News | Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation

AFL team Hawthorn have confirmed that they are wearing Zaidee's Rainbow Shoelaces in Round 22 against Collingwood this year.

We thank Hawthorn Football Club for their support this year, especially our ambassador in Brad Sewell for his great support.

AFL AusKick

Wednesday 21st April 2010 4:16pm

AFL team Hawthorn have confirmed that they are wearing Zaidee's Rainbow Shoelaces in Round 22 against Collingwood this year.

We thank Hawthorn Football Club for their support this year, especially our ambassador in Brad Sewell for his great support.

NAB AFL Auskick logo

2010 will see Zaidee's Donor Kids Club Cards in 165,000 AFL AusKick backpacks.

These cards are a start to having a family discussion about organ and tissue donation as we did with Zaidee when she was very young.

Festvial of Surfing

Tuesday 2nd March 2010 3:51pm

Festival of Surfing Noosa

Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation is one of the Official Charity at this months Festival of Surfing at Noosa.

Golden Breed Long Boards will provide two 9 foot custom Zaidee board for this event to promote our awareness campaign over the festival period from 14th to 21st February.

Click onto www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com to support this great event and Zaidee’s campaign.

Melbourne Victory stars support Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation

Monday 15th February 2010 4:19pm

We thanks Melbourne Victory for their past 12 months of support of Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation especilly star players including Grant Brebner, Carlos Hernandez, Adrian Leijer, Kevin Muscat, Archie Thompson and Nick Ward sporting Zaidee’s Rainbow shoelaces at various points throughout the season.

Muscat

Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat leads the team onto the pitch for the clash against Perth Glory on Saturday, January 16, 2010

Brebner

Melbourne Victory midfielder Grant Brebner heads the ball during Melbourne Victory’s 6-2 win over Perth Glory on Saturday, January 16, 2010

Broxham

Melbourne Victory defender Leigh Broxham completes his warm up prior to Melbourne Victory’s 3-1 win over Adelaide United on Saturday, October 24, 2009

Official Charity World Superbikes Phillip Island 2010

Friday 12th February 2010 5:44pm

It was announced today that Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation has become the Official Charity to the World Superbikes Phillip Island 2010 February 26th to 28th.

This is a great result for the foundation and will assist in making more people especially within the motorbike sector awareness of organ and tissue donation.

We will have our $75,000 Zaidee Custom Chopper at the Island selling raffle tickets over the weekend.

Zaidee’s Indigenous Program

Wednesday 18th November 2009 2:16pm

Jimmy and Allan Turner NACCHO

Attending: Jimmy Little Kidney recipient and Allan Turner and all members of the NACCHO conference laucnhing the AFL Players Association National Indigenous Poster and Flyer. This could be the first time in history a non Indigenous girl (Zaidee) helps drive a national Indigenous campaign into their communities, “Closing the Cap” in Indigenous Health issues.

“By encouraging all Indigenous communities to start this discussion will help save lives, on the transplant waiting list will have a better chance of receiving their transplant in time,”

Justin

Mr Justin Mohamed Chair of NACCHO launching the Zaidee’s Indigenous AFLPA Poster & Flyer in Darwin – a very proud moment for the Foundation and a little girl who’s story and legacy keeps growing within the wider community.

ABC Radio interview with Lindy Burns

Saturday 14th November 2009 2:26pm

Please click onto the the link below to hear Zaidee’s Story - the pod cast of Zaidee Legacy story.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/victoria/2009/11/zaidees-rainbow-legacy.html?program=melbourne_drive

Doctors in Hair Nets

Over 200,000 people national supported Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day for 2009.

Congratulations Australia the numbers are in for those that supported Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day on 9th November 2009.

Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation has made history in making this day the largest ever for organ and tissue donor and transplant awareness supported by you the people across this land for this special one day in a call of action.

Over 200,000 people wore Zaidee Rainbow Hair Nets Nationally, in Hospitals and Food Manufacturing sites in this our 5th year since Zaidee died.

This is just one of the many national awareness projects that we do each week, month and year to make sure that Zaidee’s story makes a difference to increasing the donation rate in Australia

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KEY MESSAGES

Friday 6th November 2009 2:35pm

Talk to your family, friends and loved ones about your wishes in relation to organ and

Organ and tissue donation saves and/or transforms lives.

Have a memorable family discussion about organ and tissue donation, because when families know each other’s wishes organ donation is more likely to proceed.’

This is what Zaidee had with her Mum and Dad and as a result became a donor after her sudden death.

We encourage Australians to:

DISCOVER the facts about organ and tissue donation
Make an informed choice and DECIDE to become an organ donor
And most important DISCUSS wishes with family and friends

We also encourage Australians to visit the new national website at www.donatelife.gov.au

ZRF is an Official Charity to Melbourne Victory Football Club

Tuesday 29th September 2009 1:54pm

Hair Net Day Victory and Allan

Grant Brebner MVFC Overseas Player becoming an organ donor on Zaidee’s Rainbow Hairnet Day 2009 at the Grocon site for the new rectangle stadium at Olympic Park.

Allan tossing the coin

Allan tossing the coin for the game in which the MVFC wore the laces 2009.

Melbourne Victory has teamed with Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation for 2009/10 and will don a slightly different look when it hosts Wellington Phoenix at Etihad Stadium this Sunday (kick off 3pm).

Melbourne Victory players will wear rainbow coloured shoe laces, a concept created by Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation, as part of the fight to generate greater awareness for organ and tissue donation.

Zaidee Rose Alexander Turner was only seven when she died from a cerebral aneurism and wanted to ensure that her healthy organs and tissue were used to help other sick children.

Her wish was granted and it’s the Foundation’s hope that her actions will inspire both children and adults to register on the National Donor Registry.

Melbourne Vic

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Zaidee’s Rainbow Snowman at Mt Buller

Wednesday 22nd July 2009 1:42pm

Building the Snowman

Zaidee’s Snowman Skiing

Zaidee's final snowman

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST SNOWMAN AT MT BULLER

Measuring in at a lofty seven metres tall Zaidee’s Giant Rainbow Snowman cut an For updates on the project and photographs please contact Ms Rhylla Morgan at Buller Ski Lifts on (03) 5777 7822 or

This is an impressive figure high on Mt Buller today.

The project to build Australia’s biggest snowman began back in July at Mt Buller for Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation to help raise awareness about organ and tissue donation. The completion of the giant snowman was celebrated today with an excited crowd cheering as the rainbow scarf was added as the finishing flourish.

Allan Turner, CEO of the Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation and father of Zaidee was on hand to add the final touches to the giant snowman; “It’s been fantastic to see how excited everyone is today as we went past the seven metre mark on this giant snowman. We wanted to create something fun for families at Mt Buller this

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