The Big Buzz

Good Friday Appeal 2026

Give for the kids!

“Buzz for Gum” is a student-led fundraising initiative taking place on Monday the 23rd of March supporting Laughlan Gumley, who is currently undergoing treatment for Stage Three Ewing Sarcoma. The event invites members of the Melbourne Grammar community to shave their heads in solidarity, while raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Participants will commit to a minimum fundraising target, with donations collected through an online platform shared via school channels.

The main event will take place at lunchtime, where professional barbers will safely carry out all haircuts in line with school guidelines. Alongside the head-shaving, a sausage sizzle run by parent volunteers will help raise additional funds and foster a strong sense of community.

“Buzz for Gum” aims to bring students, staff, and families together in support of a mate in need, while making a meaningful contribution to a vital cause.

The Good Friday Appeal has been raising funds for sick kids and their families at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) for 95 years.

Through the generosity of the community, the RCH continues to deliver world‑class, comprehensive care.

Every dollar donated supports:

  • Ground‑breaking research
  • State‑of‑the‑art equipment
  • Training and unique patient‑centred care programs

In just one year (2024–2025), hundreds of thousands of kids were cared for:

  • 85,415 appointments for urgent and essential care in the Emergency Department
  • 53,450 admissions to a ward, where children and young people received expert, compassionate care
  • 15,106 surgeries, paving the way for brighter futures
  • An incredible 456,000 outpatients seen — that’s an average of 1,250 appointments a day

By supporting this fundraiser, you are part of the impact, helping children live their best possible lives.

Please help make a difference and share this page with your friends, families, and networks.

Thank you for giving for the kids.

with heart

My Updates

Update

Thursday 19th Mar
Number 3 ranked everyone! going strong

Recent Donations

$106.12

Jeremy Trindade

$106.12

Clare, Sean, Alfie And Mabel

$211

Dishan And Lana Chandrasekara

Great cause and great effort! All the best Laughlan.

$106.12

Humphery-smith Family

Lots of love Gummers❤️❤️❤️

$20

Freddie Heath

$64.67

Archie Branson

What a great fundraiser

$54.12

Sam Page

Well done Luca! Best of luck to your mate x

$33.15

Fyonn Munro

$20

Eliza Peat

$43.60

Olivia And Alexandra Lowen

Congratulations Will & friends! You're such amazing kind generous people making such a huge difference to your friend's life & many more with this awesome initiative & FUNdraising! Well done 👏 We look forward to seeing you present your huge cheque in person for channel 7 between 1.45 & 2pm👌🥳

$211

Anonymous

Well done Will W-W and mates, love from friends is powerful. Wishing Lauchlan all the hope, strength and love in his journey ahead.

$11.65

Ana Alexander

$50

Anonymous

$211

Rowena & Sebastian Rudge

$106.12

Anonymous

Best wishes!

$106.12

Joel Crimmins

We’re all with you mate

$33.15

Harrison Keating

$33.15

Barbara

Great to see everyone supporting this great cause

$340.77

Bradley Stiles

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Laughlan. The Stiles family.

$22.58

Michael Mcnamara

$106.12

Jen Kirsner

$54.12

Jane Nolan

So proud of you for doing this for your mate Will 👏🏼🙏🏼💛 Hope Lochy makes a quick & full recovery 🤞🏼🤍😘

$106.12

Angela Kirsner

$106.12

Sofia Cotruzzola

$106.12

Anonymous

$54.12

Daniel Jenkins’ Grandma

Wishing for all the best ❤️🙏

$106.12

Sebastian Tramontana

$4.04

Anonymous

$33.15

Adrienne Richardson

$50

Stella

$64.67

Christine Jenkins

$106.12

The Lawson Family

$106.12

Felix Sun Hing

$33.15

Abigail Effeney

$106.12

Raf And Luca De Crespigny

$106.12

Meg De Crespigny

Good luck with your journey Lachie

$106.12

Toby Youdale

$106.12

Anonymous

$106.12

Ken Lark And Family

$106.12

Chengs

Incredible work Will and everyone on your fundraising efforts! All the best for your treatment Laughlan, wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️

$22.58

Pam Ward

Well done Will. Everyone is behind you in your journey Lachy.

$575

Lucas Williams

Love ya Gumwa x

$158.25

Davjd, Dianne, Ewan And Scarlett Cornish

$106.12

Anonymous

$54.12

Henry Birch

$54.12

Edward Watts

Looking 10 years younger without the beard Ali!

$64.67

Kate Blamey

$33.15

Gayle Sherry

So proud of what you’re doing Will. What you are doing I’m sure will make a big difference for many 🥰😘

$158.25

Costanzo Family

Praying for speedy recovery!

$106.12

Beaumaris Medical Centre

$33.15

Anonymous

$64.67

The Jurcevics

Fabulous initiative for your friend Tyson!

$64.67

Sue Batagol

$43.60

Dean Barbakos

Wishing you all the very best!

$106.12

Tim Holdsworth

Good luck Lachlan, love to Neil and Alistair.

$106.12

Grant Family

$125

Hugo Howell

$54.12

Romain Corley

$64.67

Carrie Bottomley

$106.12

Harvey Jenkins

$106.12

Oscar Davies

I hope this money can support a person in need of it at the moment.

$103.72

Yunwei Zhou

$211

Michael Birch

$316.50

Olivia

♥️

$33.15

Anonymous

$106.12

Felix Randall

$106.12

Declan Behan

$106.12

Georgina Gillon

What a great cause!

$64.67

Janifer Anderson

Well done done all - very thoughtful gesture 🙏🙏

$106.12

Jackson And Lachlan Hill

$106.12

David Barrington

$54.12

Etienne Ross

$54.12

Annette Page

Luca, hope yr friend becomes cancer free with treatment. Good luck with the fundraising.

$33.15

Gaius Pillemer

$64.67

Sebastian Crelley

$106.12

Jason Long

Wishing you a speedy recovery—take care and all the best!

$33.15

Hugo Hall’s Family

$106.12

Brandon Batagol

$106.12

Olivia White

$211

Phil Shen

$33.15

Luca Catanese

$211

Georgia Pellicano

$106.12

Anonymous

$64.67

Elizabeth Langdon

$54.12

Liam And Mitch Mcguirk

Good luck Gummers.

$106.12

Stenson Family

$33.15

Jack Mcallister

$33.15

Shona Van Lieshout

Well done for a great cause.

$106.12

Aman Gulam

With you every step of the way through this Gummers ❤️

$104.92

Tristan Zapris

$54.12

Sam Judd & Family

$11.65

Ryan Yang

Get well Gumley

$64.67

Archid Gill

$11.65

Lucas Jones

$54.12

Phillip Goodman

$33.15

Ellie And Tristan Heinig-johnson

$106.12

Andreas Allegos

$33.15

Henry Apted

$33.15

Sarah S

In honour of Ali McWhirter’s beard!

$54.12

Anonymous

$54.12

Milo Turnbull

$33.15

Miller Keith

$158.25

Kirsten Walker

$10 for each of the boys in our Year 11 Geography class who have shaved their hair in support! I’m proud of you Laughlan and the resilience and strength you have shown. - Mrs Walker

$106.12

Sophie Burbury

$106.12

Georgia Wojcik

All the best

$211

Anthony Brown-greaves

$64.67

Hamish Griffin

$64.67

Charlie Stevens

$106.12

Julie-anne Kelly

$33.15

Anonymous

$30

Alison Peake

$52.92

Hannah Macdougall

Great work everyone!

$106.12

Ms Goldsmith

$106.12

The Rev

$106.12

Mdp

$106.12

Jonathan Zapris

Get well soon

$56.24

Anonymous

$106.12

Mr. Mitrevski

$103.72

Tristan Heinig

$106.12

Ali Mcwhirter

Amazing work Melbourne Grammar. Such an awesome cause. I have no doubt Gummers feels very special.

$211

T Silluzio

$22.58

Eberbach Family

Our best wishes to Lachlan. From Will Furphy’s family

$211

Adrea Fox

This donation is on behalf of Matt and Gus in Year 9 who had a 'Buzz Cut' to support their fellow student Laughlan Gumley in Year 11.

$54.12

Bruce Batagol

Go Jesse. Well Done.

$100

Dipak Sanghvi

Well done Kaeleb - Love Dada

$106.12

Kris Faithfull

$106.12

Zimo Xu Li’s Family

❤️❤️❤️

$100

Ttj

$11.41

Anonymous

$106.12

Gitty

$106.12

Tom Angenent

$33.15

Tommaso Palombaro

Wishing you all the very best for your treatment and recovery Lachy

$33.15

Charlie Houghton

$33.15

Bindi Houghton

$106.12

Sam Gillard & Family

Go well Gum xx

$106.12

Talbot Family

$33.15

Sonali Sanghvi

Proud of you Kaeleb

$22.58

Anonymous

$64.67

Kieran Singh

$316.50

Daniel Wu’s Family

Hi Laughlan, We are thinking of you and sending you all our strength and support. It’s truly inspiring to see the whole community come together for you — you are not facing this alone. Stay strong and keep believing. We’re all behind you. With love, Daniel Wu’s Family

$64.67

Ryan Wei

$106.12

Hugo Deniz

$106.12

Gilbert Etienne

We're with you!

$106.12

Charlie Davis

$50

Daniela Mollica

Go Gianni, super proud of you. Losing your beloved long hair for a cause.

$106.12

Ev Velakoulis &family

$104.92

Will Leigh

$63

Felix Thompson

$103.72

Chang Shen

$60

Hugo Thompson

Love ya gum

$106.12

Albert Liu

$106.12

Roma Blanchet

All the best Gummers

$106.12

Will Wallis

$263.75

Harry Elmer

$103.72

James Kirsner

$106.12

Arlo Edwards

$33.15

James Grant

$103.72

Henriette Rothschild

Well done Daniel Jenkins and team for supporting a mate and a very vital cause 👏👏👏💕

$54.12

Jasper Bunny

$106.12

William Day

$106.12

Pete Tabain

$30

Aitan Goldberg

$54.12

Orlando Basile

$106.12

Hector Andrews

$106.12

George Thomas

Get well soon Gummers

$64.67

Rosy And Charlie Renwick

$106.12

Umang & Aiden Jabu

$54.12

Christian Michael

Best Wishes

$54.12

Matt, Claire And Angus X

$30

Kath, Amy And Hugo

$64.67

Cindy Ponder-budd

$100

Ned Read

❤️❤️

$64.67

Matt And Nick Gillard

$106.12

Finn Mann

$64.67

Noella Adams

Fantastic effort to all the boys and their families for the support to Laughlin .

$106.12

Haydon Family

Full support for you Gummers. Love the Haydons

$54.12

Felix Turnbull

Get well soon

$400

Kogler Family

Get well soon Gummers - from Claudia & Tom and family.

$106.12

Tom Harper And Lochie Harper

$106.12

Hurwitz Family

$106.12

Jesse Hurwitz

$106.12

Oliver And Jake Risseeuw

$100

Sam Birkett

$106.12

Thomas Mc

$106.12

Will Ewert

$106.12

Leo Nuttall

$106.12

Hugo Chapman

$106.12

Freddie Shaw

$106.12

Max Schofield

$106.12

Will Boyle

$106.12

Peter Zaparas

$126.62

Bryan And Jonathan Shao

❤️

$106.12

Lachie Hall-johnston

$50

Peter Horn

$106.12

Angus And Monty Ashworth

$106.12

Jack Glenn

$211

Anthea Phelps

$33.15

Louis Hooper

$100

Josh Wills

all with you

$100

Lachlan Wills

$106.12

Archie Reid

$106.12

Monty Anderson

$100

Jaydeep Solanki

Great Initiative

$100

Alexander Danne

$33.15

Rachel Stevenson

$106.12

Anonymous

$106.12

Antonio Hiscock

$76

Blake Bull

$50

Veitel Lin

Good luck Gummers. We are all rooting for you.

$54.12

Sabine De Silva

$106.12

Jennifer Blom

Donation raised by James McConvill

$33.15

Katherine Mcnamara

$100

Campbell Stott

$1.04k

Mitzi Family

$33.15

Lisa Studdert

$33.15

Samuel Garside

$106.12

Anonymous

$48

Harvey Coleman

Love ya gum mate get well soon 🙂

$27.81

Aayush Gandhi

$106.12

Anonymous

$64.67

Sarah Shinkfield

All the best for your treatment Laughlan. Good luck to you and your mates Harvey on your fundraising efforts.

$75

Sam Johnson

Lots of love Gum ❤️

$64.67

Hannah Fort

$54.12

Shell Crisfield

RCH is the best , we are so lucky to have an amazing hospital for our kids . Well done Harvey for supporting your mate . All the best for his treatment . Love Crisfield’s

$100

Jack De Korte

We are all behind you. Jack de K

$64.67

Harvey Sorensen

$54.12

Daisy Phillips

$106.12

Jackson Grundy

$33.15

Uncle Dave

$52.92

Harvey Coleman

Love you Gum mate ❤️🙂

$54.12

Josh Ooi

$33.15

Anonymous

$106.12

Cj

Great stuff guys.

$33.15

Kyle Wong

$29.46

Joe Comer

$106.12

Penny F

What a great initiative…congratulations Luca & friends

$5

Joe Chalikias

$6.13

Lachy Webster

$106.12

Charlie Skinner

With you in the journey.

$113

Hugo Howell

$106.12

Justin Lowndes

$100

Lenny Hase

$73.46

Freya Smythe

$106.12

The Wang-ward Family

We’re all behind you and the RCH Gum 💙

$33.15

Anonymous

May God protect you!

$106.12

Peter Stirling

$11.65

Henry Maidment

Get better

$100

Sean Zhou

❤️

$100

Jimmy Pettigrew

$106.12

Anonymous

$106.12

Chaz Power

Sending love from the Powers 🩵

$263.75

Nathan Lin

$527.50

Miles & Immy Forster

Wishing you all the best

$64.67

Tom Carter

$52.92

Sam Batt

$54.12

Will Carter

Sending you love and strength at this very difficult time.

$100

Blake Bull

Love ya Gumma, in this together ❤️💪.

$263.75

Sarah Durham

Wishing you all the very best.

$54.12

Edward Palermo

Right behind you, Gummerz. A standout young man, thinking of you and wishing you all the best.

$106.12

Mika

Love gum

$33.15

Bella And Kitty

$43.60

Matilda Richards

$106.12

Henry & Eddie Zolad

Love u Gummers 💚

$30

Leo Vegter

$22.58

Reed Barton

Get well soon!

$106.12

Sam O’brien

$100

Fletcher Crawford

Wishing you all the best Gummers. - from the Crawfords

$13.88

Anonymous

$80.25

Marcus Chung

$103.72

Toby Hellessey

Best wishes Gum x

$17.16

Anonymous

$263.75

Tom And Maz Duncan

Best wishes Laughlan

$54.12

Josh Tuan-mu

$11.65

Fynn Langroo

Get better soon Gummers

$33.15

Angus Miller

All the best mate, God bless

$29.99

David Offerman

Go the Pies

$30

Antonio Franco

$211

Lachie Bond

Love u Gum ❤️

$33.15

Caroline Irlam

$11.65

Miles Pappas

$106.12

Charlie Sutton

$106.12

M And P Wang

Good on you Will and Luca for setting this up. All the best to your friend. Nan and Pa

$263.75

Max Stevenson

Inspiration to us all Gummers. Much love big fella

$106.12

Anonymous

$33.15

Samantha Blake

$33.15

Jeremy A'beckett

$54.12

Jyra Silluzio

$33.15

Andrew Chirnside

$17.16

Anonymous

$211

Lisa Day

$64.67

Tom Spargo

$54.12

Ruby Mclean

💗💗

$85.48

Lanty Fox

$106.12

Ben Hanisch

What a great cause and wonderful collective effort

$33.15

Nick Sharpin

$33.15

Spencer Anderson

$33.15

Albert Brown

❤️

$369.25

Laurie Family

Big love from the Laurie Family

$33.15

Ned Nichols

$33.15

Charlie Nairn

$54.12

Charlie Boston

$19.31

Anonymous

$106.12

Amarasekara Family

$25

Glenn Eberbach

$54.12

Tilly

$33.15

Anonymous

$54.12

Spencer And Elliot Wilhelm

$54.12

Ollie Will

Lot of love gum xx

$106.12

Kate Sharpin

Stay resilient just like you are out on the field !!! It’s been great watching you play this season !

$6.13

Eliza Quirk

Great cause guys 🙌🙌

$33.15

Hannah Walshe

$54.12

Charlie Leitch

❤️

$316.50

Rhodes Family

$64.67

Sam Seccull

$6.13

Teddy

not much to give but wishing the best of luck :)

$50

Ella Will

$11.65

Anonymous

$22.58

Anonymous

$106.12

Sybella Payne

❤️❤️❤️

$33.15

Aman Gulam

Wishing you the best of luck

$10

Mick

Gummers ❤️‍🩹

$17.16

Dexy Perla-dowdell

$43.60

Liam Boyd

Much love bro ❤️❤️

$30

Joseph Ivisic

Rest up legend ❤️❤️

$22.58

Georgia Davies

$25

Charles Caillard

$11.65

Anonymous

$11.65

Anonymous

$106.12

Hugo Dinelli

$106.12

Daniel Jenkins

Love ya Gum, all the best ❤️

$6.13

Lenny Critch

Get better soon 🙏

$13.88

Anonymous

$64.67

Clauda Kogler

much love gum 💪💪❤️❤️

$33.15

Oscar Henshaw

$22.10

Matilda

$54.12

Gus Syme

$106.12

Thomas Mann

$211

Grady Peck

Love ya Gum ❤️❤️❤️

$64.67

Charlie Creswick

$64.67

Rob Sonogan

All the best Gummers

$54.12

Tom Cotter

$100

Ben Gilbert

$25

Bel Rhodes

$106.12

Tyler Vo

$22.58

Sienna

$22.58

Chloe Bertone

$13.02

Scott Xu

My family and I hope you have an AMAZING✨ recovery!! Get well soon Gum!

$208.60

Hunt-smith Family

$54.12

Hugo Reszka

❤️❤️❤️

$64.67

Harry Giffard

$54.12

Lulu Ireland

Thinking of you Lochy 🫶

$64.67

Josh Stead

$106.12

Spencer Banks

love you gum❤️❤️

$22.58

Archie Bell

$11.65

Declan Behan

$22.58

Annabel Arnold

thinking of you gummers 💛💛

$106.12

Henry Wapling

$22.58

Ben Saunders

I know it’s not a lot but I hope it helps

$54.12

Scott Cooper

$11.65

Anonymous

$10

Matilda

$54.12

Gus Johnstone

💪💪

$32.79

Banjo Ockleshaw

get well soon gum ❤️

$10

Angus O’dea

Good luck mate

$64.67

Ben Stapes

$64.67

Markwell

All the best for the recovery.

$21.42

Finn Mann

$106.12

Jed

$33.15

Poppy Stockdale

All the best gummers ❤️❤️

$33.15

Tom Whitbread

God bless

$33.15

Martha Nicholls

$22.58

Rupert Roydhouse

Love you mate get well soon

$33.15

Tommy Marriner

$33.15

Oscar Uglow

$6.13

Archie Farrow

❤️❤️

$100

Alex Y

Get well soon!

$106.12

Frankie Ramasamy

$106.12

Gus Gooley

Love u Gum Bum

$6.13

Ines

$106.12

Mickey Cooper

$15

Beau Rehder

Love you gum always here for you ❤️

$106.12

Emma Lewis

$11.65

Maddy A’beckett

$11.65

Alex Melone

❤️❤️❤️❤️

$54.12

Rory Howse

$54.12

Riley Barton

Love u Gummy ❤️❤️

$54.12

James Lorback

$22.58

Adelaide Lempriere

$150

Dean Page

Great effort Luca and crew!

$33.15

Oscar Liu

$106.12

Will Sladen

love you gum from slash❤️

$106.12

Emma Leversha

So proud of you gum!

$11.65

Anonymous

$22.58

Chloe Vela

$22.58

Pippa Jacobson

$6.13

16

$85.48

James Hindhaugh

💛

$22.58

Gus Vile

Love ya gum 💚

$54.12

Archue Smith

$106.12

Alfred Bright

Love ya gumball ❤️

$64.67

Canty

LOVE YA GUMMY BEAR

$11.65

Jas Prior

$106.12

Bonnie Enever

❤️❤️

$17.16

Cayden Ting

Best of luck to your treatment, Laughlan

$33.15

Sam Erez

$100

Tom Pinnuck

Love ya, great man!!

$25

Kelso

$33.15

Elsie Smith

$11.65

Toby Clarkson

Best of luck gummers

$106.12

Tom Jesudason

Love ya Gum❤️

$11.65

Coburn Cairns

$54.12

Janine Davidson

$11.65

Sam Henderson

$106.12

Finn Johnston

Much love Gummers, wishing you all the best, Finn, AJ, Pam and Trev

$22.58

Lucie Thompson

$211

Anna & Tim Burbury

Good work boys getting around Laughlan. Laughlan 👊👊

$33.15

Archie

$64.67

Millie Wall

Wishing you best of luck 💝💝💝

$33.15

Luke Bechaz

$54.12

Orlando Basile

Love ya Gum❤️❤️❤️

$54.12

Charlie Colquhoun

Wishing you the best gum, love ya ❤️❤️

$369.25

Guest Family

Lots of love gum ❤️❤️

$106.12

O’connell Family

$116.40

Jackson Nelson

Here for you Gum!

$54.12

Jaz Bull

❤️❤️❤️

$30

Scott Xu

Love you Gum

$33.15

Jack Beresford

Unreal cause boys!

$106.12

Greg

It’s great to support , well done boys

$33.15

Hugo Dale

$1.04k

Tamas Szabo

$100.04

Chiliano Machado

$106.12

Christopher Weinberg

Great to see the MGS community get around one of the great blokes!

$158.25

Oszkar Szabo

$106.12

Will Officer

$33.15

Jade Cramer

$200

Philip Grutzner

I admire Laughlan's courage and am proud of the amazing support for him and his family from our school community. A great fundraiser for a great cause. Philip Grutzner Headmaster

$330.22

Scott Xu’s Family

Love you gum

$106.12

Lewis Nelson-holliday

Love ya gum ❤️❤️❤️

$106.12

Kumudu Thuyakontha

Sending you our thoughts and prayers, Laughlan. Grillo Family.

$527.50

Holly Dong

$527.50

Susie And Andrew Wilson

Sending you lots of good wishes for your treatment Lachlan and for a speedy recovery so you are back out playing footy and cricket soon. The Wilson Family (Susie, Andrew, Sienna (yr 11), Sam (yr 9) and Harvey (yr 5).

$106.12

Katherine Armour

Sending you our thoughts and best wishes for your treatment, Laughlan

$106.12

Sophie Marshall

Sending you all the strength Gummers! From Duke, Ace, Soph and Tripper

$106.12

Fraser Family.

$106.12

Sid Richardson

$10

William Conn

$184.63

Andie And Fletcher Sherren

wishing you the best and thinking of you. 🩵🩵

$237.38

Grace Mitsikas

love you gum

$106.12

Alexander And Archie Munn And Family

Thinking of you

$106.12

Gus Callaghan

$106.12

Jake Laurie

Love you mate, all here for you

$33.15

Harry Austin

$22.58

Sebastian Mcmeekin

$64.67

Slattery Family

$64.67

Slattery Family

Good on you Luca / gang and good luck Gummers!

$48.71

Paloma

Much love sending my prayers 💞🙏

$33.15

Meesha Elhajje

$103.72

Hugo Lovett

Love you gum ❤️

$106.12

Tyson Pizzey

Here for you, love you Gum ❤️❤️

$257.75

Luca Karafili

Love you gum

$110.72

Oli Fanning

We’re with ya gummy❤️❤️❤️

$106.12

Tommy Sherman

we’re all with u gumma ❤️

$11.65

Lola Edwards

$11.65

Will Dowd

$10

Charlie Colquhoun

$54.12

Chiliano Machado

$106.12

Mel And Brian Bird

$38.33

Katherine Hrysoudis

$103.72

Isla Macdonald

Much love Gummers, wishing you the best and thinking of you. ❤️

$80

Leah Kaplan

love you gummers♥️ thinking of you 🫶

$33.15

Kelly Liu

$106.12

Claudia Hudson

Much love bummers thinking of xx

$33.15

Phoebe Bright

Love you gum❤️

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