澳大利亚Townsville的护士Leone Kimlin在Facebook上发出号召，请求为99岁的父亲Cliff Kimlin寄送生日贺卡，这一社交媒体帖子引发了热烈响应[1]。首批贺卡从7月21日星期二开始陆续到达，最终Cliff Kimlin收到了超过500张贺卡、礼物和礼篮[1]。
7月25日的生日当天，Townsville社区为Cliff Kimlin举办了一场盛大庆祝活动，邀请了包括Alex Glenn、Corey Oates、Petero Civoniceva、Sam Thaiday和Allan 'Alfie' Langer在内的前橄榄球明星到场惊喜出席[1]。前Broncos球星Petero Civoniceva对当地社区的凝聚力表示钦佩，他表示："他们相互团结的方式以及这些社区所展现的韧性是令人感到骄傲的"[1]。咖啡馆老板Giina Lashmar也对社区的互帮互助精神给予了高度评价，她说："这是一个了不起的社区。当事情陷入困境，你需要帮助时，你可以呼救，帮助就会出现"[1]。
A Townsville nurse's heartfelt social media appeal has sparked an overwhelming outpouring of community support for her father's milestone birthday. Leone Kimlin posted on Facebook asking people to send birthday cards to her 99-year-old father, Cliff Kimlin, ahead of his birthday on July 25th [1]. The call resonated far beyond expectations, with the family receiving over 500 cards, gifts, and gift baskets, with the first batch arriving on Tuesday, July 21st [1].
The celebration extended beyond the cards themselves, as several former Brisbane Broncos players made surprise appearances at Cliff's birthday festivities [1]. Alex Glenn, Corey Oates, Petero Civoniceva, Sam Thaiday, and Allan 'Alfie' Langer attended to help mark the occasion [1]. Reflecting on the community's response, Petero Civoniceva observed, "The way they rally around each other, and the resilience in these communities is something to be so proud of" [1]. Local business owner Giina Lashmar, who runs a café in the area, echoed the sentiment, stating, "It's an amazing community. When things are down and you need help, you can call, and it's going to be there" [1].