Yesterday was the inaugural lunch for the Friends of Parkinson's Society of the Gold Coast the Quality Hotel Mermaid Waters. Organisers Judith Eleanor (juditheleanor1@gmail.com) - pictured above - and Vilma Makin (vilmamakin@ozemail.com.au) provided a fun-filled lunch with lovely food for the bevy of ladies who attended. The event raised over $300 for the Friends of Parkinson's Society of the Gold Coast There are approximately 4,000 diagnosed Parkinson's Disease sufferers on the Gold Coast. With no government funding, the Society is hard pushed catering for the needs of sufferers, their carers and their families. The society is raising funds to be able to improve…
Today marks the start of another year of brutal conflict in Syria. War has traumatised this country for three years, creating a humanitarian crisis amongst the worst the world has ever seen. Children are the most vulnerable during war. Today we ask you to take a moment and look beyond the headlines and to consider the fatigued and war-wearyparents - and their children. Support UNICEF to help Syria's Children https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFAustralia?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=140308_Syria-3-yrs
The Mecure Gold Coast hosted the Million Women March for Endometriosis High Tea today at Carrara on the Gold Coast (http://www.millionwomenmarchaustralia.com). Million Women March for Endometriosis is a worldwide event, taking place on Thursday 13th March to raise awareness about Endometriosis, a medical condition affecting 1 in 10 women. The 40 women attending today's high tea enjoyed a lovely selection of sweet and savoury delights with tea and coffee, and included members of the Endometriosis Association (QLD) Inc (http://www.qendo.org.au). The event hostess Elizabeth Perry introduced the speaker Dr Gary Swift, a well known Gold Coast specialist in women's infertility treatment and surgery, who spoke about…
For 25 years the Bandaged Bear Appeal http://www.bandagedbear.org.au has been counted on to raise essential funds for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The annual fundraiser helps doctors, nurses and researchers make every day count for more than 100,000 patients and families who rely on the Hospital’s expertise each year. How to help The Bandaged Bear Appeal aims to raise half a million dollars. You can help make every day count by: - Making a donation - Holding your own fundraising event at school, home or work - Purchasing an iconic clip-on bear at selected train stations on March 27th - Participating…
Blue September (http://www.blueseptember.org.au/about_blue_september.php) is a nationwide awareness and fundraising initiative about all the cancers that affect men – not just prostate and testicular cancer, but also bowel, lung, liver, pancreatic and other cancers. The campaign aims to raise funds for Australian Prostate Cancer Research and Australian Cancer Research Foundation charities to raise men's awareness of cancer and help them to reduce the risk of developing and dying from cancer by making better lifestyle choices and seeking help sooner rather than later. Can we really prevent cancer? At least one in three cancer cases is preventable. Thousands of men's lives could be…
Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Inc. http://www.conquercysticfibrosis.com/index.html was established by a group of volunteers to help raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). CF is the most common, genetic illness affecting young people. A condition that affects the lungs and digestive system, CF requires constant medical treatment and physiotherapy. Our goal is raise as much money and awareness of CF as possible, through fundraising events, to help fund treatments and research in the hope of finding a cure for our children and friends with CF. Our passionate group is made up of parents of children with CF and friends of those parents. We are…
Room with Roses was the setting for the Morning Teal on Friday, February 28th, organised by the Hon Teresa Gambaro MP Federal Member for Brisbane. Hosted by the lovely Marie-Louise Theile, guests were treated to a decadent High Tea and an informative talk by Clinical Geneticist, Dr Michael Gattas, on the topic of genetics and ovarian cancer. Thank you to everyone who came along and particularly those who generously donated to the Ovarian Cancer Australia. From this event we raised over $1000, with all proceeds going towards Ovarian Cancer Australia. …
What: Bakers Delight ‘Bundraiser’ Day When: Saturday April 5th 2014 Where: Over 600 Bakers Delight bakeries nationwide On 5th April 2014, for one day only, Bakers Delight will bake close to one million fresh Hot Cross Buns to help raise funds for children’s hospitals across the country. The annual ‘Bundraiser’ Day will see over 600 Bakers Delight bakeries across Australia donate $1 from every six-pack of Hot Cross Buns sold. This year, Bakers Delight bakeries are aiming to raise $150,000, with the funds to benefit eight hospitals around Australia who will purchase essential medical equipment and resources. By purchasing their…
How much would you pay to see your work colleague, friend or partner do a dare that fills them with dread? Now is your chance to challenge them! The Cerebral Palsy League's fundraising campaign 'FebruDAREy', will be turning the whole month of February into a dare-fest to raise vital funds for Australians with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities. Set your dares and get your friends to donate. The bigger the dare, the more dollars! Anchorman's 2's Josh Lawson has taken on the challenge! “People who live with cerebral palsy describe it as being stuck inside a body they can’t control,…
Go Blue from April 2 to help raise awareness and funds to support Queenslanders living with ASD. On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, World Autism Awareness Day, iconic buildings across Australia and the world will turn their lights blue for the month to promote autism awareness. Autism Queensland supports this global initiative through its annual Go Blue for Autism campaign when we ask our our supporters to to help raise awareness and funds to support people living with ASD and their families by holding an event or attending one being held in their local community. There is also a great range of merchandise…
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