Quote // Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends – John 15:13
– As some of you may know, Queensland has had DEVASTATING flooding…..
I hadn’t planned on blogging anything really on it as its plastered all across the news but I came across the story of Jordan Price, a young kid of 13 years old who sadly lost his life in the floods (and his mother also drowned) but not before putting his brother first and making sure his younger brother was helped to safety.
Heart of a champion.
So sad to think that just a couple days before he would have been living his life like any normal kid and now only days later + more water than anyone could have imagined he will no longer be sitting at the family dinner table.
It’s a crazy world 🙁
For anyone who wants to help in any way here are a few ways….
How To Help
Money
Premier’s Flood Appeal
Telephone: 1800 219 028, from 6am till 11pm daily
Internet: Account Name: Premiers Disaster Relief Appeal, BSB: 064 013, Account number: 1000 6800
In person: Most banks are taking donations across the counter.
Further information: http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html
Support
The Mates in Need Street Party is being held at Tedder Avenue, Main Beach on Friday from 6pm till 11pm.
Entertainment includes V8 Supercars, main stage on display with a guest appearance from James Courtney, Elmo, Grover and the Cookie Monster, Bugs Bunny, Tweetie and Marvin the Martian, live bands performing up and down the street, clowns, stilt-walkers, face painters and fire breathers, along with the Gold Coast Titans Bus.
Volunteers will be taking donations and cafes and restaurants will have special deals as part of fundraising.
Goods
- Drop donations off to the Gold Coast City Council before 5pm for its hamper appeal. Wanted are cleaning products, laundry hampers, chocolates and lollies, new tea towels, towels, toilet paper and personal hygiene products.About 150 hampers have already been put together for Theodore and now a target of 2000 hampers has been set to go to Ipswich.
- A BURLEIGH Heads fashion shop is spearheading a clothing and toys collection for flood survivors in Brisbane and north Queensland.Donors can drop off any small goods at the Ledeux Boutique at 21c James Street. Store partners Emma Stevenson and Jody Feldhofer said they planned to expand their collection service across Australia with the help of Kennards Storage and Hire. For more information, contact Emma on 0433320996
Volunteers
Register with Volunteer Australia on 3002 7600 or via the website http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org
Skills
Tradespeople can telephone 1800 219 028 to register their interest in paid work.
Gold Coast City Council has set up the hotline number for tradespeople and unpaid volunteers, or go to the QBuild website, http://www.qbuild.qld.gov.au
Other help
Animals: Keep your eyes on the RSPCA Queensland web site, http://www.rspcaqld.org.au. A notice is expected to go up on Friday with details of goods needed to help animals.
Mattresses: Rotary Club of Parkwood kick-started an appeal to provide new mattresses for 100 flood-devastated families in the town of Theodore and wants people to donate money to buy the mattresses. You can use electronic transfer or donate at any Westpac bank, BSB 034230 Account 329560 and mark donation as Flood Appeal RR. Cheques may be posted to Rotary Club of Parkwood, PO Box 99, Labrador QLD 4215.
Accommodation: Flatmates.com.au is taking listings for free, short-term emergency accommodation for those affected by the floods.