Monthly Archives: March 2013

Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport

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The Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport were instrumental in providing financial support to open Radio Lollipop on the Gold Coast in 2006.

 Radio Lollipop International Chairman Bruce Uhlhorn and Radio Lollipop Australia Director Sandra Ursino were recently invited to be guest speakers at recent Rotary Club meeting.  Bruce was able to share the future of Radio Lollipop with the club members and Sandra was able to speak about the difference Radio Lollipop is making to the children of the Gold Coast. Radio Lollipop Gold Coast continues to grow from strength to strength as a result of the generosity of the Gold Coast community.

President of the Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport Mike O’Regan and Rotarian John Monk presented Sandra and Bruce with a cheque for $2,000 to go towards the cost of the move from the current Radio Lollipop studio at the Gold Coast Southport Campus to the new Gold Coast University Hospital later this year.

Bruce and Sandra would like to thank Mike and John and all the members of the Rotary Club of Broadwater Southport for their ongoing support of Radio Lollipop. 

Life in the fast lane

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Wow, we get to rub shoulders with some amazing people at Radio Lollipop!

The corridors and play room at Monash Children’s hospital were buzzing with excitement on Wednesday as top Formula 1 Driver Jensen Button took time out of his busy pre-race schedule to do a little charity work. The sick kids drew and coloured in some very groovy fast cars and posed some tough questions like “why do you drive so fast?”

Jenson was at Monash representing the Vodafone Foundation who are supporting Radio Lollipop in our work to establish a brand new Radio Lollipop Station at Monash Children’s Hospital – the first in Victoria!

The Vodafone Foundation is a major supporter of Radio lollipop. Through their World Of Difference grant program they pay Bruce Uhlhorn for a whole year to work for his favourite charity – Radio Lollipop.

The whole event was arranged by the Vodafone Foundation and was a wonderful boost for the volunteer recruitment and fundraising efforts for the new Radio Lollipop service planned for Monash Children’s Hospital this year.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain in New Zealand

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain adopted Radio Lollipop as their official charity for their tour of Australia and New Zealand in February 2013. They kicked off their tour entertaining the Australian crowds, then last weekend wowed the Kiwis with three shows in Auckland raising over $3000, then in Christchurch, supporting us to raise a further $1900 – making a grand total of $5115 in donations to Radio Lollipop!

Our volunteers handed out brochures and collected donations at each venue. Monies raised will support the ongoing development of Radio Lollipop, with fundraising beginning in earnest in Canterbury for our first station in the South Island, at Christchurch Hospital.

Our most grateful thanks go to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain who helped raise funds, and for spreading the word about our important cause in Australia and New Zealand – many thanks.