A request...

[mamagotcha]

A very old and very dear friend of mine has a child that is terribly sick from leukemia. Little Henry is about Linc's age, but he's spent a lot of his childhood in a hospital room. He's back in the hospital again, and this time when they got settled, they found that all the DVDs in the ward have been stolen.

Leaving aside the karma that will descend upon the head of someone who would do such a rotten thing, I'd like to ask a favor. If you have a few bucks you'd be willing to put towards this project, here's my request:

Look on eBay for a Region 4 DVD of a favorite kids' movie (I picked WALL*E) being sold by someone who lives in Australia (to keep shipping costs low). Buy the DVD and request the seller to send it to the hospital.

Here's the address:

Fourth Floor Nurses Station
Royal Childrens' Hospital
Flemington Rd., Parkville Vic 3052
Australia

You can let them know that the gift is in honor of Henry Dewar, if you like.

And if you can't afford it, no worries. Just hug your kids, if you have 'em, a little harder for me tonight, OK?

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[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

What the fuck kind of complete scumbag steals DVDs from a children's hospital ward?

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* Help restock the DVD collection of a childrens' hospital in Australia [...]

[charlottezweb.livejournal.com]

Cars is on its way---it's what my oldest wanted to watch last time we were in the children's hospital here.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you!

[spikesandstuds.livejournal.com]

That's so wrong. I just tweeted this and posted it on FB. Here (http://movies.shop.ebay.com.au/DVDs-/2288/i.html?DVD%2520Region=Region%25204%253A%2520AU%252C%2520NZ&rt=nc&Genre=Children%252C%2520Family&_catref=1&_dmpt=AU_Movies_Movies_TV_Shows&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282) is a link to the exact search, to make it easier for others.



Also, I bought Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Yo Gabba Gabba - It's Time To Dance, Sesame Street - 40 years of Sunny Days, and Disney's Sword in the Stone. My daughter loves all of those, and I hope they'll help cheer up some poor sick kid.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much!

So, I don't even WANT to know what sort of scum would steal from a children's hospital

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User conuly referenced to your post from So, I don't even WANT to know what sort of scum would steal from a children's hospital (http://conuly.livejournal.com/1769718.html) saying: [...] forgotten all codes of conduct they should've learned when they were little, and who have given up on hospitals altogether and want to make their child's days at home a little more TV-filled. [...]

Ravelry?

[genderfur.livejournal.com]

I'm going to post this to the Rav Aussie group. I dunno if your friend is a knitter, but you surely are.

Re: Ravelry?

[(Anonymous)]

You can see it here:
http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/australian-knitters/topics/1312860

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[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

What a brilliant idea! No, he's not a knitter, but he's someone who did a lot of work with fiber as a hair-wrap artist in my braiding booth many years ago. A wonderful adventurous soul, who I'm sure is a fabulous daddy.

Thank you so much for spreading the word!

[via-lens.livejournal.com]

I asked on fb if they were registered with Child's Play, but I see that Amazon doesn't have an Australian presence. Here are some other Australian online DVD stores - you should be able to order a gift from them and have it shipped to the hospital if you, like me, do not like to do business with eBay:

http://www.atlanticdvd.com.au/
http://www.dvdwarehouse.com.au/

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

No, they're not registered with Child's Play (yet). I've emailed CPC to see if they'd do a one-time thing for this hospital, or help spread the word, or whatever.

Thank you for the links, great idea!

[breakableheart.livejournal.com]

I'm going to pass this along.

[mamagotcha.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!