Fundraising for Funeral Costs
When a loved one passes away, it’s very common to make a charitable donation in their honour. However, a growing number of Australians are turning to crowdfunding sites like mycause to assist the bereaved with the funeral costs.
Many Australians don’t plan funerals in advance, nor do they have funeral insurance. Therefore, crowdfunding for a memorial service is a great way of offering help to a family in need.
The average funeral cost ranges between $10,000-$20,000 - often putting families in a difficult financial position during a devastating time.
Sonya Davis was enjoying a family holiday in Thailand when tragedy struck - the five-year-old girl was killed with her grandmother in a motorcycle accident.
The extended family in Australia created a mycause campaign to help cover the cost of bringing Sonya home to Byron Bay and ease the financial pressure on her heartbroken parents.
The initial target of $15,000 was set to bring Sonya home and cover the funeral costs in Thailand and Australia. The funds would also be used to give Sonya’s parents the chance to take some time off work and grieve.
When the campaign closed, a total of $23,951 was raised to assist Sonya’s parents and give this little girl the burial her family wanted.
Beloved mother of two Angelina Homewood passed away suddenly in tragic circumstances, causing much shock and distress to her husband Phillip and their two children.
The family of the heartbroken widower and children quickly rallied around the young family, creating a mycause campaign to assist with the unexpected financial burden during the incredibly difficult time.
A target of $2000 was set to assist Phillip with the funeral costs - thanks to the incredible generosity of family and friends, over $7000 was raised to honour Angelina and care for her family.
Every parent’s worst nightmare is waking up to find their child has passed away from SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome cannot be prevented or explained - the unexpected trauma affects family and friends, but has a significant, life-changing effect on the parents of the baby.
When their baby boy Ethan passed away from SIDS, parents Emma and Glenn closed his bank account. The funds they saved for their son instead went to Australian charity SIDS and Kids, which raises awareness for safe sleeping procedures for newborns and offers counselling to bereaved family members.
The kindness and compassion shown by family and friends inspired Emma and Glenn to create a mycause campaign, giving their loved ones a chance to support a charity for the Wells family.
Grieving mother Anne decided to give back to the primary school that her little boy George had loved.
George was diagnosed with soft tissue cancer when he was three years old. This beautiful boy fought hard, but lost his battle with cancer when he was six years old.
George was able to complete his year of prep, and attended this first day of grade one before he became too ill to attend school.
When George passed away, his mother Anne decided to return the love and support the family and George felt during his short time at St Agnes Primary School.
A mycause campaign was launched to create a memorial prayer garden for students at the school, in George’s favourite play area. Over $4700 was raised by the community for George’s memorial garden.
When a loved one passes away, it can be difficult to gather the funds for the funeral they deserve, or find a suitable way to honour their memory. Creating a mycause campaign gives family and friends an opportunity to make a meaningful, heartfelt contribution during the grieving process.
The campaign gives everyone a place to share their memories of the loved one online, while also giving the organiser a way to gather and process all of the generous donations in one place. The online support shown by the extended community can really help the family cope as they mourn their loss, showing just how loved and respected their close friend or family member was within the community.