Individuals and Businesses who with their generous donations made it possible for Don to travel to America for his Surgery in November 2011. After a rest period in America Don has returned back to Australia on 4th December to start rehabilitation.

 The Don Bird Foundation acknowledges the following Donors : eStyles Web Hosting and Design: Jayco: Edge Glass Production: Gentle Dental: Warings Auto Electrical: Powercor Australia: Gary & Karen Jessup: Cannibal Bike Clothing: South Barwon Lions Club: Falcon Signs: Mary West: Geelong Four Wheel Drive Club: Fruit Property: Mid City Press: St Joseph's College Newtown: Sacred Heart College Newtown: Clairvaux Catholic School: De Grandis Bike Store: HayesWinckle Real Estate: Coles Stores: Arnotts: Bakers Delight Highton: M Latour: D McDonald: RCorkran: M Fennell: Edie Fennell: Sophie Fennell: M Duffy: Casey Angus & Kiera McGivern: Don Walker: G Cumming: B Hunter: D Sims: Jo Tutone: J Kangars: Rd & Rf Menzies: J & L Maddern: M Peach: B Bayley: Regional Channel Authority Staff:Anna Hayes: B & S Mihalopoulos: R & J Green: P Andrews: Jo Bolton: Matt & Yvonne Spowart: Regan Engines: Col & Bev Robertson: Safeway Highton: A Faranda: T & M Collyer: D & L  Hitchins: Highton Lotto: Martin & Maree Brayshaw: K Harrison:Alby Hitchins Gillespie family: R Clements: Newborough Football Club: Faggs Mitre 10: Don Bird Snr: D Wilson: M Pace: Julie Ryan Dancers: Della King Dancing Group: Victoria Museum: Tigermoth World: Scienceworks: Phillip Island Nature Parks: Luna Park: Adventure Park: Donna Jackson & Serg Corbell: Debbie & Kel Pearse: Adrian Zwagerman: Kennards Hire Belmont: Decor Plus: Lic Lollies,Icecream & Coffee: Royal Hands Chinese Massage: Secret Kiss Lingerie: Laser Image: Harris Scarfe: Target Head Office: Mandarin Court: Olivia Jackson-Corbell: Colac Cycling Club: K Neilson:Barrabool Hills Landcare Group: Marine Discovery Center: Freedom Bay Cruises:Simply Sizes: Ducks Nest: Mammoth Health Foods: Jayk: Subway: Brookes Body & Skin Care: Dean Bateup Photography: Fernwood Waurn Ponds: Bj Fennelly & Assoc: Geelong Football Club: Madcap Cafe: Cafe Smudge: Darriwil Farm: K Neilson:Sea All Dolphins: Otway Prime Meats: Dolce Pastries:Evologic: Anna Golli: Tina Harwood-van Wegan: Nettie Hoare: Deb Saba: Annette Thomas: Karen Zanardo: Browse Fashions: A Hayes: Staff of Barwon Valley School: Matthew Scarlett: Highton Village Florist: Jens Place Giftware: Vue Grand Queenscliff: Geelong Bowling: Grovedale Electronics: Guns N Roses Anglesea: Harveys of Highton: S & R Giftware: Cucina 12 one: Pauls Prize Catch: Panache Cafe Belmont: Salon Memphis: Stephen st Fish Shop: Barwon Pool Shop: Waite Family: Melting moments: 63 Degrees: Cruise About Belmont: Bella Rosa Florist: Ginger Biscuit Cafe: Lewis Tyre Power Belmont: Umhauer's: Rhonda Volkenburg: Andrew Mauderer Studios: Oakwood Restorations: Highbury Gifts: Hogsbreath Cafe: Staff at Tru Energy, Silcar,Estate Services, Hard Watt Cafe at Yallourn W Station: Geelong Cycling Club Members: Kerry & Ray Mc Namara: John & Kaye Trevorrow : Bunnings: Camera House: Centre Court Geelong: Cotton On: Duane Luki Fitness training: Elephant & Castle Hotel: Empire Grill; Jokers On Ryrie: Geelong Avaition & Flight Training: Golden Farms:Bobo's Fish & Chips: Leaf Tea:Mind Games: Neil Taylor: Pandora's Art House and Gallery: Quaver Music: Rockman's:Run M Ragged: Sweeney Travel goods: Utopia:Veronica & Darren Waight: V van Galen: Electrolux: P & A Bird: Gerald Gerdtz: Rhonda Benson: The Dunes: The Mex: Fry Family: Barwon Edge: Barry Felman: Annette Loughnan: Mark DeBie: A Maze N Games: Dale & Helen Dare: Customers of Newborough Tattslotto and Newsagency: Houghton Family:Craig Scott: K Wockner: Ross Shipp:M Mcevoy:A Sullivan: T Feldman: Geelong Rapid Clean:Jen Harwood : Jenni Jobling: Joanne Sager: Rhonda Watson : Mark Langlands: Skye Luki :Ted Coulson: Terri Troup: Gray Family : Walkers: Whiting Family: Yummy Mummy Lollie shop: R Tuipulotu: B Jalovec :J Farrelly:D Brack : M Harris: Carla Harris: Carol Harris: Ian Strong: Trent Strong: G Noble: K Iapozzuto:Di Stipkovich: R McKay:H Whitby : L Whitehead: C & J Richards: Canet Family:Pathways Rehabilitation Services: Phil Shelley:S & B Dawkins: G & R Wookey: Speakman Family: J & S Collyer: S & J Hampshire: Ball Family: Autocraft Four Wheel Drive Centre:David & Trayze Douglas: D & R Curtis:Birchip Ladies Group: Garner Family: Baker family:Tammy Dempster:H & C Pook: Mychelle French: Jackie Richards:J Chapman: R Belsy:E Sporton: A Houston: V Berquez: K & J Johnson: B Thow: G Curtis: K Priest: H Foote: K Barber: M Holroyd: J Hau:D Perkins: D McDonald: M Chadwick: J Dobson-Carr: F Chandley: T Robinson: J Brunt: R Corkran: R Downey: K Wandmaker:J Johnstone: Matt BeBeen: J Graham: B Parise: A Hosking: R Beilby: R Rendell: R Feely: E Pook: J Farrelly: K Esier: S Cook: S Fagan: J Carmody: F Bauer Favre: S Baker: L Bourke: S Mitchell: J Brown: Jo Smith: Jean BVS: K Goonan: S Whiting: C Boyd: S & S Bell: Kelly Family: E Davis: B Korth: S McShane:M O'Gorman: O Darbyshire: R Balic: C Balderstone: A Hutchins: N Braley: R Housten-Kreger: N Kirby: S Hayes:S Benson: A Mitchell: M & K O'Riley: A & I Fing: Belmont Bulk Billing: Mad Mile Motors Moe: Nola Mahon: C Notley:B Campbell : G Rhall: J Raven: J Shepherd: L Bell: M Braybrook : Y Doak; 13th Beach Golf Club: Andrew Katos:Bri-ter Offset printing: Geelong West Bowls Club: B Thomson: C Lindeman: Cathy Desbourne Annear: Connell Family Chiropractic Centre: K Gibson: K Sturges: Mardi Harwood & Patrick Dangerfield: M Richards: M mcGurk: N Hawkins: J Stevens: Paintright: Partridge Family:A & D Dansick:Geelong Finance Company:High Tide Barwon Heads: Highton Newsagency : J Moore: Ramsays Bakery:South Valley Pet Clinic: T Coulson: T Humm: T Furey: Glenn Richards: RTL Staff, Managers & Workers at Wonthaggi De-Salination Plant Sausage Sizzle: Giles Butchers : Woolworths Wonthaggi:

 Thanks to the following for their valuable time and support:   Committee Members  :  Kerry McNamara: Ray McNamara: Kathy McQuillan: Carolynne Walsh: Emma Scarlett: Sandra Stubbings: Kylie Bird  Trivia Night : Kate Bush: Leah Bush: Eden Stubbings: Josh & Abbey Stubbings: Donna Jackson: Serg Corbell : Olivia Jackson-Corbell: Racheal & Matt Partridge:Tim & Joey Harte: Wally Conron: Brayshaw Family: Pearse Family: Harold Pook: Peter Julian: Barwon Valley School Staff: Tracey Muffett: Bernie Fox: Simon Morrison: Nicky Angus: Jo Hammond: Kate Hammond: Michelle McGarrigle: Don Bird Concert Moe Della King and performers    Family support:  Anne Ross: K Collyer: O'neil Family: St Joseph's College: Sacred Heart College: Clairvaux Catholic School: Chris McGivern: Dr Daad Kafi: Dr Penny Wong: Staff at Geelong Private Rehab: Staff at Geelong Private Hospital: Gary & Karen Jessup: Geelong Osteo Clinic: Jenny Edwards: Jamie-leigh Edwards: Emily Edwards: Wes & Therese Wilson: Barclay School of Ballet: Saba Family: Thomas Family: A Zwagerman: Matt Muschalla: Adrian & Karen Wooden