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09/04/2008
In the past two months in March and April 2008 Zaidee’s Story has been presented at two major NSW Rotary Conferances - Wagga Wagga and Mudgee with a very powerful response by all that listened.

Past Support
Hopman Cup - Perth 30th December till 5th January 2007
All ball boys and girls wore Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelace’s

Adelaide International - 31st December to 7th January 2007
All ball boys and girls wore Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelace’s

WA and NSW state cricket teams wore the laces in One Day game 1st January 2007 in Perth

Vic and Qld state cricket teams wore the laces at the MCG on 29th November 2006 in a One Day game

Softball Australia supported the laces for the second time at their national championships held in Sydney 7th January 2008.

The following program has again been repeated in 2008. As a part of the 2007 and now 2008 Back-To-School program, Bata Shoes have nationally launched a black school shoe for boys and girls called “Zaidee”. One shoe will be laced up with a Rainbow Shoelace. Look out for these at your local shoe retail outlet now. Bata have developed a shelf talker and A4 header card to direct customers to Zaidee’s Shoe in store. Bata will donate $2.00 back to the Foundation for every pair sold this year. If your children need shoes for school this year please look out for the “Zaidee” shoe.

AFL teams Melbourne and Geelong to wore the laces 26th of August. This was the game that Tom Lonergan had his clash and lost his Kidney - Tom is now an ambassador for Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation.

Kim and Allan Turner received a Tattersall’s Award for Enterprise and Achievement in recognition of their work establishing the Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation 23rd May 2006 in Shepparton. A kind donation of $15,000 from Tatt’s as part of this award was very welcomed.

Australian Soccer Team the Matildas played wearing Zaidee’s Laces against Mexico on 25th May 2007 at the MCG.

The Australian Soccer Team the Socceroos have confirmed that they will wear Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces against Greece at the MCG on 25th May.

Australian Under 19 Netball Championships supporting Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces by having 320 players wear the laces during the currently national titles in Sydney in April 2006.

NRL - Melbourne Storm and Newcastle Knights to wore the laces 22nd April Melbourne 2006.