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Maddie's First Birthday Fundraiser

By Maddie's Mum and Dad

I'm fundraising for The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation

Hi everyone,

Our beautiful daughter Maddie was born on 16th June 2025 and tragically passed away from Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) when she was just 6 days old. We are setting up this fundraising page to raise money for the Madison Capaldi Research Fund (MCRF) in honour of our Maddie's upcoming first birthday.

Our goal is to raise $5000 which will be donated in Maddie's honour to the Madison Capaldi Research Fund. Your contribution, no matter the amount will help us reach this goal.

NEC is a devastating intestinal disease that primarily affects premature and medically fragile babies. NEC leads to severe inflammation in the intestine, often resulting in bacterial infection, and in the most severe cases, necrosis (tissue death) in the baby's gut. It often comes on suddenly, without warning and progresses quickly and can be fatal.

NEC is a complex disease, without a single cause and is a leading cause of death for premature babies. There is an urgent need to advance NEC research because right now there aren't adequate tools or treatments to prevent NEC.

The Madison Capaldi Research Fund (MCRF) is a charitable fund established by Joe and Danielle Capaldi in honour of their daughter Madison who also died from NEC at just 8 weeks old.

Funds raised through the MCRF support research into NEC and other illnesses affecting premature babies at the Royal Hospital For Women's NICU with the aim to improve survival rates and treatments for precious babies.

Maddie's life may have been short, but her light shines on. This fundraiser is just one of the many ways we hope to honour Maddie and carry forward her legacy.

Our heartfelt thanks go out to you, for helping us to honour our special little girl.

Emma & Aaron - Maddie's Mum and Dad

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$11,080

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$15,000

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$4.76k

Proceeds From Bunnings Bbq Event

Money raised from our Bunnings BBQ at Kirawee on Saturday 3rd June 2026. Lots of love.

$1.02k

Chris

$515

Capaldi Constructions

Your fund raising efforts honouring Maddie is very inspiring! Big hugs from the Capaldi Family.

$515

Rob Hajjar

$300

Tyla Stroebel

$215

Jack Raymond

Keep doing the great work you’re doing. Maddie is lucky to have you as parents. Send love to you this month.

$200

Alfie & Oscar’s Mama

A beautiful initiative to honour precious Maddie on her 1st birthday. Thank you for all the work you are doing to support families of premature and sick babies, and research to prevent NEC. Maddie is in always in our hearts. 🤍

$200

Himmel Studios

Beautiful baby girl. Sending love and strength to you all.

$162.75

Isabella Schiano

$162.75

Raffaele Catanzariti

Emma and Aaron The research carried out by the Madison Capaldi Research Fund is so vital. Happy to support this cause.

$162.75

Tarelle Malone

Big love and hugs. Maddie chose the very best 🥰 xoxo

$162.75

Nat And Chris

For our Maddie 💗

$162.75

Amalia Alex

Wishing you strength during this difficult time 🌸

$106.12

Paul Murphy

Love and strength to you from a neighbour

$106.12

Breezy

As always, I'm so in awe of your strength and the way you honour your gorgeous Maddie. Xox

$106.12

Matthew Wright

Thinking of you beautiful Maddie and your brave mum and dad Aaron and Emma! You’re always in our hearts!! I know you and my baby girl Mia Grace are looking down on us each and every day!! Sending all our love! Xxx

$106.12

Kat And Fred

Happy 1st heavenly birthday Maddie. May our beautiful babies keep each other company until we get to hold them again 🤍

$106.12

Metropolis Monuments

$106.12

Cillian’s Mum & Dad

Thinking of beautiful Maddie on her first birthday

$106.12

Maree

$106.12

Sharon Ashcroft

$103.72

Lauren Jono

Always in our hearts, Maddie.

$100

Ben Xuereb

Sending Birthday love on Maddie’s first birthday ❤️

$81.19

Lydia Hall

$72.60

Aaron Xuereb

$54.84

Peter Xuereb

$54.84

Laura Parent

Happy 1st birthday to Maddie! 💕💕

$54.84

Sam Nasser

You both are amazing parents. Bless you ❤️

$54.84

Rafka Sassine

Happy to help the children’s hospital any time

$54.84

Laura

Love to you the moon and back sweet Maddie Moo ❤️

$54.84

Stephen And Christine Ireland

Keep up your great work for this cause ! Steve and Christine

$54.84

Rosie Jarvis

Happy 1st Birthday Maddie ❤️

$54.84

Maria

My heart goes out to you both for the loss of your precious daughter. Good luck fund raising and God bless you both. Maddie will be with you always ❤️

$54.84

Anonymous

$54.84

Anne Raw

Keep raising awareness of this dreadful issue for infants. It's the most positive way forward xx

$54.84

Renee And Dani Redman-holder

Happy first birthday beautiful Maddie 🫶🏾

$54.84

Bev Laplanche

For all the little bubs

$54.84

Felipe Moretto

In loving memory of Maddie. Sending our love and support to your family, and honoring her beautiful life through this donation. 💕

$54.84

Nicole, Blake And Charlotte Hodge

Sending so much love 🦋

$54.84

Leah Nygryn

$53.64

Bec, Adam, Stanley And Paddy

Your love and advocacy for Maddie shines through every day. Sending love always xx

$50

Anonymous

$50

Lucy

Happy first birthday Maddie. Thinking of you and your lovely Mum and Dad always. Love you all xxx

$44.71

John Sassine

Thinking of you guys every day. You are my inspiration guys. Love you guys.

$28.43

Anita W

Happy 1st birthday Maddie. You're a bright start in this universe. Forever loved and cherished.

$28.43

Anonymous

Great initiative very happy to support!

$28.43

Anonymous

I’m so sorry you lost your baby

$28.43

Melissa Keith

For Maddie ⭐️

$28.43

Raquel & Scott

$28.43

Ashleigh Sorensen

On the eve of Maddie's first birthday, sending lots of love to her parents.

$23.50

Lisa

Your strength is amazing…. Wishing you both every happiness in the future x

$23.50

Linda Perry-foster

$23.50

Nicole Hancock

$20

Johnny Bones

Happy bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbday Maddie!

$15

Paul Franko

$11.80

Mritunjay Bahadur Singh

$11.80

Anonymous

$11.80

Anne Madden

My thoughts and prayers are with you both. It’s so lovely that even in your loss and grief you are still looking for a way to help others x

$5

Anonymous

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