KOMBI FOR KIDS

KOMBI FOR KIDS SPONSORS Photos of K for K Bus-all before resto starts Some of the things happening that we can't photograph

KOMBI FOR KIDS- APPIN HALL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

LAST UPDATE  18TH JANUARY 2010

 Nearly three years but Ronnie & Maggie now have Kombi- Ronnie phoned today to say thanks and that the kids will love it 

 

 

 

 

15th November Update

 
PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: Reply with quote
Another update on K4K project:

The account we established for Appin Hall Children's Foundation is now empty - and that's a good thing! All the funds raised have been spent getting the bus up to standard, mechanically. According to our diligent and brilliant (VW specialist) mechanic: "That bus drives amazingly well, considering it came from off the side of the road. It's a damn fine bus"!

As previously posted, the shortfall of funds is being met by Lions Club of Forth Valley. They met last night and approved drawing a cheque to the mechanic to cover the shortfall which is in the post as I type!

We have decided (and Appin Hall have agreed) that getting the bus registered at this point in time would be wasteful, as the bus still needs to be off the road for a while as body-work and upholstery is completed, so a temporary registration will be obtained for the purposes of the Kombi Konvoy up to Devonport. (More on the Konvoy shortly) The excellent news is that the fine, generous folk at Lions Club of Forth Valley have offered to not only pick up the registration fees this time, but to continue to register the bus on an annual basis in to the future! Isn't that fantastic!?

In terms of the Kombi Konvoy, we are thinking that we will head North from Hobart on a Saturday so that if people are too tired to make the return trip in the same day, they could stay overnight and head home on the Sunday. Lions would like to put on a catered BBQ for all of us when we arrive and we will be contacting media agencies to get some coverage of the Konvoy and of the project in general. At this stage I am proposing that we leave Hobart on Saturday 1st December. I would REALLY appreciate people's feedback on this though as it would be best to have as many people come along as possible. I am hoping Vanders reads this forum as it would be great to meet up with him somewhere along the Midlands Highway so he and family can join in the fun! So calling all Tassie members: does this date work for you and are you going to be part of this awesome day?

More updates as they come to hand.

Tara

 

GREAT NEWS 27th OCTOBER

Hello to everyone and apologies for my recent absence - what with selling my house after renovating madly we took a few days peace and quiet at Coles Bay. On top of having been uncontactable while away, I have also been juggling two jobs and of course the K4K project, so I've been off the radar a bit. Add to all of that, my lap-top dying, you can imagine I haven't been surfing cyber-space terribly often. But, am back temporarily on another computer, to get the chance to update you all as to where we are at.

K4K bus has been legally re-born and has finally passed Dept. Motor Vehicles inspection for road-worthy! Funds are in the process of being released from our ANZ "Appin Hall Children's Foundation" account and transferred across to Ronnie & Maggie's existing accounts. From there, they will be in a position to pay (with our donated funds) our outstanding bill to the mechanic and also Service Tasmania for registration. There was going to be a short-fall of funds to the tune of approximately $750 which Lions have offered to cover, which is brilliant! This means that within a week or two we can have the bus on the road and ready to head North in convoy (or not, depending on availability of Kombi folk) up to Devonport where we hand over to the wonderful Lions club members who will co-ordinate the body work and re-upholstery. Then finally the bus goes where it was always destined to end - Appin Hall Children's Foundation! Ronnie & Maggie are really excited and have been kept in the loop 100%, every step of the way. They would love it to be donated to them before Christmas as they have a lot of kiddies heading there around Christmas-time and we are already discussing media opportunities for exposure and coverage. Ronnie has some great ideas and excellent connections, so we will be able to stretch the coverage significantly, which is great PR for the Foundation.

Let me take this opportunity to thank one and all for your ongoing support of this very worthy cause. Apparently there have been some issues on other forums etc which I have not been party to, and I would like to thank members for their continued support, despite the personal dramas that have ensued as a result. Sincerely, thank you all.

Hopefully now we have turned a corner and we can all see the end of the tunnel and lots of happy faces once we get there!

More updates as they come to hand.

Tara

 

 

The Kombi Club members are raising funds to refurbish a Kombi Microbus for Maggie and Ronnie Burns Appin Hall Children's Foundation.

 

The Kombi for Kids project will supply the need of transport for kids and their parents

as well as other needs including transfers from airports or ferries and safety in the event of bushfires or other emergencies.

 

Support is essential to raise funds or assistance in refurbishing the Microbus.

 

New-New - New- Our Tasmanian crew with the help of a bit of Kombi spotting by Ronnie Burns has led to aquisition of VW Microbus. The seller donated it as soon as he was told of Kombi for Kids.

We hope to have photos here as soon as bus is collected.

 

The bus was collected , has had an initial clean.

We will update as soon as we hear about checkup and what may be required for registration in name of Appin Hall Children Foundation.

 

SEE PHOTO ABOVE

 

KOMBI FOR KIDS BUS UPDATE

An update on the Kombi 4 Kids bus:

Bus is now booked in to mechanic on Tuesday 10th April for all necessary work to get it on the road and mobile! (Hooray!!)
BUS DELIVERED TO WORKSHOP TODAY 10th.APRIL
GREAT NEWS TODAY
Friday 13th AM- Bus motor is very strong- fuel lines replaced and report
and estimate of cost to pass roadworthy being prepared.

Once the bus is going it will be able to be driven to the panel beater (Margate Bodyworks) for a respray and straighten - the labour for which has been donated. Once we do have the bus drivable, it will save our donated funds from waste on tow-trucks, which is brilliant!

During and after the re-spray and associated rust treatment etc, the interior will be fitted out, thanks to the generous donations from our comrades in Queensland and associated Eastern Seaboard places (interior parts and tyres - thanks guys - you all know who you are as there is a huge human chain getting bits from A to B!)

Until new tyres arrive, we will use others sourced from a project bus which are currently available for "free hire". That way we will be rolling.

Once the body work is done, the bus will be "wrapped" in vinyl graphics in an illustration done specifically for this project. The illustration and vinyl wrapping have been donated (thanks guys - you know who you are).

At this point, the bus will go back to the mechanic for all the finer points to be honed so that Ronnie and Maggie have a reliable bus that drives like a new car! (As only a well looked after Kombi can!!)

At the same time, the interior will be sent to the upholsterer for re-trimming so that it looks as smart as the bus drives.

Then the fun begins as those who are local get a chance to convoy up to North West Tassie for the handing over of our Nation-wide Kombi Club donation to this worthy cause.

Thanks to all of our many supporters in helping this project come to fruition.

Naturally there will be countless photos to document our progress and constant posts to inform those who are geographically challenged where we are up to. Please stay tuned!

Cheers

Tara

 

 

 

 

KOMBI FOR KIDS PRINT
This is your chance to own a limited edition K4K Kombi print and at the
same time help a very worthy cause. The illustration has been done by
Jim Peacock an accomplished illustrator with over 10 years experience.

There will be only 50 of these illustrations printed each one individually numbered and signed on the back by the artist.
They will be A3 digitally printed on 250gsm Colortec with a silk finish.
All this for just $39.95 inc postage.

Jim Peacock Illustration has covered all printing costs and after
postage $35.50 will go to the K4K fund.

Please order your prints by email

 

Kombi-for-Kids @hotmail.com.......... giving your full name and address.

Prints are now being sent out and those who have bought are delighted.

 

 

Don't miss out order now!!!!!

 

This is a great offer for the project- please support Jim's wonderful effort.

 

 

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BANK ACCOUNT IS NOW CLOSED!

 However if you still wish to make donation please e-mail   kombi-for-kids@hotmail.com

 

Exclusive 50 only print -see below for details

7426

 

 

If you are a Company, Registered Business or any type of Corporate entity and require a Tax Invoice prior to making donation please send name, address, phone etc and amount you wish to donate to

Kombi-for-Kids@hotmail.com

Please advise if you want hard copy, fax or if e-mail is ok.

Photo page will show bus
through stages of restoration