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CareFlight supports Radio Lollipop and donates hundreds of bears

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Aeromedical charity CareFlight has provided ongoing support to Radio Lollipop over the years, including brightening the hospital experience for many children with the donation of hundreds of bears to Radio Lollipop studios in Queensland hospitals.

Thanks to the kind donation from CareFlight, the Gold Coast, Logan and Brisbane Radio Lollipop studios filled up with more than 200 CareFlight bears this year before finding homes with the children in hospital.

The Gold Coast also had a visit from CareFlight’s mascot bear, Chief, who visited the wards with Radio Lollipop volunteers to deliver bears and give high fives. The children were delighted to make room on their hospital bed for their new bears, with the astronaut and alien themed bears being among the favourites.
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Radio Lollipop are grateful to CareFlight for their kind donations and continuing support. The bears are a great comfort and distraction to the children in hospital.

 

Hope4Health supports Gold Coast team

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Gold Coast Radio Lollipop has once again received support from local organisation HOPE4HEALTH, receiving a cheque for over $1200.
In order to raise funds, Hope4Health organised an Op Shop ball, where guests dressed up in knick knacks found in various op shops. All ticket sales and donations from the night went directly to Radio Lollipop.
The Hope4Health Op Shop Ball has become an annual event, organised by students who attend the Gold Coast campus of Grifftith University. Hope4Health is a non-profit charity which aims to improve health outcomes for local, rural, Indigenous and international communities.
The Gold Coast team thanks Hope4Health for their continued support – the guests that evening were certainly an amazing sight!

Crazy hair day for Radio Lollipop Gold Coast

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A humble team at Coomera Playschool Early Learning Centre have put their heads together to organise a bold, bright and colourful fundraiser for Radio Lollipop.

After her son’s admission into the old Southport hospital a few years ago, Mum and childcare worker Taryn Bennett decided to return the favour.

Each room in the childcare centre chose a charity and promoted their cause with an event of their choosing, raising much-needed funds and awareness for the organisation. For Taryn, choosing Radio Lollipop was a no-brainer.

 

“I remember Radio Lollipop being a good distraction for both [my son] and our older daughter,” reminisced Mrs Bennett.

“We thought it would be a good idea to do a fundraiser for them.”

The staff opted for a Crazy Hair Day – a colourful array of coloured hairspray, curly pipe cleaners, creative add-ons like edible lollipops and string spray adorned every head that day.

“We decided on a crazy hair day so the children could get involved,” says Taryn.

All those who attended brought in either a gold coin donation or craft supplies, which included colouring-in books, paints, activity books, stickers, beads, finger puppets, Christmas crafts and assorted pencils and pens. With the total of amount raised, Taryn and the staff members will purchase more supplies to add to the generous pile of creative goodies.

Crafts are invaluable and essential items for Radio Lollipop volunteers. It allows a hands-on and engaging interaction with the sick children in hospital who might otherwise be stuck in bed all day.

A very big thank you to Taryn and the staff at Playschool Early Learning Centre in Coomera for organising this special event!

 

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Radio Lollipop Gold Coast is Broadwater Rotary’s beneficiary

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Radio Lollipop Gold Coast is once again one of the beneficiaries of Broadwater Rotary Club’s Bare Your Soles for Kids lawn bowls fundraiser. The rotary club is one of the original supporters of Radio Lollipop who assisted with the launch and growth of our Gold Coast team 10 years ago.

Over its 12 year history, the Bare Your Soles For Kids has raised more than $300,000 for local charities and supported over 100 individuals in need on the Gold Coast.

Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport President Dennis O’Brien said funds from the day will support Southport Special School, Radio Lollipop, Southport Surf Lifesaving Club Nippers and other local Rotary charity projects.

“Bare Your Soles For Kids has become another wonderful annual Gold Coast community event and has established a fine tradition of raising funds for programs that benefit our youth,” said O’Brien.

“Lawn bowls is a fun, healthy and social activity, and a great way to get out and enjoy our Gold Coast weather.

“We now invite the public to get in quick to secure one of 42 team entries into this year’s event.”

Registration is $35 per person with the competition in teams of four. People can enter a team or enter individually and be placed into a team.

Musgrave Hill Bowls Club will host Bare Your Soles For Kids from 10am to 2.30pm on Sunday 15 May. The program will feature a social lawn bowls team’s competition, silent and open auctions and $5 raffle draws.

“We acknowledge the tremendous support from local businesses in donating more than 20 prizes for our raffles during the day, as well as a number of major items to auction off including the Bernard Tomic signed tennis racquet,” said O’Brien.

To register for Bare Your Soles For Kids contact Col Myers on cmyers@smh.net.au or Denise Dunn on denise.dunn13@gmail.com.