Redkite Charity Dinner 2009

A number of members attended the Annual Redkite Dinner on 21 August 2009, the highlight of which was the hotly contested Brisbane Corporate Quiz where almost 50 corporations battled each other (and, in some cases, themselves) for this year’s bragging rights.

Redkite is a wonderful organization that extends help to children and young people with cancer, as well as support to their families. By delivering specialised childhood cancer counselling and support, Redkite aims to alleviate the challenges young people and their families experience throughout the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and beyond. Redkite also supports the special needs of bereaved families.
 
Redkite partners with children, young people and their families through the entire childhood cancer journey to help them stay connected, regain control, and then transition to what for many of them will be ‘the new normal’.  To do this, Redkite provides the practical must-have needs of financial relief, emotional support and educational services.
 
Redkite’s unique services approach is collaborative and recognizes that each family is unique, listening to their story and then responding in a flexible and tailored way to meet those unique needs of each family. www.redkite.org.au.
 
Redkite receives no Government funding and relies totally on the community, corporate and foundation sectors for support.  The organization does no face-to-face selling on the street and do not conduct any telemarketing. This is why an event like the Brisbane  Corporate Quiz is so important in raising funds for the children and families affected by cancer in Queensland. 

This year’s Dinner was an outstanding financial success – raising $175,000 for Redkite. It was also a thoroughly enjoyable night for all who attended. In this regard, the ABC’s Adam Spencer was an excellent Master of Ceremonies, and he was ably supported by Kay McGrath, Ian Skippen, John Buchanan, Sean Dorney and Michael Kasprowicz who along with auctioneer, Haesley Cush, all did their part to ensure the night was a truly memorable one.

For the record it remains to be said that Robert Mulholland QC’s table — In Excess — although a previous overall winner, performed well below the expectations of their leader. However,  Robert did seem to find some solace in the feature that his group managed to pip the More Chambers table — More Excess – albeit in a style reminiscent of Winter Olympian Steven Bradbury.

Both tables are reportedly looking for ‘fresh blood’ for the 2010 Dinner.

Oh, and for those who are interested, Thomson Adsett Architects won the Quiz.