Sunshine Coast Ready to Celebrate $5 Million for Kids
Is it just me or is everyone ready to celebrate?
This morning we announce the final tally for Mix FM's Give Me Five for Kids 2018.
Because we're slightly crazy, we set a big audacious goal this year - $600,000 to take us over the $5 million all time total.
I am a big believer in manifestation, creative visualisation, the power of positive thinking, whatever you want to call it.
Just tell the world what you want and if you do the work it will happen.
As we go to print, I can't tell you if we've hit the magic number but I honestly don't care.
We have come so close I am calling it a win.
Last year Mix FM's Give Me Five for Kids raised $403,000.
This year, we are so close to $600,000 we can sniff it.
Who could be disappointed with that?
Everyone keeps asking me what is different this year?
Where has the extra money come from?
I don't really know the answer.
We had six people who gave us $25,000 or more which is a bloody good start, but we are so close to the line that every single person who donated can say: "They couldn't have done it without me”.
The big cheques came from unexpected places and I would quickly like to acknowledge them.
We received $25,000 or more from Howard and Jayne Aron of Flaxton, Mark and Tanya Martin of Narellan Pools, Melissa and Peter Boyce of Butler McDermott Lawyers, Collin and Lauren Allott of Foam and Rubber Industries, Mick 'Rocky' Allwood of Capricorn Roofing, and Brett Pearson of OZ Express.
I think people believe in Give Me Five for Kids.
They know it makes a family's time in hospital easier to bear.
We turn on the TVs so no one has to pay. GM5FK pays for diversion therapy to keep little ones happy when someone is sticking needles in them or mummy can't stop crying.
GM5 provides dreaded iPads and xBoxes. We bought the beds for parents to sleep beside their little ones and even put a coffee machine in the kitchen.
Parents who travel between Lady Cilento and the Sunshine Coast University Hospital will tell you there is no comparison, GM5FK means SCUH is all about TLC.
And this year, with your glorious donations, we are going to buy something else sick kids really need.
Accommodation for their families.
Wishlist has been working behind the scenes and they are ready to launch another House the Coast Built.
I honestly don't know what number we will announce on the radio today but whatever it is, it will be enough to get started.
Ausmar is committed to building the house, we are still looking for land but that will come.
Take a bow Sunshine Coast, you gave us five million for kids.
