THE smile on the face of Mildura Specialist School student Jonah Curreen brought tears to the eyes of Variety volunteer Mark Bowring, as he realised all his hours spent fundraising were more than worth it.

Jonah and his mother Janine Herbert were the recipients of a recent donation from children's charity Variety, with the money going towards buying a $10,000 hi-low electric bed for the 17-year-old