Volunteer Kate Munro from Radio Lollipop in Brisbane popped in to visit the team in Edinburgh and experience a Wacky Wednesday in Scotland.
Kate joined Edinburgh volunteers, Ashleigh, Claire & Dougie and took part in a best joke competition. Unfortunately she lost with what do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep? A wooly jumper!
Thanks for visiting us Kate!
(Photo: Left to Right – Kate, Ashleigh and Claire)
Dulux Paints in association with Bunning Warehouse, rocked up to the Radio Lollipop studio to present a cheque of $1,970.00 donated from the 2010 Dulux Easter promotion.
Jenny Dobson, Tim Wilson and Rob Brierley from Bunnings Warehouse all came along with Michael Salvage the Account Manager Qld for Dulux, handing over the whopping cheque to Maria Hoult, one of Radio Lollipops Play Coordinators and Chairperson for the Gold Coast station Dougie Alderton, which was gratefully received on behalf of Radio Lollipop. A special thanks to Maria for making an effort to accept the cheque on the day.
All of this money will go directly towards the purchasing of items to make up the welcome packs that go out to each child patient that Radio Lollipop attends to during our sessions.
Both Dulux and Bunnings Warehouse have been greatly involved in helping us throughout the past year. Dulux with their second year of Easter promotions, now totalling $4,400.00 and Bunnings giving near equal amounts in Arts, crafts and equipment, together with a commitment to provide craft activities up at the Radio Lollipop studio every first and third Tuesday of each month, throughout the year.
Thank you Dulux and Bunnings for your support and generousity, it’s supporters like you that keep the kids smiling and in good spirits!
Sally Stryk, Chairperson of Horizon Powers Social Club, kindly coordinated “Casual Fridays for a Cause encouraging staff to donate money to wear casual clothes on Fridays.
Horizon Power is a State government owned power company. Throughout the second quarter of 2010, the staff raised more than $2,500 for Lollipop!
And the best news is, due to the success of Casual for a Cause, Horizon Powers Social Club has offered to support Radio Lollipop from March until June, every year!!
The funds raised will go towards Radio Lollipops 25th Anniversary celebrations at Perth Zoo on Wednesday, 3rd November.
A big thanks to Sally and all of the social club members for their support.
On Tuesday 6th July 55 members of John Rowan and Partners took part in the JP Morgan Corporate Chase Challenge in Battersea Park. The team have raised over £4000 for Radio Lollipop and amongst the runners was our very own Tina Jones (ex-Trustee and heading up the South Africa project). Supporters from Radio Lollipop included Kristin Wilson, Emma O’Leary, Tim Duck and Hedley Finn – who let slip he would be taking part in the run next year!!! Thanks so much to all those involved!
