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Barra Kuba

Loud Shirt Day 2024

I'm getting LOUD!

This year, I'm aiming to #WearItLOUD and raise $3000 for children with hearing loss in WA.

Please help me reach my goal.

Any contribution, no matter the size, to help reach my fundraising target will be greatly appreciated and put towards helping children with hearing loss access vital early intervention programs and services – giving them the same opportunities as their siblings and peers. How awesome is that!

I'm fundraising for families like us

Hi there,

My name is Paula and this October I’m going to be getting LOUD to support children with hearing loss by taking part in Loud Shirt Day.

We are celebrating with a community event at The Corner Dairy on Friday 18th October from 3pm. There will be a raffle with donations from The Healthy Bunch, Cellar Door and BFT Osbourne Park that will be drawn the next day.

Our family has been working with TSH since Kuba was 5 months old. The help and support we have had and continue to receive has been a massive part of our journey.

Loud Shirt Day is a bright and fun day where people all over Australia dress up in their most outrageous outfits and raise money to support children who are deaf or impacted by hearing loss.

In Western Australia, Loud Shirt Day supports TSH which has been supporting children to hear, communicate, connect and learn for over 50 years.

I'm really proud to support TSH and hope you can support me in reaching my fundraising goal!

If you're in the position to donate, it is really appreciated. However the biggest thing you can do is learn and teach others how to be inclusive and support kids (and adults) with hearing loss. It's so important for everyone to feel part of a bigger community.

Thank you, I really appreciate your support!

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$3,569

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$3,000

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The start of our journey

Friday 11th Oct
We didn't think twice about Kuba failing his newborn hearing test twice. We ended up having an emergency Caesarean and were told it's quite common that there can be fluid left in baby's ears following that. Plus, neither of us had a family history of hearing loss from birth. 

However, because he failed the tests, at 10 days old, Kuba had his first comprehensive audiology test. That was when we found out that Kuba had permanent, profound hearing loss in both ears. He didn't register any sounds at all during the assessment. 

To say we were shocked is an understatement. We both broke down. We both apologised to each other, saying sorry because we thought it was our fault somehow. We were just in shock.

We didn't know if Kuba would ever have access to sound and all the baby books kept saying how talking to your baby and reading to them was important. It was a very hard thing to process. 

After months of hospital appointments and tests, we found out that Kuba was an eligible candidate for Cochlear implants. 

The ideal timeframe to get implants was between 6-9months. Unfortunately, it was during covid times and surgeries were limited to life threatening situations only. 

Luckily, PCH fought for these procedures and Kuba managed to get his surgery at 7.5 months. Only one parent was allowed to be in the hospital and the surgery was the longest four hours I think I have ever experienced. 

Thankfully our little man came out showing the resilience of a warrior. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

$1.62k

The Corner Dairy

Cheers guys!! Thanks for another fun Loud Shirt Day!

$316.50

Babi And Nonno

We are proud, we love you so much. Go Kuba, go

$105.50

Sylwester Kalinowski

$105.50

Neha, Woy And Ranysa

Amazing cause! Lots of love.

$105.50

Trent, May, Jack & Zuri

Go Kuba!

$105.50

Georgie And Ray Jr

Way to go Kuba! Sending all our love!

$105.50

Mikey Rodrigues

Great cause! Glad to be apart of it!

$105.50

Jean Civitarese

Paula you truely are a beautiful human. Kuba has a very special mummy 🥰 & daddy

$105.50

Joanna Cesar Jakubowska Elias

We love you Kuba Joanna & Cesar Madrid, Spain

$105.50

Mr & Mrs Handsomewiener

Wahoo! Good job guys!

$52.75

Alice Redhead

This is a fantastic cause - as an adult with hearing loss who was diagnosed as a 15YO raising awareness is just fantastic! Sending big fundraising high fives! From Joey and The Redhead Family (from daycare)

$52.75

Crystal & John

Dear Paula, we are so happy to support you in achieving your goal.

$52.75

The Macgregors

Can't wait to see you all and support such a great cause❤️ Go Kuba!! Well done Paula on organising another great fund-raiser x

$52.75

Rebecca Phandinata

$52.75

Amelia Ogilvie

$52.75

Joe T.

Thanks for being such a good friend Kuba! You truly are an inspiration!

$52.75

Bec & Jon Blakey

Go team Barra Kuba!! 🐟🙌💙

$52.75

Teresa Macdonald

This is lovely, I’m so happy to support this cause especially as my daughter has hearing loss too and has benefited so much from her early intervention! Lots of love, good on you Pav - my old mate from school with whom I swork with now and am very much enjoying the experience - lovely of you to support you family like this. X

$50

Cash Donations

$42.20

Bernie

Go Barra Kuba 🙌

$40

Anonymous

$26.38

Laura Baines

All my love and support!

$26.38

Aleesha Williams

I can’t wait to see what shirt you choose Kuba!

$26.38

Paula Kalinowski

$21.10

Kelly Seidel

$21.10

Marie Andersson

A small donation for Loud Shirt day. I have my brightest hot pink shirt on today at work :)

$21.10

Joanne Mariotti

Keep up the great work

$20

Anonymous

$20

Rosie Paul

$20

Nicole Kafer

$15.82

Natalie Amos

$10.55

Richard Cram

$5.28

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