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.

Useful Statistics

Friday 24th October 2008 9:32am

t the 3rd of January 2008, 1 875 people were waiting for organ transplants: Kidney 1388 Heart 100, Liver 198, Lung 141, Pancreas 48. In 2007, 198 people had donated organs, allowing 626 transplants to be performed. In 2007, a total of 1108 people in Australia and New Zealand had donated their cornea’s transplants. By the end of May 2007, 1706 people donated other tissue while 1260 people had received donated tissue implants.

With one death every 4 minutes in Australia from Australian Bureau of Statistics, that is on average around 130,000 people die each year, and only 198 people become organ donors in 2007 giving the greatest gift of all.

We can all do better to increase the awareness and need for more donor’s in Australia.

This works out to be around .0135% of the current population become donors this is far from what we need. Even at best we should be around 1.0%

Why is this rate still very low?

Many reasons that which would take up 5 hours of your time to read about. Ye

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Allan presented with the Paul Harris Fellow

Friday 24th October 2008 9:30am

On Wednesday 2nd July 2008, Allan Turner was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow by President David Shave from Rotary Club of Kew on Yarra and proudly accepted on behalf of Zaidee’s campaign.

AFL covers the field with Zaidee branding!

Friday 24th October 2008 9:23am

We believe this is the first time in the history of AFL that all AFL goal umpire flags have been changed over to anything other than white.

All the field, boundary and goal umpires will also be wearing Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces for this round as well.

This is a reflection of the great support the AFL and the Umpires have given Zaidee’s national campaign for organ and tissue donation awareness.

Zaidee's Pin and Patch

Friday 24th October 2008 8:30am

Zaidee Patch Zaidee Pin

Zaidee’s Motorbike Patch and Pin will be launched nationally at this years 2008 Motorbike Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Both can also be worn as a Lapel Pin or the Patch can be sewn on anything that you feel can reflect your support for organ and tissue awareness.

Both Pin and Patch will sell for $5 each. Retail outlets are currently being sort. If you would like to retail these two items or even Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces then please contact me at any time. Pin and Patch will be available end of June 2008.

Purchase Zaidee’s Pin & Patch Online through partnering sponsor, WallCann Rewards.

Success of Zaidees Rainbow Shoelaces

Saturday 20th September 2008 2:30pm

Since February 2006 the Foundation has being selling Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces nationally for organ and tissue donation, transplant awareness.

Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces is our national symbol, and the aim of the Foundation and of the Turner family is to make Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces to become the national symbol for organ and tissue awareness. Many people feel and have already expressed to me personally it already has and should be known as our national symbol for organ and tissue donation awareness in Australia. Currently it is the only symbol that can be purchased by the public nationally and has been incredibly well supported from all sectors of the community from all ages, specially our children, and in having Zaidee Rainbow Days at their schools.

Our most elite sporting players to grass root clubs to politicians from both side of parliament with bipartisan support are behind the laces. Sporting clubs from the AFL, NRL, Australian Cricket players, NBL, WNBL, S

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Funding

Sunday 14th September 2008 2:33pm

No funds raised by the Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation are used for administration costs. 100% of the profits from the sale of Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces, Pins, Patches and Hats all go back into the purchace of more laces, pins/patches and hats. Some funds also go into national awareness media campaigns to further raise awareness for more poeple to talk about Zaidee’s Story. Supporting the story of all others that are waiting for a transplant or who have give an organ or tissue to those that are in need of a transplant.

Zaidee’s ABN 38 117 167 683

Deductible Gift Recipiency

Sunday 14th September 2008 2:32pm

Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation has Deductible Gift Recipiency (DGR)

Awareness Support

Wednesday 10th September 2008 2:40pm

We are seeking the support of sporting clubs and organisations, as well as schools and businesses, to help raise awareness of organ and tissue donation by placing an order for Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces. Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces is now a 12 month national and now international (into New Zealand) campaign. If you can help promote organ and tissue awareness by wearing Zaidee’s Rainbow Shoelaces then please give me a call or send an email

Australian Organ Donation 2008

Monday 8th September 2008 3:12pm

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

The below information reflects the current donation rate for Organ only in Australia.

2009 we had 247 soild organ donors. Still this figure should be higher.

2008 Australia Motorcycle Grand Prix Supporting Awareness

Thursday 31st July 2008 1:55pm

The 2008 Australia Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island starting 3rd to 5th October 2008 will be our launching platform for the new “Zaidee’s Motorbike Pin and Patch” for riders to wear reflecting their support for organ and tissue donation.

This announcement has comes as a huge boost to increase Zaidee’s national campaign for more people to talk about organ and tissue donation. Allan Turner also hopes that more people will register as donors because of this campaign.

A special Triumph American Motorbike sprayed in Zaidee’s Rainbow Flame Colours will lead the Barry Sheene Run at this year’s event and will be seen at other major motorbike events in the comimng 12 months.

Chris Vermeulen