There are moments in the life of an organisation that remind you just how faithful God is. Our Planting Hope Together End of Financial Year Appeal has been one of those moments.

A Record-Breaking Response from Our Community

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our listeners, supporters, businesses and churches, together we raised an amazing $1,134,753. This is the first time Sonshine has surpassed the $1 million mark in our 38-year history.

We are truly humbled.

While we’re celebrating an incredible fundraising milestone, what excites us even more is what this result represents. It’s a powerful reminder that our community believes in the importance of hope, encouragement and sharing the love of Jesus across Perth.

Seeds Planted, Lives Changed

Throughout the appeal, we heard story after story from listeners whose lives have been impacted through Sonshine.

People who found hope during grief, who felt less alone, who discovered faith. People who simply needed a voice of encouragement in the middle of difficult circumstances.

One listener, Jules, shared how she discovered Sonshine completely by accident after her husband unknowingly changed the radio station while cleaning her car. She had only recently become a Christian and didn’t even know Perth had a Christian radio station.

Seven years later, she and her family are still listening every day, and members of her extended family have also become regular listeners.

It’s a beautiful reminder that God often works through the most unexpected moments.

Those stories are possible because generations of faithful supporters have planted seeds of hope.

Today, those seeds continue to bear fruit.

Growing Our Reach Across Perth

Over the past three years, we’ve been intentionally investing in growing Sonshine’s reach so that more people can discover the hope found in Jesus. Thanks to your partnership, our monthly audience has grown from around 225,000 people to more than 351,000 people.

That’s more than 125,000 additional people hearing uplifting music, encouraging conversations, practical support and the life-changing message of Jesus every month.

And we’re not stopping there.

Our vision is to see Sonshine reach 500,000 people every month by 2030, ensuring even more people across Perth can discover a place where hope is found.

This appeal gives us the confidence to continue investing in the initiatives that are making that vision a reality – from digital engagement and marketing through to technology, programming and community outreach.

A Partnership That Helped Bring the Vision to Life

This year’s appeal was also strengthened through the wonderful partnership of RAMP Media. Their team worked alongside Sonshine to develop the campaign’s digital strategy and create authentic social media content that shared the real stories of our listeners.

Their creativity, expertise and heart for the mission helped amplify the message of Planting Hope Together. This enabled thousands more people to engage with the appeal online and hear first-hand how Sonshine is making a difference in people’s lives.

We’re incredibly grateful to the team at RAMP Media for helping us tell these stories so beautifully. Their support played an important part in making this our most successful End of Financial Year Appeal ever.

Thank You for Planting Hope Together

To every person who gave, prayed, shared our appeal, volunteered, answered phones, encouraged others, partnered with us behind the scenes, or simply stood with us during this campaign… thank you.

Thank you for believing in the mission of Sonshine, thank you for helping keep hope on air and thank you for partnering with us to reach more people with encouragement, connection and the love of Jesus.

Nearly 40 years ago, faithful people planted seeds that have grown into the ministry we know today. Because of your generosity, we’re planting seeds that will continue bearing fruit for generations to come.

Together, we are Planting Hope Together. And together, we’re excited to see what God will do next!