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.

Zaidee's Donor Kids Club Card

Monday 27th October 2008 2:55pm

Zaidee's Donor Kids Club Card Front

Zaidee’s Donor Kids Club card is a simple prompt to start the discussion about organ and tissue donation in families. This card has been developed as children under the age of 16 years are not able to register as organ and tissue donors since 2005 – they can still become donors even if they are not regisitered.

If you wish to have a free card or cards sent to you please send a return stamp self address envelope – details in contacts.

Barry Sheene Run 2008

Monday 27th October 2008 2:54pm

Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner signing a Zaidee hat the week he won the 2008 Australian MotoGP

Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden signing a Zaidee hat that was sold at auction for the Foundation at the Barry Sheene Run

Zaidee’s Custom Motorbike

Zaidee’s Custom Motorbike which lead the Barry Sheene ride for 2008. 500 riders supported this event out of Bairnsdale.

Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Net Day

Monday 27th October 2008 2:43pm

2009 Hairnnet Form updated – For 2009 we are seeking to have over 200,000 people wearing Zaidee’s Rainbow Hair Nets on 9th November this year. Last year we had 150,000, with your support lets break this record in 2009.

The Govenor General supports Zaidee's

Monday 27th October 2008 9:20am

I presented a gift of a pair of Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces to Ms Quentin Bryce AC – The Governor General on her visit to Shepparton 22 October 2008. Who said she would give them to her Granddaughter for her shoes.

Anne Cahill Lambert with Kevin Rudd

Monday 27th October 2008 9:18am

Anne Cahill Lambert & Kevin Rudd

Anne Cahill Lambert and Kevin Rudd in his private office for morning tea. Anne arranged for a number of special people that has received a transplant or requires a transplant together with donor families to attend this day as her special guest’s of the Prime Minister.

Anne requires a lung transplant and has been on the transplant waiting list for 4 years. Anne is Chair of Gift of Life ACT.

Organ Donation Reform

Monday 27th October 2008 9:16am

Morning Tea in the Prime Ministers private office with Felix Bulmer aged 17 years who benefited from a corneal graft, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who benefited from a heart valve transplant and Allan Turner who’s daughter Zaidee donated both her corneas and a heart valve with her kidneys, parts of her heart and liver as a donor.

Thursday 18th September 2008 in the private office of the Prime Minister after Mr Rudd read the new legislation bill in the House of Representatives for $151.1 million dollars to drive the need for more people to become organ and tissue donors. This amount of money has never been spent in the sector ever before.

The key features of the reform package include:

$67 million to fund dedicated organ donation specialist doctors and other staff in public and private hospitals;

$46 million to establish the authority, to be set up by 1 January 2009;

$17 million in new funding for hospitals to meet additional staffing, bed and infrastructure costs associated with or

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Zaidee's Mercedes Benz Promotion Van

Monday 27th October 2008 9:14am

Zaidee's Mercedes Van

Zaidee’s Mercedes Benz Promotion Van – for transporting Zaidee’s Custom Motorbike so I can travel nationally.

By RacePaint~Fleeting Image and John Evans magic hands.

The photo is not photoshopped, it was a Rainbow after a sun shower in Shepparton. A message I think!

Tom Longergan launching Zaidee's AFL Flag

Friday 24th October 2008 9:49am

Tom Lonergan and Allan Turner

Zaidee’s Ambassador Tom Lonergan AFL Geelong player and Allan at the MCG for the launch of the Zaidee AFL Flag

Andrew Denton raises national awareness

Friday 24th October 2008 9:35am

Andrew Denton

Allan proudly presents to Andrew Denton and Enough Rope team a Zaidee Plaque for their passion and raising national awareness over two moving stories about Zaidee.

Andrew visits Zaidee’s Garden at her school as part of Enough Rope 2007

Mark Beretta supporting Zaidee's

Friday 24th October 2008 9:33am

Mark Beretta

Mark Beretta wearing a specially design Zaidee’s Rainbow Wetsuit successfully completes a back flip on a Trick Ski on the Yarra River during Moomba 2008 – as shown on Channel 7 Sunrise.