Today is a special day... Because it's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day, a day to promote the wellbeing and protection of Indigenous children... Just like the amazing kids living in the remote communities of Indulkana and Mimili, located around 400km south of Alice Springs. Right now, there are 148 kids within this community who urgently need your support. Why? Because being able to read and write is their basic human right. Our 2014 Wall of Hands campaign aims to raise $400,000 to implement our Early Language and Literacy and Community Action Support programs within these communities to…
Emma and Clarky from 96.5 Wave FM caught up with Fast Ed from Better Homes and Gardens last week. Here is what the celebrity chef had to say about the upcoming KidzWish Orange All Stars Dinner: "Come and enjoy my delicious dinner while at the same time doing an amazing contribution towards raising funds for some special kids in our community. Nobody chooses to have Down syndrome, least of all the people affected by it themselves. But all of us together can head over to the The Lagoon Seafood Restaurant on Wednesday 13 August and really help make a difference…
Date: Saturday September 13 Time: 6pm to 11.30pm Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Tickets: Early Bird $160 per person or $1500 per table before August 24 Canapes, 3-course dinner drinks and entertainment ContactL Louise 07 5552 3025 or lbarke@bravehearts,org.au Bravehearts’ key purpose is to educate, empower and protect Australian kids from sexual assault. Our Vision is to make Australia the safest place in the world to raise a child by 2020. To achieve this we depend on business, government and community support. This will ensure continued delivery of our school-based prevention programs as well as training, counselling, support and advocacy…
On July 30 last year, the McGrath Foundation officially launched its breast awareness education initiative Curve Lurve, a program aimed at increasing breast awareness in young Australians. The team has gone from Ballina to Bernie and everywhere in-between spreading a breast awareness message to communities all around Australia. And today, I’m very excited to announce there is a new version of the Curve Lurve app available for Android and iPhone. Click below to download and get your friends to do the same by forwarding this email! The Curve Lurve app takes you through a guided breast awareness session so you know…
CharityDOs Fundraiser Tips and Techniques When is the best time to hold a fundraising event? A survey of 850 New York fundraiser attendees indicated their preference for evening fundraisers held between 6pm to 11pm on Thursday and Friday nights (as opposed to weekends) – Manhattan socialites spend weekends at country houses! Based on CharityDOs data Australians prefer evening fundraisers on Friday and Saturday nights, and high tea/lunch fundraisers from Wednesdays to Fridays. CharityDOs Tip: Consult the CharityDOs calendar before scheduling your fundraiser. Maximize your fundraiser attendee numbers by avoiding busy dates and clashing with fundraiser for causes similar to yours.…
Tickets Selling Fast - 2014 Harcourts Butterfly Ball - Saturday September 20 A Precious Night to Save Precious Babies Brisbane's Most Glamorous Ball! Buy tickets - http://www.rbwhfoundation.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=316:butterfly-babies-butterfly-ball&catid=39:rbwhfoundation Venue: Sofitel Hotel Brisbane Time: 6.30pm to Midnight Dress: Black Tie Thmese: Black & White Live and silents auctions, Raffle prizes, Entertainment and dancing The Harcourts Butterfly Ball raises money for Butterfly Babies, an initiative of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation focussed on funding life-changing medical research into conditions such as stillbirth, prematurity and birth-related injury.
HOPE Gala Dinner 2014 - August 29th - Supporting Melanoma Patients Australia 6.30pm - Midnight @ Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Plaza Terrace Room) Canapes on arrival, Two Course Meal, incl. Drinks, Live & Silent Auctions, Live Performances $165.00 pp ( Tables of 10 available) Please visit http://www.melanomapatients.org.au/ for more information on the events page
CharityDo’s are excited to be able to offer our members the exclusive opportunity to trial the new Entertainment Book Digital Membership for 7 days for Free and support The Leukaemia Foundation! These free trials are extremely limited. We have been given a small allocation due to our fundraising relationship with Entertainment Publications. Please take this opportunity to try the new digital membership so you can see firsthand the fantastic offers available and the hundreds of dollars you can save through owning one of these sought after memberships. I have been using my digital membership and I love it! It’s super…
Can you spare 4 hours of your time? We need 1800 volunteers to help sell merchandise and fresh daffodils on Daffodil Day, 22 August. Visit daffodilday.com.au/volunteer to help us raise $1.65 million for vital research, prevention programs and support services to support the 30,000 Victorians diagnosed with cancer each year.
Over 70 ladies, and a few gentlemen, enjoyed the Cold Coast Corporate Charity Ladies Luncheon today at the Palazzo Versace Hotel in Main Beach. Hosted by Wiltshire Lawyers, this lovely charity luncheon at the Vie Restaurant raised important funds for the Gold Coast Hospital. Folllowing champagne on arrival, each course was accompanied by fine wines. We enjoyed pork belly, followed by chicken breast and finally a panacotta dessert. Pictured above at the luncheon are (from left to right) are Jodie Draffin and Debbie Fogg (both from Bendigo Bank), Anni Diamond (Director of the Hope Island Medispa & Hope Island Spa for…
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