Something to be proud of... {please read}

[VikingCat]

As a proud Shepparton resident and mad-keen Geelong fan, I'm really proud of the fact the Cats will be involved in promoting Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation this weekend.

The full story is on the GFC website - all players, both Melbourne and Geelong, will be wearing rainbow shoelaces for the game, and I believe The Footy Show was going to feature a segment tonight about the Rainbow Foundation.

Seven-year-old Zaidee Turner died in December 2004 and wasthe only child in Victoria to donate her organs that year. The Rainbow Foundation aims to promote organ donor awareness, and has significantly helped raise the number of registered donors.

What the story on the GFC site doesn't mention is that Zaidee was from the Goulburn Valley, as are Steven King, Shannon Byrnes, Kane Tenace and Adem Yze. There's a really strong local connection there, and I'm so pleased the Cats will be one of the teams to draw attention to this fabulous cause. The AFL has been a little slow to get on board - the laces have already been worn by the Rabbitohs and Davis Cup players - but better late than never.

Zaidee's parents are magnificent people - they have turned a personal tragedy into an amazing driving force for a cause that could save many lives, yours or mine included.

So, anyone who is heading to Saturday's game, please take notice not only of Riccardi's very deserved send-off, but of the laces the players are wearing. If you're not an organ donor, have a think about it, talk to your family. It only takes a few minutes to sign up.

For more information, visit www.zaidee.org

Rest in peace, Zaidee.

Erika.

[Edited to add website address]

[hyperswivel]

Great cause there.
It baffles me though why the AFL approves rainbow laces, police arm bands but not yellow armbands for cancer research.

Anyway, raising awareness is excellent. Good to see. :thumbsu:

[VikingCat]

Great cause there.
It baffles me though why the AFL approves rainbow laces, police arm bands but not yellow armbands for cancer research.

Anyway, raising awareness is excellent. Good to see. :thumbsu:

Thanks, hyperswivel. Good question on the yellow armbands, that baffles me too!

[Asty]

my drivers license already says I am an organ donor but I thought I heard recently that that isn't official and next of kin can still deny the donation? anyway I also just registered online through the links on that site.

I think everyone should be a donor as once your dead its not like you can stop the rot!!

[Rosella]

my drivers license already says I am an organ donor but I thought I heard recently that that isn't official and next of kin can still deny the donation?


That's true unfortunately - but my family all have the opinion that once you're dead your organs ain't much use to you

[eliiiiza]

I want a pair of them! Does anyone know if they'll be selling them at the game?

[TheTimeCometh]

did anyone watch 'anatomy for beginners'? what if yer body goes to gunther?

[finrod]

pffffff as if wearing pansie rainbow shoelaces ever did anything good for anybody. Its not even a good cause - nobody's ever gonna get my organ!

[VikingCat]

I want a pair of them! Does anyone know if they'll be selling them at the game?

Hey Eliiiiza, they weren't selling them at the game, but you can order them at any Athlete's Foot store or at the website in my first post. They look cool - I used mine when I was travelling through Europe on my backpack so I could see it more easily when it came down the luggage chute. They will be back in stock for Organ Donor Awareness Week in February.

Thanks for your reply!