Belinda’s Ambulance Wish was to meet her Carlton AFL team

On the 29th of May 2024, Belinda’s Ambulance Wish was fulfilled when she met her Carlton AFL team. The Ambulance Wish South Australia Wish team, in partnership with Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service made a special wish come true, creating memories that last forever for Belinda and her loved ones.

Belinda travelled to the Adelaide Oval in the Wish Ambulance where she met with the Carlton Football team and watched them train.

Belinda’s story was used as inspiration by their coach, Michael Voss, during the team group talk before they came out on the field for training. Then one by one and in groups, players and the coaching staff chatted with Belinda, shared stories and posed for photos. They gifted Belinda an AFL ball and team poster, then all took turns signing them. To top it off, they proceeded to have a big win in Adelaide the following night.

Belinda and her family loved every minute of the wish. A day which made everyone involved smile.

Thank you to our wonderful Ambulance Wish Team: Marion, Sue, Donna, Samuel, Jenny, Nick, Shyla and Margot who planned and fulfilled this special wish and our photographer Roy for creating memories that last forever.

Thank you to our palliative care service partner Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service and the support of Carlton Football Team and Adelaide Oval for creating such a wonderful wish location.

Ambulance Wish SA is the signature program of Palliative Care SA, in collaboration with St John SA and Flinders University. The program is proudly supported by donations, sponsors and by the SA Government as well as Carers SA

Please consider supporting this incredible program and people like Belinda by making a donation, becoming a friend of Ambulance Wish SA, fundraising, sponsoring a wish or becoming a corporate partner. https://ambulancewishsa.org.au/donate/