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Morning
in park music to ears of toddler’s family
- 11th March 2008
(Credit:
Daily Liberal)
Local musicians are donating their
time and talent to be part of a fundraiser for
Wellington toddler Julian Smith who was disembowelled
by a pool filter in January.
Three-year-old
Julian has undergone a series of operations at
Sydney’s Westmead Children’s Hospital,
where his family has relocated to be by his side.
Julian’s
aunty, Dubbo woman Kym Coon, has organised a ‘Morning
in the Park for Julian’ this Saturday which
promises to be a family day in Victoria Park with
plenty of activities - and all for a worthy cause.
A
group of Dubbo musicians including Dallas Keenes,
Sarah Head, Katy-Lee Mills and Patricia Cruzado
contacted Mrs Coon to volunteer their time for
the fundraiser.
“They
approached me, the band phoned me and I want to
thank everybody within the community for showing
their friendship, kindness and love,” Mrs
Coon said.
The
event will include yoga, pilates and tai chi classes
as well as yoga for kids, a sausage sizzle, coffee
van, jumping castle and a series of stalls and
other activities.
Mrs
Coon will also talk on pool filter safety awareness,
and has contacted the Office of Fair Trading to
put together a fact sheet on pool filter safety
issues.
Inspired
by her nephew’s accident, Mrs Coon has taken
steps to set up a charity to help local children
who suffer from illness or a tragedy.
“I
want to give something back to the community,”
she said.
“People
do care and people can make a difference.”
“I
have to make a special mention and thank Julie
Bendall for her help regarding setting up the
registered charity to help other children within
the community who have come to grief through tragedy
or trauma.”
On
top of this, Mrs Coon is in talks with Westmead
Children’s Hospital to undertake a promotional
campaign this year about pool filter safety.
Mrs
Coon is still on the lookout for an auctioneer,
with a number of items ready to be sold on Saturday
- but with no one to sell them.
The
auction starts at 12.30pm with a painting by Polly
Kimmorley, a NSW Blues signed jersey, a sterling
silver bracelet and house cleaning products up
for sale.
‘Morning
in the Park for Julian’ will be held from
9am this Saturday at the rotunda in Victoria Park,
with all proceeds going to Julian’s family.
Anyone
interested in being an auctioneer for a day can
contact Mrs Coon on
0402 754 606.
Profiles
Kym
Patricia Coon
Westmead
Children’s Hospital
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