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Monthly Archives: June 2014
All time record of commuter generosity to benefit children at Princess Margaret Hospital.
All time record of commuter generosity to benefit children at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Commuters helped raise more than $110,000 on Radio Lollipop’s Uniform Free Day this year – which is almost $7,000 more than last year’s total, making 2014’s total the biggest since the inaugural Uniform Free Day in 1995.
Thousands of Transperth bus and train passengers, in the city and around the state, donated spare change to bus drivers and tin-shakers on 19 March.
With the official count now complete, Public Transport Authority (PTA) Managing Director Mark Burgess thanked passengers for their generosity.
“We set out to reach six figures and we are so pleased to see that goal has been achieved with a total of $110,956.80 raised,” he said.
“The PTA has a history of supporting radio lollipop going back almost two decades now. Uniform Free Day has grown from an event supported just by Transperth metropolitan bus drivers into an initiative supported by staff from across the organisation, including train drivers and office staff.”
“This was the third year that some regional towns such as Kalgoorlie and Bunbury participated in the fundraising – so it’s possible some of those regional donations made all the difference.”
Many schools and businesses also raised money on the day.
Radio Lollipop WA‘s Chairperson Tony Williamson said Uniform Free Day was the primary source of revenue for the charity in Western Australia and reaching the $100,000 mark again this year was very exciting.
“We are immensely proud of this event and its history. Our volunteers receive so much positive feedback from the community every March and it’s always uplifting when people share their stories and we know Radio Lollipop makes a difference.”
“Funds raised from this year’s event will help kids access our radio and ward visiting program at one of seven hospitals around the State bringing a sense of normality and a very welcome distraction to what is often a traumatic experience for the whole family.
Radio Lollipop supports and provides the care, comfort, play and entertainment to children throughout their stays at Princess Margaret, Armadale, Fremantle, Joondalup, Murdoch, Rockingham and Kalgoorlie Hospitals.
Thank you Macarthy Road Early Childhood Centre
Radio Lollipop would like to thank Gavin and Karen Bird, the very generous owners of the Macarthy Road Early Childhood Centre at Marsden. Radio Lollipop at the Mater Children’s Hospital in Brisbane was handed a cheque for $3,000 by Lia, the mother of a young patient and regular guest at Radio Lollipop, Jada.
Lia’s employers, Gavin and Karen, invite their staff each year to nominate a charity for donations. They told us that their careful deliberations were made so much easier this year because of their association with Radio Lollipop through Lia and Jada.
We thank Gavin and Karen and all their staff most sincerely for their generosity and their tangible expression of confidence in what we aim to achieve for the children at the Mater Children’s Hospital.
Photo: (L – R) Lia Robinson presents the cheque to Radio Lollipop’s Pamela Weymouth
Wynnum Golf Club Charity Day supports Radio Lollipop at the Mater Children’s Hospital
On 19 June 2014, Radio Lollipop at the Mater Children’s Hospital was the beneficiary for the Wynnum Golf Club Ladies Charity Day. Although, the weather wasn’t as kind as we would have liked, 99 ladies played 18 holes of golf to raise money for Radio Lollipop.
Ann Wilson nominated Radio Lollipop as the beneficiary after hearing about Radio Lollipop during last year’s Radio Lollipop Radio Day when Kelly Higgins-Devine hosted her regular afternoon radio show from the Radio Lollipop Studio.
ABC radio where on hand again yesterday to interview Ann Wilson and Chairman of Radio Lollipop International Mr Bruce Uhlhorn.
