We were honoured to welcome 90 family members and friends to our annual 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲 (ALPOM) exhibition, held at the International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS).

This beautiful initiative, created in collaboration with artist Andrew Christie, the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation Art Program and the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Palliative Care teams, invites families to create a photographic pixel portrait using 30 specially chosen photos that come together to form the portrait of their beloved child.

At Bear Cottage, we know that superheroes don’t just exist in comic books or on movie screens. They live among us – in every child who faces life’s hardest battles with courage and grace, and in every sibling who shows endless love and understanding, and in every family who finds strength in the face of the unknown.

Many of our Sydney families are familiar with the magic of Vivid – the time of year when the city comes alive with dazzling lights, vibrant projections, music and ideas. This year, that magic took on an even deeper meaning, as some of our Bear Cottage families had the chance to be a part of it.

We’d like to send a special thank you to Kira and Emmanuel’s families who have generously agreed to be our Bear Cottage Superheroes for 2024.

Honouring our dedicated Bear Cottage volunteers with an invite to Premier's volunteer morning tea and a celebratory night at Bear Cottage.

We’d like to send our sincere thanks to the team from Machines & Macchiatos who recently held their Holden Heritage fundraiser, who have been raising money for Bear Cottage since 2016.