A $100,000 donation by the Bisinella family has kicked off a community appeal by St John of God Geelong Hospital.

The appeal hopes to raise $1.5 million for special features to enhance the not-for-profit hospital’s $65 million redevelopment.

The Bisinella donation will be used to upgrade the hospital chapel.

Lino Bisinella (centre) and Richard Bisinella (to his left) were pictured with other guests during a tour of the redevelopment project on Tuesday 11 June prior to the launch of the appeal by Mr Frank Costa.

Photo by Alan Barber of Barefoot Media.

The Geelong Advertiser’s report on the event included a photo of Lino Bisinella (right) with Mr Costa and hospital patient Lynnette Stott.