Black Caviar jockey Luke Nolan meets the kids at the Royal Children's Hospital. Luke with Kaide Berry, 1. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: Herald Sun
HIS rides aboard super mare Black Caviar have brought joy to thousands around the world but jockey Luke Nolen spread smiles for a different reason to a special crowd today.
The Black Caviar jockey took time out to meet and greet kids at the Royal Children’s Hospital ahead of tomorrow’s Good Friday appeal.
Nolen handed out Black Caviar plush toys, signed caps and posed for photos in a surprise appearance at the hospital late this morning.
With two children of his own, Nolen paid tribute to the world staff at the hospital to around the clock and hailed the importance of the annual fundraiser.
"They do a fantastic job the Royal Children's and the Good Friday appeal itself," he said.
"There are wonderful staff in these types of hospitals, it requires a gentle person and very giving people and they do it day in day out to comfort kids as best they can and get them all better most of the time."
Among those Nolen met was Donald youngster Glenn, 6, in hospital for about a week with an infected leg.
Glenn’s mum Carly said Nolen’s visit had brought a smile to her son’s face.
"He loves it. He loves all the attention," she said.
Nolen encouraged Victorians to dig deep to aid a worthy cause in tomorrow’s appeal.
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