Our first ASRC Telethon: the wrap-up

What a day. Our very first Telethon on World Refugee Day raised a whopping $283,775 over 13.5 hours from 2,210 wonderful donors! This is testament to the number of people who believe that there is a better way to treat people seeking asylum. 

This huge wouldn’t have been possible without the support of over 90 volunteers who staffed the phones and made the whole day possible. 

Support was felt from far and wide, as seen in these posts:

The community’s compassion and support poured out across the day, you can relive those moment here: #ASRCTelethon.

We’ve tried to recapture the feeling on the day in these photos:

If you donated to our Telethon, a sincere and heartfelt thank you.

We unfortunately had a few technical glitches during the Telethon which meant some donations were not able to be processed. If you notice that you have not been emailed a receipt, or your donation has not been debited please call us on 1300 692 772 or email fundraising@asrc.org.au to finalise your donation!