 does, right when it matters.

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