Participate
Order Merchandise to Sell
You can order merchandise online, download a registration form or contact the Centre by phone or email.
(Please note: Merchandise ordered before the beginning of the 2012 appeal wil be dispatched Mid-late March)
Every box you sell will provide one therapy lesson for a deaf child – one more step on their journey from the silent world into the world of sound.
You can start selling merchandise as soon as it is delivered to you and you can keep selling until you run out even if the appeal is over.
When you have finished selling deposit your funds into the Hear and Say Centre Suncorp account using your unique numbered deposit form or mail a cheque together with any unsold items to the Centre.
Note…We will endeavour to provide you with the merchandise as displayed unless we run out.
“I would like to order a butterfly box or additional merchandise”
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$3.00 Butterfly Brooches
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NEW COLOURS!
$5 Butterfly Key/Bag Tags
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NEW COLOURS!
$3 Mini Bling Pens
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NEW COLOURS!
$5 Butterfly Charm Braclets
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$5 Butterfly lapel pin on backing card with magnet
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ALSO AVAILABLE ESPECIALLY FOR SCHOOLS ....
(Wristbands can be ordered separately in
quanities required)
$3 Wristbands with butterfly charm
(all bands except black and red have butterfly charm)
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Download a Free Poster to help raise awareness of your fundraising efforts.
Where to Buy Merchandise
At any Suncorp branch or KFC outlet in Queensland during the appeal
Can't participate this year but would like to make a donation to help the children
Click here to donation online now...
School Competitions
School Prizes for top two classes, groups, or schools raising the most funds. Click here for more details.
School Listening Kit & Lesson Plans…
Register for the Butterfly Appeal and we will send you the Listening Challenge Kit – a great way for your students to learn about the importance of hearing and have fun at the same time including Lesson Plans and Information. The kit also contains information about hearing loss and how it sounds, what causes it, how to look after your hearing, and how the cochlear implant works.
Interesting facts about hearing ... Levels of Noise
Noise levels are measured in decibels (dB).
These are some examples of everyday noise levels...
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dB LEVEL
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Watch ticking
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20
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Whisper
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30
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Normal conversation
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60
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Car traffic
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70
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Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
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78-95
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Hair dryer
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80-90
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85 is the normal sound level but if sustained for 8 hours continually could result in permanent hearing loss
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MP3/CD 80
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Restaurants
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88+
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Equivalent to a pig house at feeding time
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General household appliances
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90
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Frequent participation in activities at this level or above increases hearing loss by 10%
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Motorbikes
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95-120
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100 dB+ is only safe for 15 mins continual exposure
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Football stadium/nightclub
Maximum output of some MP3 players/chain saw
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110
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Cinemas
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118
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Live music concerts
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120+
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Fireworks at distance of 2 mtres
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125-155
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Rock bands/electric garden tools/jackhammer
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130+
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Same as an aircraft at 30 metres
Any exposure 100 – 150dB can cause pain in the ears
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“Boom” cars/jet engine
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140+
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Few seconds exposure causes permanent loss
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Gunshots
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150-167
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Explosion
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180
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Ear drum burst causing permanent damage
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How can I tell if I am listening to dangerous noise levels?
- You must raise your voice to be heard.
- You can't hear someone 3 feet away from you.
- Speech around you sounds muffled or dull after you leave the noisy area.
- You have pain or ringing in your ears (this is called “tinnitus”) after exposure to noise.
Look after your hearing…
Young people today are exposed to three times as much social noise as in the 1980s. Visits to nightclubs and rock concerts are among the most common activities responsible for this, as well as Ipods, MP3’s and excessive use of mobile phones.
If you want to maintain your good hearing for as long as possible, you must take care of it.
REDUCE YOUR EXPOSURE TIME AND DECREASE THE LEVEL OF NOISE!
These interesting facts are included in the School Listening Kit CD which is suitable for both primary and secondary schools to help your students, even those with perfect hearing, understand the importance of looking after their hearing.
Contact us to register and receive a kit: