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.

Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd

Wednesday 25th February 2009 2:40pm

Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd with Allan

On a visit to Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 18th September 2008 at the reading of the new organ and tissue donation bill I was invited to have morning tea with the PM in his private office.

Kevin received a heart valve and Zaidee also donated a heart valve to a new born baby which we talked about.

I presented a pair of Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces for which the PM said he does not wear laces in his work shoes and will put them in his runners instead.

*Photo’s provided from News Ltd.

Zaidee’s Rainbow Gala Ball 2009

Friday 20th February 2009 2:54pm

Our 2010 Gala Ball details below – booking form and further deatils to come as we get closer to the event.

Date:	Saturday 19th June 2010
Venue:	TBC – Peninsular Room, Central Pier, Docklands, Melbourne
Time:	7:30pm
Dress:	Black Tie – Rainbow Tie again
Cost:	TBC per table of 10. Limited tables available

We have great pleasure in announcing that the Gala Ball raised $60,000 for our inaugural first up Ball this is a great effort and we thanks everyone who supported this event.

AFLPA Indigenous All Stars Team

Friday 6th February 2009 2:57pm

AFLPA Indigenous All Stars Team will be wearing Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces in Darwin.

This weekend on 7th February the AFLPA All Stars will be wearing Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces reflecting their support of organ and tissue donation, transplant and awareness.

“The AFLPA are delighted to be able to be involved in such a wonderful project to help create awareness for Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation organ and tissue donation program. It is a very special program which has helped to save lives already and through this activity the AFLPA hopes that even more lives will be saved via this very worthwhile and needy cause,” said Cory McGrath Indigenous Program Manager.

Andrew McLeod Captain of the AFLPA All Stars team proudly wears Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces supporting our national campaign.

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Steve Richards supporting Zaidee’s campaign at the V8s at Sandown 2009 when all drivers and crews wore Zaidee’s laces.

The Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry

Wednesday 7th January 2009 2:18pm

The Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA). ANZDATA

Please click onto the current figures for organ donation.

http://www.anzdata.org.au/anzod/v1/summary-org-donation.html#previous%20years

2008 – 259 donors (solid organs only)

2007 – 198 donors

2006 – 202 donors

2005 – 204 donors

2004 – 218 donors

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Press Release

Organ donation increase in 2008

Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation would like to thank all Australian families who have been in a position to have a member of their family become an organ or tissue donor and help increasing our donor rate in 2008 to 259 organ donors, an increase of 30.85% from 2007 results of 198 donors.

Australia is heading in the right direction with such a great increase, allowing those who are current on the organ and tissue donation list a better chance of getting their gift of life.

If all Australian just had a discussion about what they would do if, they where ever in a pos

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Record number of organ donors in 2008

Tuesday 6th January 2009 3:23pm

2009 reflected another good year with 247 donors gave the greast gift of all to others that needed them - still we have a long way to go to get teh current waiting list down.

Thank you Australia for making 2008 the greatest result in 40 years for organ donation with 259 organ donors. The families of those who’s family member that gave the greatest gift of all after death or as a live donor should be proud of this result.

The figures for 2007 was 198 donors.

This is a 30.85% increase a result that should again be the aim to be achieved for 2009. An extra 220 people benefited from the increase in donation in 2008, which was 846 recipients in total for solid organs. These 846 people who may not be alive to celebrated a Christmas and New Year, who’s loved ones now say goodnight and good morning everyday due to someone thinking of others at the time of the end of their life.

Having that discussion prior to anything happening is our message to you, would you be an organ

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Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation Board

Monday 29th December 2008 12:19pm

The Board members of Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation are people with passion, some with a very close and strong links to organ and tissue transplantation. All Board members are volunteers who contribute their time, experience, and are alarmed with the lack of Australians not donating at the end of life.

Ingrid Williams
Chief Excecutive Officer TLC Aged Care

Steve Marks
General Manager iBroker and who’s 3 year old son received a liver in 2009

Andy King - Chair
Managing Director ACSG & double lung transplant recipient

Chris Heverin
Owner Initiative Marketing

Craig Subocz
Senior Associate Russell Kennedy Pty Ltd

Allan Turner
Co-Founder CEO Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation

Foundation Ambassadors:

Tom Lonergan – AFL Geelong player. Tom agreed to be Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundations first sporting ambassador after he lost his kidney playing in the AFL Melbourne V Geelong game in August 2006.

James Hird – AFL Essendon legend and premiership player.

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Victoria Cricket team the Bushrangers

Thursday 18th December 2008 12:03pm

Victoria Cricket team the Bushrangers become the first professional sporting team to wear the laces fulltime.

Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation have become the offical shoelaces suppliers to the Bushrangers.

Rob Quiney, Clint McKay, Andrew McDonald and our ambassador Aiden Blizzard

Senator Jan McLucas launching Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day

Friday 5th December 2008 2:09pm

Below – Senator Jan McLucas launching Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day at the Kraft Vegemite site in Melbourne.

Zaidee’s Motorbike launches the Zaidee Pin & Patch

Monday 27th October 2008 3:19pm

Zaidee’s Custom Motorbike

Zaidee’s Custom Motorbike launches the Zaidee Pin & Patch into the motorbike industry.
Presentation to 1,000 students at Wanganui Park Secondary College Shepparton August 2008.

Zaidee’s Custom Motorbike

Zaidee’s airbrushed custom motorbike.

Australian MotoGP official sponsor of Zaidee’s in 2008

Monday 27th October 2008 3:10pm

Australian Grand Prix Logo

Australian Grand Prix Corporation today announced Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation as their official charity for the 2008 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

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