Book your table at the inaugural Radio Lollipop Fund Raising Dinner!

Radio Lollipop’s three Queensland services are relocating!

In 2013 and 2014 we are moving to our newly built, state-of-the-art host hospitals at the Gold Coast University Hospital, the Logan Hospital and the new Qld Children’s Hospital in South Brisbane.

To make the moves we need to raise $500,000. So join us at our inaugural fund raiser dinner on Friday November 2, 2012. Enjoy a night of food and entertainment, auctions and some Radio Lollipop fun. Your ticket price includes, your food, drink and entertainment.

Book a table, join in the fun and help us make our moves and keep making sick kids smile!

To make your booking please email Meryl McKenzie; wlmailhtml:meryl@m2solutions.com.au

Recently Hope4Health raised an incredible $1400 for Radio Lollipop Gold Coast through running an Op Shop Ball.

The Ball was organised by Hope4Health members Alex Nesbitt, Tom Meares and Warren Fayers, all first year medical students at Griffith University with the guidance and advice of Marrillo Jayasuriya, a third year student.

The idea of an Op Shop Ball started out as the boys wore what they called ‘fun’ shirts to Uni on Friday’s as a way to have a bit of a laugh. They soon realised that people wanted excuses to go out and buy exciting, fun clothes, so they organised a Fun Shirt Friday for all the first year medical students. Around the same time, they heard about the great work Radio Lollipop was doing at the hospital and were inspired to come up with a way to support us. “Everyone loves dressing up like fools, and everyone loves supporting charity especially children, so it was a logical combination!” explained Alex Nesbitt of Hope4Health.

Around 130 people turned up for the event wearing their best Op Shop finds supporting both the local Op Shops in the area and Radio Lollipop through ticket sales. Prizes were drawn for the best dressed and it was a great night had by all. Hope4Health also had a small sale of their favourite Op Shop clothes from the Ball during lunchtime at Griffith University, with all profits being donated to Radio Lollipop.

Hope4Health is a non-profit organisation and registered charity which aims to improve health outcomes for local, rural, indigenous and international communities. It was founded in 2006 and since then has been run and operated by Griffith University medical, dental and allied health students. Hope4Health believes in making a difference in any way possible, whether it is a large or small scale.

“Radio Lollipop and Hope4Health share common goals, and also share the values of fun and enjoyment while aiming to make a difference in the local community. With a large proportion of Hope4Health’s members being Griffith University medical students who learn their trade in the Gold Coast Hospital, it seems only natural that we jump on board and support a local charity who are doing such good work in our own backyard,” Alex shared. “There are also exciting times ahead with the move into the new Gold Coast University Hospital, and we at Hope4Health believe this presents a great opportunity to forge a continuing relationship.”

Hope4Health have provided volunteers for many Radio Lollipop Fundraisers throughout 2012 and we are extremely appreciative for all their help and look forward to having them partner with us for many years to come.

For more information about Hope4Health please visit their website www.hope4health.org.au

Do you want to gain some experience working with children of all ages?

Would you like to give something back to the community in your spare time?

Do you just want to have fun with some like minded people?

Then Radio Lollipop could be for you!

The next Open Evening event at Radio Lollipop Manchester is scheduled for Wednesday, 5th December 2012 at 6pm. During the evening, we will explain what Radio Lollipop is all about and how you can help us at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH).

For more details, complete the form on the Radio Lollipop website (look under the “Contacts” section) and someone will be in touch!

Walk the Test Way will this year take place on Sunday 14 October.

The annual sponsored walk organised by the Rotary Club of Romsey Test is looking for walkers of all abilities to trek a distance of between 2 and 26 miles for their chosen charity and we at Radio Lollipop are inviting you to walk in aid of the Southampton station.

This wonderful event has raised over £300,000 for more than 120 charities since its first walk in 2004 and Radio Lollipop will once again welcome the walkers to the finish at Romsey Memorial Park including our very own Lollipop volunteer Yolanda Jackson who this year will be taking part in her third Test Way walk.

If you would like to walk in aid of Radio Lollipop, visit www.walkthetestway.org.uk for more information and to register your participation. Online registration will close at midnight Tuesday 9 October 2012.