$2051.60

March 11, 2008
by Rodney Olsen
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ChrisMurphy.jpgWe were imprisoned for a crime we didn’t commit and the power to set us free was in your hands.

Thank you for making our release possible and helping people with Cystic Fibrosis.

On Friday, together with 98.5 Sonshine FM’s Tim Long, I was locked up behind the microphone, in King’s Square, Fremantle. Our six hour ‘Convict for a Cause’ broadcast raised much needed funding for Cystic Fibrosis WA.

Cystic Fibrosis is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children. It’s affects a number of organs in the body and there is no cure. Fortunately, thanks to Cystic Fibrosis WA, life can be a lot more manageable for sufferers.

During the day we spoke to a number of people who provided listeners with a better understanding of the disease. Amongst those interviewed was Ben Maxey, a brave 12 year old who left his hospital bed to be at the event. Australian Idol contestant and crowd favourite, Chris Murphy, also joined in and busked for his bail. In the photo you can see him busking under the watchful eye of one of the prison guards.

A big thanks to BigDadGib who kicked off the fund raising with his donation as soon as I mentioned it early last week. Thanks Gib.

Convict for a Cause is an annual fund raising event. Thanks to your generosity, we managed to raise $2051.60. Cystic Fibrosis WA is still taking donations so you can still help by clicking here and donating. The tally has already risen since I originally published this post and I’m hoping that we’ll see even more money going towards this great cause.



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Cystic Fibrosis Western Australia

March 5, 2008
by Rodney Olsen
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CF_Logo.gifAs I mentioned a few days ago, this Friday, 98.5 Sonshine FM’s Tim Long and I will become ‘Convicts for a Cause’. The power to set us free is in your hands. Will you help us to be released?

Cystic Fibrosis is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children. It affects a number of organs in the body and it can be absolutely debilitating. Fortunately with the help of Cystic Fibrosis WA, life can be a lot more manageable.

Tim and I will be locked up this Friday from 9am until 3pm in King’s Square near the Fremantle Town Hall. I hope you’ll be able to drop in and visit us.

By donating to Cystic Fibrosis WA, you can set us free. Just click here and you’ll be taken to a donations page where you can do your bit to help those who are suffering.

A couple of days back on the Morning Programme I spoke to Cystic Fibrosis WA CEO Nigel Barker about Cystic Fibrosis and the Convicts for a Cause event. You can hear what Nigel had to say by clicking play on the Audio Player at the bottom of this post.

I do hope you’ll join Tim and I as we broadcast live from Fremantle this Friday on 98.5 Sonshine FM.



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They're locking me up!

March 1, 2008
by Rodney Olsen
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convict.jpgThis Friday morning, the 7th of March, I will be broadcasting my 98.5 Sonshine FM radio programme from Kings Square, Fremantle, next to the Town Hall, where I’ll be a convict for a cause. I’ll be asking people to donate towards Cystic Fibrosis WA so that I can be released. I need your help to pull off my very own prison break.

I’ll be joined by fellow announcer Tim Long. Together we’ll broadcast in Fremantle from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. If you’re local I hope you’ll dro in and say hello. I’m told that I will be allowed visitors and you won’t need to be searched. (Bring a cake with a file in it.)

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common life threatening, recessive genetic condition affecting Australian children and is the second most common life-shortening, childhood onset inherited disorder in the United States. For such a serious condition it really doesn’t get a lot of attention.

What can you do to support families who are battling CF?

Firstly, you can help me to get the word out. If you publish a blog please link to this post. Can I ask you to email people that you know to highlight what I’ll be doing? Please help me get the word out to as many people as possible. If you use social bookmarking such as StumbleUpon or Digg you can use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share this post with a wider audience.

The other way you can help is by donating. Simply click here, click the ‘Sponsor Me’ button then fill in the relevant details.

Donations can be accepted on Visa or MasterCard. Please keep in mind that the amounts are in Australian Dollars and of course the tax deductibility is only available in Australia. If you’re not in Australia and you’d like to work out the exchange rate you can work it out through this currency converter.

Thank you for your help with this. Together we can make a very big difference for families who can really do with our support and encouragement.



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