Kidzwish Foundation

For the second year running our good friends at Dendrobium Mines organsied a golf day to raise funds for The KidzWish Foundation.

It was an enjoyable day with great weather at Kembla Grange Golf Club, the event kicked off at 7am and culminated at lunch time with a delicious meal.

The KidzWish team made up of Ronni, Nerrina, Hotu and Josh came second in the competition with Hotu also winning the award for Nearest to Pin.

The day raised over $4000 for the charity which will also be doubled by the BHP Billiton Match Giving Program.

A big thank you to Dendrobium Mines and all their supporters who turned up on the day and who have sent through donations from all over Australia.

On Friday KidzWish Kids enjoyed a 'Creatures of the Sea' Day on Sydney Harbour.

There was lots of excitement at Doherty's Bus Terminal on Friday when 100 children and their carers dressed as sharks, pirates, mermaids and jellyfish and boarded the bus to Sydney. KidzWish Ambassador and Wollongong Hawks

 Captain Mat Campbell came along on the day to help spread the 'Love and Laughter'.

Waiting on King Street Wharf was the gigantic Captain Cook Cruise. The children were welcomed onboard by The KidzWish Fairy and a Ninja Turtle.

The KidzWish staff planned a wonderful day for the children with entertainment by Boom Boom the Clown and Graeme Wilson singing lots of fun songs with the children.

Prizes were given for the wonderful costumes and the children got their faces painted and played at the craft table all day.

This day would not have been possible without  Peter and Joy Hanbury of Industrial Timber who for a second year donated this fantastic experience to the children.

A big thank you from The KidzWish Foundation to all the volunteers and the Captain Cook staff for making this day so fabulous!

The KidzWish Foundation has purchased a new Titanium Basketball Wheelchair for young Roller Hawk Luke Pople

Luke is a very deserving athlete, in his first year playing in the NWBL, Luke was voted the most improved player and the Australian Coach acknowledged him as the most hard working youngster he has seen in a long time. Luke is currently training with the Australian Squad.

Luke was presented with his new Wheelchair by Executive Director Chris Beaven at the Wollongong Hawks Home Game - Play Off 3 on Saturday 27th February 2010

The KidzWish Foundation purchased the chair as part of their Love and Laughter program which is designed to give assistance to Special Children and their families - For more information click here

We hope Luke's new Basketball Chair will aide him in becoming the next Australian Representative or Paralympian from the Illawarra.

On Friday 12th February, Score Memorabilia and DRB Group raised funds on behalf of KidzWish at the 2010 Barefoot Bowls Day held at Wisemen's Park Bowling Club. Local community members and special guest Mark Occhilupo competed on the day to support The KidzWish Foundation

The funds raised will assist KidzWish to provide a new support chair for local special child Amelia Wilkinson.

Entertainment was great from comedian Paul Martell as well as guest speaker, Champion Surfer, Mark Occhilupo interviewed by our KidzWish Ambassador Mick Lowe.

This is the second year of Barefoot Bowls with the event selling out months prior, a big Thank You to all the Sponsors and local businesses that contributed to the day.

Troy Taylor from Score Memorabillia and Mick Lowe from DRB Group hand over cheque to The KidzWish Foundation.