After a very difficult year little Kathy is dancing again

Published on

14 October 2026

Just over a year ago 5 year old Katherine’s world changed when she fell ill. Her mom and dad Dianne and Wesley could never have predicted what the family would go through following the 3rd of May 2025.

Thanks to a kidney donation little Kathy is a happy, dancing girl again. One donor can save seven lives and you can register to become one with the Organ Donor Foundation here.

Wesley, Dianne, and Kathy Alexander together with The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show, Nosh from Reach for A Dream, and Loren from Whitehouse

Thanks once again to Reach for A Dream, Whitehouse, and to the Alexander family for sharing their story with us.

Phil de Lange

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.