2022 Annual Report

Please use the link below to read the 2022 Annual Report for Rio’s Legacy. Click here for REPORT
Couple’s anguish after toddler who suffered gastro-like symptoms dies from heart condition so rare it has no name

Rio Fowler had a condition so rare it has no name. Yet for the 17 months he spent on earth, Rio left behind a legacy greater than a lifetime. For …
“Everyone has the fire, but the courageous know when to ignite it…”

Click on the link – Western Sydney Hospice & Rio’s Legacy Rio’s Legacy is honoured to share our PLANS and with it an opportunity to build a dedicated Paediatric Hospice in …
IMPACT REPORT – Hospice Opportunity

Please click on the link below to read our IMPACT REPORT and this great opportunity… Rio’s Legacy Hospice Opportunity
Rio’s Challenge of Hope 2021

Dates – 28th June – 16th July 2021 June 2021 will see Rio’s Legacy embark on its biggest challenge to date. Fundraising for Perth’s Children Hospital Foundation, Rio’s Challenge of …
Family Movie Night with Rio’s Legacy

Family Movie Night with Rio’s Legacy Support children with a terminal illness by watching this movie together as a family during these school holidays. All details and tickets can be …
Nation’s first young adult hospice a step closer

A first look at Australia’s first ever hospice for young adults, to be built on the Manly Hospital site, has been unveiled today by the NSW Government. Premier Gladys Berejiklian, …
‘Humanity at its best’: Dad breaks down in tears as he finishes running more than 1000km in 26 days to raise money in memory of his son

A father has broken down in tears crossing the finish line of a 26 day long marathon in honour of his son. Ryan Fowler set out to run more than …
Rio’s Legacy recognised for hospice funding efforts

The Fowlers had steadfastly refused five times in five weeks to say their final goodbyes as Rio battled a rare artery disorder that doctors believe was the first case in …
‘He would look into my eyes and all I could think was “Are you sure he is dying?”‘

Rio James Fowler liked cuddles. A lot, in fact. He needed few things to keep him with a big, wide grin from cheek to cheek. He loved to be fed, …