Explaining Rhonda Radford...

Hi everybody...

I have been told off by my little brother (who lives in Bendigo). He claims I haven't explained Rhonda Radoford enough to anyone outside the Sunshine Coast (bloody family)...so here it is.

I didn't know Rhonda. Not long after she died, her friend Barbara rang the radio station to tell us about Mark and the children.

We were trying to think of how we could help (could we afford to pay for a nanny? What was their greatest need...right now?) when Kevin Briggs from Maroochydore State School rang to plead for help too..and the rest is history!

We did an appeal on the radio and the Sunshine Coast responded like they always do...with incredible vigor!!!

Today (Saturday) we are having a front yard blitz at Markand Rhonda's house. About fifty trades people, gardeners, workmen and babysitters are turning up (I have promised to cook the barbie, but am secretly hoping to hold a baby instead...)

There is so much stuff happening for the family...

300 CASH from Staff Member @ La Balsa News
$50 Gift Card from BiLo (they have also set up a trolley for customers to donate goods)
$50 CASH from Let's Talk Water
$200 Gift Voucher from Terry White Chemist (along with a bag full of bubble baths, aftershave, toiletry bag and pack of Nappies)
1 x box of 144 nappies
1 x box of 144 nappies and box full of children's clothing from Big W
Children's backpack, books, colour-in supplies, pencil kits and toys from Australia Post
$250 Gift Voucher from Best & Less (along with some children's clothing)
$50 Gift Voucher from Mathers
$500 worth of Kawana Shoppingworld Gift Vouchers (able to be spent in all shops except BiLo)
4 Hairdressing vouchers from Legends
$100 Colesmyer Gift Card from the Telstra Shop
Free Haircuts for a YEAR from Stefan along with 6 packs of shampoo and conditioner
Richardson's Jewellers supplied:
2 packets of 48 Nappies
1 pair of pj's for the 3 older kids
3 pairs of jumpsuit pj's for the baby
1 packet of Nappy sacks
2 x Johnsons Baby Bath
1 x Johnsons Shampoo & Conditioner
1 x Johnsons Baby Powder
1 x Curash nappy rash cream
1 x Napisan Baby Care
1 x box of Huggies Nappy wipes
$20 Gift Voucher from The Coffee Club
$40 worth of Gift Vouchers for Darrell Lea from staff member at Angus & Robertson (intended for the kids for Easter)
An offer of babysitting from Karen Sutton -

Buddina Creasebusters (Ironing service) have donated two baskets of ironing 1300 369958

Jacque from ABC Dentistry in Buderim…$1000.00 in Dental care 5476 5400

Diane White from The Dome House Bed and Breakfast (donated a bit of time out for Mark) 0402244554

Lyn Spicer – has two large vans to transport goods if needed –

Trish and Ross from Coast and Country Mowing – six months of lawns…0416 017 687

Cathy from Forest Glen Organic Meats - $50.00 of meat/week for six months


Pete from Optimum Cleaning – a weekly clean for a month 0411 031 637

Anne from optimum Clean – (as above) – 0421 111 416

Frances from Minc Services Cleaning – 5477 6291 - 2 months of cleaning

Marie from Sunshine Squeaky Clean – six months cleaning 0415 187 288

Geoff Jensen – Nambour Toyworld – wants to donate something for the kids (swing set or something…just give him a call) 5446 7023

Nicole (and her daughter India from Peregian Beach Pharmacy) want to donate nappies and medicine for Winter

Troy and Steve from Beerwah Meats… Six months of meat 5494 6310

Mary from Ultra Tune Maroochydore 5452 6565 – Six Months of car servicing

Elisha – Courier Service if needed – 5453 4001

There's even more...it's amazing...is that ok Harry??? Have I given you enough of an update??? Will try for some photos after today...and apparently it's going to be on Today Tonight as well... I hope Rhonda is looking down from somewhere, watching the Sunshine Coast loving her little babies.

Caroline Hutchinson