It’s a donation that stops Deb Smith of Dreamworkers for a moment.
Deb has been at the forefront of efforts to raise money to rebuild the Mermaid Beach home of 20-year-old Jessica Dunne, who was struck down by and paralyised by meningococcal disease a year ago.
"When you think of the grief that family is going through at the moment it's wonderful that they are able to think of other people," she said.
The donation is from the family of Christian Konig, who was killed when he was hit by a truck at Burleigh.
The family of the German chef have decided to donate proceeds from the sale of his possessions to Jessica's appeal.
"His sister didn't want to take anything back, so his bike and car will be sold and the proceeds will go to the charity," said Deb.
It"s part of an overwhelming community that has reaffirmed belief in human kindness for Deb and for Jessica's mum, Karen.
"We've been inundated with support, people from company CEOs donating money to the ordinary person in the street," said Deb.
"Apparently one man donated a week's wages.
"Another lady, whose husband was in intensive care alongside Jessica, organised tradesmen to help out with the renovations to the Dunne's home.
"The man who was on the other side is organising a golf day at Hope Island to raise money."
The Southport Carrara Netball Association is another to kick in, with a fundraising day on Sunday.
All funds raised will go to the Dunne family.
Association president Marian Chester said the tournament already had 87 teams nominate for the carnival.
"It'll be a very, very social day and a fun day," she said.
"We haven't got a target but everything we raise will go to the family."
Deb said her overall target was $100,000 for the family.
"Because Karen has given up work, they will need to get through at least the next five years because that's how long the doctors are telling them that Jessica's rehab will take," she said.
"Karen told me it's costing $3000 a day just to treat Jessica in hospital."
Deb said the charity started the month with $17,000 in the bank, but she wasn't sure how much would come in during October.
"We're just awestruck by the community and its response."
Jessica's mum Karen said her prognosis depended on who you talk to.
"If you ask your average doctor they say that because she hasn't made significant progress over the past six months than anything we see from now on will be a bonus," she said.
"But I've been to Melbourne and spoke to Professor John Oliver who says Never say Never.
"He's very much into neural plasticity and believes the brain can do wonderful things, such as that the brain can change itself to adapt to a situation."
Essentially, the theory is that while Jessica's brain will never repair itself, if the rehabilitation work is put in the undamaged parts of her brain will learn to takeover the extra work.
"So it's a matter of rehabilitation and working on the parts they haven't got working," said Karen.
"I want to give Jessica the best she can get.
"She has movement in her feet and hands but she has forgotten how to do things.
"So we'll take her back to scratch, starting with rocking and crawling until we teach her to be a 20-year-old girl again."
Karen said Jessica will not be the only one to benefit from the community's fundraising efforts.
With money raised being used to buy expensive rehabilitation equipment, Karen said she would like to open up her doors to other brain injury sufferers.
"I want people to be able to use the equipment we have bought, for free," she said.
To read more about Jessica go to http://www.dreamworkers.com.au/.
For more information on meningococcal disease go to http://www.meningococcal-australia.org.au/ and http://www.meningococcal.org/
