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Ocsober 2009 |
| Venue: | Wherever you are! |
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| Date: | 'October 2009' |
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| Booking: | For more details, to sign up or donate go to Ocsober.com.au |
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Sick of the morning after the night before? Here is the perfect opportunity to make a change.
Ocsober is an exciting fundraising program that challenges Aussies to cut out alcohol (and all of its inevitable side effects!) for the month of October in 2009. Supported by everyone's favourite giraffe Healthy Harold, Ocsober raises money to help educate children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Celebrity ambassadors participating in Ocsober 2009 include Australia's Next Top Model host Jonathon Pease, Channel Nine Today Show host Lisa Wilkinson and Olympic Gold Medallist Jodie Henry among many more!
It takes just a couple of minutes to sign up and make a difference. You can work as an individual or in a team, encouraging family, friends, colleagues and coworkers to sponsor you in going sober for 31 days. Leave Passes can also be bought if you have a special occasion and want the night off! The money you raise will go to Life Education Australia, the largest non government provider of drug and health education to Aussie kids. |
sass & bide for the Cancer Councils Pink Ribbon Day |
| Date: | 'Monday, 26th October' |
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| Fee: | $50.00 |
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| Booking: | by phoning Cancer Council Australia on 1300 65 65 85 or Pinkribbonday.com.au |
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For the fifth year in a row, sass & bide are helping to support this very special cause by releasing a limited edition designer tee, which will retail for $50 with funds raised going towards Cancer Council's breast cancer research, education and support programs.
"We are proud to support the fight against breast cancer, a disease that affects so many women and their loved ones," say sass & bide's Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton. "We hope the funds raised through our tee design will help go some way to helping find a cure for this devastating disease." |
Shop yourself stupid for The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation |
| Venue: | Taylor Square, Oxford Street, Crown St, Bourke St |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 3 October 2009' |
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| Time: | 11am-6pm Big BBQ (11am-1pm) |
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| Booking: | Bgf.org.au |
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Shop yourself stupid out of the recession blues and help the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation (Australia's longest-running HIV charity) at the same time. All the proceeds from Shop Yourself Stupid will directly assist people living in poverty with HIV.
Retailers and venues along Oxford Street, Crown St, Bourke St and the surrounding area will be throwing their support behind this great event. Buy up big and bring all your friends along to enjoy this extravaganza of shopping, performance, art and indulgence. |
Bears of Hope |
| Venue: | Courtside Function & Event Centre (Tennis Centre), Rod Laver Drive, Sydney Olympic Park |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 10th October 2009 ' |
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| Time: | 7:00pm-11.30pm |
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| Fee: | $100pp (Includes drinks & canapes on arrival, 3 course meal, beer, wine and soft drink) |
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| Booking: | bearsofhope.org.au |
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Bears of Hope -- a support and guidance organisation for parents who lose their baby during pregnancy, birth or infancy - is holding its inaugural Charity Gala Dinner on 15 October.
The event, hosted by former Home and Away star Rebecca George, will bring bereaved parents, allied health professionals, and the community together for a night of entertainment. There will be a special candle lighting ceremony to recognise those tiny lives taken too soon and an auction with all monies raised going to Bears Of Hope. It hopes to raise enough funds to continue its early and ongoing support services for parents who have experienced the loss of their baby.
Dress: After 5 (cocktail wear) |
Royal Doulton supports Breast Cancer Charities |
| Venue: | available at selected David Jones and Myer stores nationally and specialty homewares stores |
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| Fee: | RRP $29.95. |
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In 2009, Royal Doulton celebrates a fantastic partnership - 10 years of working with breast cancer charities worldwide, with global donations totalling over $500,000 AUD.
To celebrate the tenth Anniversary, a bone china mug has been produced. This inspirational mug is beautifully decorated with birds and butterflies using the globally recognised colour of breast cancer awareness, pink. Each mug is individually gift boxed and is backstamped with the charity logos.
A global contribution of 10% from each sale will be donated to breast cancer charities to further their work in researching a cure for the disease and providing support to those affected. In addition, Royal Doulton Australia is pleased to announce a further $1 donation to Breast Cancer Australia for every mug sold. |
Samsung Electronics Australia helps celebrity chefs raise money for Variety |
| Venue: | Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 30th September' |
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| Time: | 6:30 pm |
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| Fee: | $195+ |
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The second annual Variety of Chefs red carpet dinner is fast approaching with six of Australia's top celebrity chefs prepped to battle it out in a live 'cook-off' to help raise money for Variety, the Children's Charity.
Tickets for the event are available individually or as special Gold and Silver tables:
-Individual tickets cost $195 and include premium beverages, 4 course meal and entertainment.
-SILVER TABLE at $5,000 (for 10 people) offers premium seating, VIP goodie bags, Logo acknowledgement as Silver Table Sponsor and a 1/2 page advertisement in the event program.
-GOLD TABLE at $10,000 (for 10 people) is the ultimate experience, with pre-dinner sunset cocktails, limousine transfers, private waiters and so much more! |
Field Of Angels Appeal |
| Date: | 'Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month this October' |
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Teddy Love Club Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support is holding our Field Of Angels Appeal as part of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month this October.
One in four pregnancies ends in a loss. Six babies are stillborn in Australia every day.
Teddy Love Club pregnancy and infant loss support is an Australia wide not for profit organisation and is the first bereavement bear giving program in Australia. A support program for bereaved parents family & friends who have suffered the loss of their baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, genetic induction or neo natal death. Part of the program is the giving of traditional teddy bears to the parents in the hope of slightly easing the pain of having to leave the hospital with such empty arms. A special gesture to let the parents know they are not quite so alone
To donate go to: teddyloveclub.org.au. Even $10 can make a big difference when a precious life has been lost. |
Take High Tea this October and help build homes |
| Date: | 'October 2010' |
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| Booking: | Habitat.org.au/hightea or call 1800 85 55 99 |
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During October 2010, Habitat for Humanity, the world's number one not-for-profit home builder, is asking all Australians to host a High Tea to raise much needed funds to build houses for low income families. The organisation has enlisted the help of the 'queen of High Tea' Jill Jones-Evans as the event's ambassador.
Hosting a High Tea for Habitat is very easy. Set a date in October that is convenient for you and your friends and colleagues and ask for a donation or sell tickets to attend. If you're a good baker, get into the kitchen, or, otherwise cheat and buy delicious scones, sandwiches or cakes! Jill Jones-Evans' book 'High Tea at The Victoria Room' is full of inspiring ideas.
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Starlight Children's Foundation |
| Venue: | Home nightclub, 1 Wheat Road, Cockle Bay Wharf |
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| Date: | 'Friday October 9' |
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| Time: | 6.30pm - 10pm |
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| Fee: | $30 pre-pay or $35 at door. |
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| Booking: | everydayhero.com.au/rogensi_star_fighters OR call 02 8296 1000 for more details |
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A fantastic night of live music and the chance to bid for great items to raise money for Starlight Children's Foundation is on this Friday at Home nightclub, Sydney.
Auction items include: John Aloisi-signed soccer ball, private dinner party by world-renowned chef Chris Shannon, personal image makeover Kieren Perkins signed towel, Missy Higgins limited edition lyric sheet/signed CD, plus LOADS more fabulous items. |
Children365: celebrate them every day |
| Venue: | Melbourne Museum (Nicholson Street, Carlton) |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 1 November 2009 ' |
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| Time: | 10am to 5pm |
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| Fee: | Free adult admission to Melbourne Museum on 1 November 2009 with a Herald Sun voucher. |
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The Alannah and Madeline Foundation - a national charity protecting children from violence.
Children365- a national initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation that encourages people to celebrate children every day of the year.
The Victorian State Government is proud to partner with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation by hosting a family fun day to launch Children365.
The event at Melbourne Museum is set to feature kite and puppet making workshops, celebrity guests, children's book author appearances, sport and games, arts and crafts.
On the first day of Children365 each year, adults will also be encouraged to make promises and declarations about their children for the year ahead:
3 reasons I love my children
6 ways they make me smile
5 things we will do together this year.
The concept was developed after the tragic death of Darcey Freeman.
Following the loss of their precious little girl, Darcey's mother and her family suggested an annual day to cherish all children. They asked The Alannah and Madeline Foundation to help make it a reality.
The launch of this initiative on the final day of Children's Week 2009 signifies the end of a week of celebrating children and the commitment to cherish and protect our children every day of the year.
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Dine Out to Help Out |
| Venue: | Streetsmartaustralia.org/findrestaurant |
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| Date: | '9th November to the 24th December' |
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Dine Out to Help Out sees restaurants add a $2 voluntary donation to every table's bill. Every single dollar collected is then donated directly to support homeless refuges and charities selected based on their need and proximity to participating restaurants. The funds provide vital support to the 21,000 people in Victoria without a home.
In its sixth year, the campaigns winning formula makes it easy for anyone to get involved and raise vital money for grassroots charities supporting homelessness.
Restaurants involved in this year's campaign include Il Solito Posto, Cutler and Co, Oyster Little Bourke, Verge, Gingerboy and Longrain in Melbourne; and regional restaurants GPO in Bendigo and Sticks and Grace in Geelong. |
Give the Gift of Sight through the OneSight Foundation |
| Venue: | OPSM stores nationwide |
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| Date: | '28th September - 8th November. ' |
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| Booking: | Onesight.org.au |
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OneSight have launched an appeal to collect 50,000 pairs of second hand glasses to help disadvantaged communities around the world. OneSight Foundation, a non-for-profit charity, is calling on Australians to dig out their old pairs of glasses and recycle them through OPSM stores nationwide.
By recycling pre-loved glasses at OPSM during the appeal, Australians can make a huge difference to the 250 million individuals worldwide who cannot see simply because they cannot access or cannot afford basic eye care.
Donated eyewear is cleaned, repaired and classified by prescription in stores, before being catalogued in a global computer system. The glasses are then hand-delivered to disadvantaged communities during OneSight clinics in countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, India, Mexico and South Africa.
Each clinic runs for two weeks, where a team of volunteer optometrists, optical dispensers and other staff help approximately 20,000 to 25,000 people. Around 50,000 pairs of recycled glasses are required for each clinic to ensure there are enough glasses to find the right prescription for everyone.
In addition to these overseas missions, OneSight Foundation also runs Australian programs that benefit disadvantaged Australians with free eye exams and free new eyewear. |
SIDS and Kids online Christmas shopping |
| Venue: | Sidsandkidsshop.org |
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SIDS and Kids is adding extra sparkle to the festive season by making Christmas shopping easy with their online store.
At the SIDS and Kids Shop, a range of stylish and useful products are available to make Christmas merry and meaningful, including the top-selling grobag baby sleeping bag. For those who want to be environmentally conscious get in the spirit of a red and green Christmas with the eco-friendly and convenient Bambino Mio nappy products.
SIDS and Kids Christmas Donation Cards are the perfect present for those who have everything. The tax-deductible cards can be purchased in three seasonal designs and are available in amounts of $10, $25, $50 and $100, making them truly a gift that keeps giving.
SIDS and Kids is dedicated to saving the lives of babies and children during pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood and is committed to supporting bereaved families.
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Coles Bag Drive |
| Date: | '16 September and 14 October' |
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Due to an overwhelming customer response to the inaugural Coles Bag Drive in June, Coles has announced a second bag drive in September this year.
Over 37,000 bags were collected nationwide, equivalent to approximately 7,800 cubic metres of landfill which would fill three Olympic-size swimming pools.
All bags collected will be recycled in Australia, turned into outdoor furniture and donated to 100 primary schools nationwide.
Customers will be encouraged to bring their old or unwanted reusable bags to their local Coles supermarket between 16 September and 14 October.
Coles will launch its second reusable bag drive with the support of its partners, the RED Program and Replas. |
Melbourne strikes a pose for unity |
| Venue: | at Peninsula Shed 9, Melbourne Docklands |
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| Date: | 'Sunday December 6th' |
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| Time: | 8am to 11am |
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| Fee: | Free |
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| Booking: | Participants must register online at Yogaaid.com.au |
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This year, Melbourne will welcome the Yoga Aid Challenge a popular fundraising event for local and international charities back to the city.
The event has already raised $500 000 worldwide for charity in eight separate countries and is well placed in the hearts of Australians by far the largest participators and fundraisers for these events, a phenomenon accounted for by the dramatic increase in popularity of Yoga for Australians.
However, this year Melbournites will be able to participate in something a little different. The event is being held in coordination with the Parliament of World Religions, an interfaith conference with delegates from all over the world and representing various religious and spiritual perspectives.
The event itself will take on a different format to embrace this aspect of the Challenge. International and local leaders from the Parliament and from various faiths and religious disciplines will lead the Challenge, which will consist of both asana (poses) and other spiritual practices such as chanting.
Charities for this year include the MS Society, Nelune Foundation, Barnardos and Football United. |
Sunnyfield Beaches Breakfast |
| Venue: | Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific, NSW 2095 |
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| Date: | 'Friday 26 March 2010' |
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| Time: | 7.45am to 9.30am |
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| Fee: | $80 ticket. $800 table of ten. $70 Sunnyfield member ticket. $2,000 business sponsorship package |
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| Booking: | 02 9451 6999, email breakfast@sunnyfield.org.au or visit sunnyfield.org.au |
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Each year at Sunnyfield's Beaches Breakfast, 250 people from the northern beaches community, businesses and representatives from all levels of Government gather to bring focus to disability and support for those with a disability and their families in the local community
This year, Sunnyfield is honoured to have best-selling author Sam Bailey as keynote speaker along with sporting hero Kerri Pottharst OAM as MC for the event.
The theme for the event is Discovering Ability. Too many people concentrate on what people with a disability cannot do or cannot achieve. Quite often people with disabilities develop unique and inspiring abilities, from music or drama through to art and mentoring. Sunnyfield provides an environment that fosters growth and nurtures the human spirit. |
Oasis Africa Australia Kibera School |
| Venue: | Waterbar, Blue Hotel, Woolloomooloo |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 2th December 2009' |
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| Fee: | $125 for a canapes, wine & beer |
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| Booking: | via Kim Winter by phone on 0411 883 368 or on the website Oasisafrica.net |
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Deni Hines is joined by fellow musicians, internationally renowned artist Gabrielle Pool and celebrities a special fundraising night to help secure the future of these desperate children of Kibera.
Kibera, located in Nairobi, Kenya is home to over 1 million people, where extended families, generally totalling 8 or more, live in small mud/stick shacks with corrugated roof and limited electricity. There are no government hospitals or clinics, no proper sewerage systems and one latrine (hole in the ground) is shared by up to 400 people. At least 50,000 AIDS orphans and vulnerable children live in Kibera and Oasis Africa Australia has set up a school in the region to help at least some of these desperate kids change their lives. |
Melbourne Grand Prix Link to World Kidney Day in Australia |
| Venue: | Steps of the Victorian Parliament, Spring Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 11 March 2010 ' |
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| Time: | at 1.00pm |
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The sixteen year old grandson of Australia's most famous racing car legend Sir Jack Brabham, three times world Formula One Champion, will officially launch World Kidney Day in Australia on 11 March 2010 in Melbourne.
Type 2 Diabetes is the primary diagnosis causing kidney disease in 20-40% of people starting treatment for end stage renal disease worldwide. In Australia, the number of new Type 2 Diabetes patients starting dialysis increased 5-fold between 1993 and 2007. |
La Nuit De L'Opera AU Cirque |
| Venue: | The Palladium, Crown Casino |
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| Date: | 'Friday 12th March, 2010' |
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| Time: | 7pm for 7:30 start |
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| Fee: | $150 pp (tables of ten) Corporate Table: $2,500 |
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| Booking: | 03 9342 7888 by 15th February 2010 |
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Please join us at Ovation, a fundraising dinner for the benefit of ovarian cancer research and test development.
"As the Ovcare Ambassador, I am delighted to invite you, your colleagues, associates and friends to experience 'la nuit de l'opera au cirque' at Ovcare's annual fundraising event, Ovation... Celebrating Life." - Rebecca Maddern
La Nuit De L'Opera AU Cirque is about fine wine, exquisite dining, and the theatre of opera and circus combining to create a night where imaginations soar and possibilities are endless- a breathtaking evening sure to touch the hearts of all for a cause that affects many Australian families.
Dress to Impress- cocktail/lounge suit
About Ovarian Cancer:
In Australia:
- One women dies every 11 hours from this disease
- 1500 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and 800 women will die from this disease
- There are no overt symptoms of early stage ovarian cancer
- Unlike breast or cervical cancers, there is NO screening test ot detect early stage ovarian cancer. |
65K 4 65 Roses Walkathon |
| Date: | 'Saturday 6th March' |
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| Time: | starting at 3am |
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| Booking: | Registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?ID=2266 |
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The 65K 4 65 Roses Walkathon was first held in 2008 as a community fundraising event.
In the two years since its inception over $150,000 has been raised for Cystic Fibrosis NSW. The 2010 event hopes to raise $200,000 and attract over 250 walkers.
The 65K 4 65 Roses Walkathon 2010 will take place on Saturday 6th March around the famous 'Bay Run' spanning the foreshore of Drummoyne, Five Dock, Leichhardt and Rozelle.
All you have to do is complete one or more laps of 7km (Participants walking less than 35km will start from 9am)
Dorothy the Dinosaur will be there for the kids between 11am and 2pm and there will be a BBQ too!
You can sponsor those involved at Mycause.com.au/mycause/raise_money/event.php?search=y&id=252&sid=252&eid=252 |
Lipstick Luncheon |
| Venue: | The Hotel Windsor: 1 Bourke Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Friday, February 19th' |
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| Time: | 12 noon- 2:15pm |
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| Fee: | $110 per person (tables of 10 available) |
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| Booking: | 03 9342 7888 (by 8th of February) |
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Fight Cancer Foundation provides care, treatment and support for cancer patients and their families and funds research into finding a cancer cure, better treatments and early detection tests.
Prizes: Fabulous door prizes, raffle and gift bags
Guest Speaker: Former Victorian Police Commissioner and current chair of the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority Christine Nixon APM.
Fight Cancer Foundation
Giving Hope. Saving Lives. |
Big Night Out with Fifteen and Jamie Oliver |
| Venue: | National Gallery of Victoria |
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| Date: | '13th March' |
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| Time: | 7pm - late |
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| Fee: | $500 per seat/$5000 per table of ten |
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| Booking: | Ticketek.com.au or contact annae@singlemarketevents.com.au |
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Join the Fifteen Foundation & founder Jamie Oliver at the first ever fundraiser event in Australia - A Big Night Out with Fifteen - to be held at National Gallery of Victoria on Saturday 13th March 2010.
A Big Night Out with Fifteen will be a fun-filled evening, with lots of great ways for you to support the Fifteen Foundation, fabulous entertainment and an incredible 5 course dinner menu designed by Jamie, Tobie Puttock, head chef at Fifteen and the Fifteen apprentices to ensure you have a night to remember. Our aim is to raise much needed funds for the charity so that they can continue their transformational work with young people.
With an incredible night in store featuring the finest foods and wine, electrifying entertainment and live auction, all set in the most prestigious venue; this is set to be a night to remember. There are limited seats and tables remaining so book your place soon, and secure your seat at this event to be dining alongside Jamie, the Fifteen team and other well-known faces. |
Wolf Blass Ultimate Cricket Test |
| Venue: | MCG grounds outside Gate 1, Brunston Avenue |
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| Date: | '26th of December, 2010' |
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| Time: | 12pm |
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| Fee: | FREE (must be over 18 years old) |
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Never-seen-before mechanical cricket game: Wolf Blass Ultimate Cricket Test.
Watch the 8 winners of the Wolf Blass promotion face Michael Slater to each win up to $10,000.
Watch the Wolf Blass Celebrity Charity Game raising up to $30,000 for the McGrath Foundation |
MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH CRUISE |
| Venue: | Kookaburra River Queen |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 4th November 2008' |
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| Time: | Departs at 1.00pm-Returns at 3.30pm |
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| Booking: | Can be booked by phoning Kookaburra River Queens direct on 32211300 or emailing bookings@kookaburrariverqueens.com |
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Why not back a winning horse in winning style aboard the Kookaburra River Queen for a Melbourne Cup experience to remember.
This Melbourne Cup lunch cruise will tantalise your taste buds with a delicious seafood buffet selection and complimentary bubbles on arrival.
You will be able to enjoy the excitement and atmosphere of the race that stops the nation on the big screen.
Make sure you bring your credit card ladies because with a fashion parade and shoe retailers on board, who can possibly resist the temptation. Lucky door prizes, raffles and best dressed prizes will also be up for grabs.
This event is a charity fundraiser for the Royal Brisbane & Women s Hospital which funds clinical research at the RBWH.
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Pink cakes to help provide support for rural families |
| Venue: | IGA Supermarkets |
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| Date: | '4 to 31 January 2010' |
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| Fee: | approximately $5.99 |
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To help raise money for the McGrath Foundation, independent grocers IGA will donate 40c from every Pink Chocolate Mud Cake sold from 4 to 31 January 2010.
Co-founded by Jane and Glenn McGrath after Jane's initial recovery from breast cancer, the McGrath Foundation provides physical, psychological and emotional support for women diagnosed with breast cancer and their families from the time of their diagnosis and throughout their treatment for breast cancer.
The funds raised from the sale of the Pink Chocolate Mud Cake will go towards the placement of McGrath Breast Care Nurses in rural and regional Australia while increasing breast awareness in younger women. There are currently 53 McGrath Breast Care Nurses located in areas as far reaching as Hervey Bay (QLD), Geraldton (WA), Armidale (NSW), Warrnambool (VIC) and Whyalla (SA) providing an invaluable health resource and support for women dealing with breast cancer treatment. |
Great Netball Shootout |
| Date: | 'Saturday 2 October-29 April 2011' |
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| Booking: | Greatnetballshootout.com.au |
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Netballers and sporting enthusiasts of all ages are invited to test their skills in the 'Great Netball Shootout' at the National Sports Museum (NSM) and go into the draw to win one of THREE amazing journeys - including a trip for two to Paris!
The Great Netball Shootout offers the chance for three lucky winners to travel to Paris, Hong Kong or Central Australia to experience the trip of a lifetime.
Sponsored by UGL Rail & Infrastructure, each prize includes a unique rail component - a trip on the High Speed Train in Paris, a visit to the state-of-the-art rail train simulators in Hong Kong, and a trip for two on the Ghan across central Australia.
The competition involves shooting as many goals as possible in one minute for the chance to play off in the Grand Final, held at the MCG in May 2011.
UGL Rail & Infrastructure will also offer free entry to the National Sports Museum for all Shootout entrants 18 years and younger - what better reason to come down and test your shooting skills? |
2011 Million Paws Walk fundraiser for RSPCA |
| Date: | 'Sunday, 15th May' |
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| Booking: | Millionpawswalk.com.au |
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World Kids Colouring Day |
| Date: | '6 May, 2010' |
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Getting started is simple, visit World-kids-colouring-day.com.au where you will find:
-Registration page for schools and organisations to receive their free World Kids Colouring Day supporter pack (including posters, information flyers and free STAEDTLER coloured pencils).
-Suggestions on how to support World Kids Colouring Day, including support material (a beautiful 9-piece Australian map mural puzzle for the classroom wall).
-Lesson cards and resources useful for teachers to prepare lessons.
-Take home information to inform children's families.
-General information (how to contribute and make donations), and ideas on how to participate in the program (e.g. art exhibition, colouring day at school...)
The universal language of pictures is understood the world over and unites children on all continents. Colouring is an important form of expression, especially for small children still discovering their world. World Kids Colouring Day needs the support of adults to help co-ordinate the fundraising events and to help children understand how their contribution can change the world of a child less fortunate.
STAEDTLER will recognise the highest donation nationally and the most creative activity nationally with a great STAEDTLER colouring set valued at $500.
Australian children with their parents and teachers are invited to participate in World Kids Colouring Day and raise money for their beautiful artwork, to help other Australian children in need. |
Haiti Relief Auction |
| Venue: | Karmakandara.com |
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| Date: | 'Auction ends 24th February 2010' |
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In support of the people of Haiti, Karma Resorts and Sophie Kyron Jewellery have decided to do their part by raising funds to aid relief efforts on the island.
You can help us do this by bidding on a 4 night stay at any Karma Resort in Bali or Thailand. The offer is valid for up to 6 people and includes an in-villa seafood BBQ, beachfront bale massage per person, continental breakfast and return airport transfers. In addition, Sophie Kyron, has come up with an exclusive collection for Karma Resorts. The very first unique piece (a sterling silver and turquoise bracelet) from this collection is being offered as part of this auction, all the proceeds of which will go to supporting the people of Haiti through the Children of the World foundation Hopeforhaitifoundation.com.
The total value of this package is in excess of US$8,000 inclusive - so please dig deep and treat yourself at the same time. |
Long Term Support for Cancer Patient Accommodation |
| Venue: | Big W, Priceline and selected Pharmacies |
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Breast Cancer Australia is proud to announce a partnership with Frostbland Pty. Ltd. in supporting its cancer patient properties around Australia.
Through the sale of the world renowned TABU fragrance, purchases of the specially designed gift set, to be released for Mother's Day this year, will help provide much needed support to Breast Cancer Australia to assist it in continuing to fund this patient
accommodation program.
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The Slim Dusty Country Ball |
| Venue: | The Westin Hotel, No.1 Martin Place, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday, 31 March 2010' |
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| Time: | 6:30pm |
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| Fee: | $250 pp |
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| Booking: | 02 8306 9555 |
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In Aid of The Slim Dusty Foundation
Dress: Country Ball
Featuring:
Ray Hadley OAM
Joy McKean OMA,
Dick Smith
Anne Kirkpatrick
Dr. David Kirkpatrick
Troy Cassar-Daley
Adam Harvey
The Sunny Cowgirls
Lou Bradley
Steve Passfield
The Bushwackers
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Whitelion Bail Out |
| Venue: | Old Melbourne Gaol |
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| Date: | '11th May' |
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| Booking: | Whitelionbailout.org.au |
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Whitelion Bail Out is a unique and rewarding experience that raises funds for disadvantaged young people to live more positive and fulfilled lives.
Anyone can participate, by registering to raise funds for Whitelion at the website and encouraging friends and family to sponsor them.
In order to qualify, inmates need to have raised $1,000 for Whitelion and then they can secure their 'Bail' Out.
The experience exposes inmates to life on the inside with activities that simulate prison life. Upon arrival, inmates will be stripped of possessions, fingerprinted, photographed and fed prison gruel.
Inmates will face a judiciary in the Old Magistrate's Court before being sentenced to some cell time with their gang or other solitary inmates.
Upon release, inmates will be escorted to the Parole Party to celebrate with friends, family and colleagues.
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Delta Goodrem Crystal Ball Gown Auctioned For Charity on eBay |
| Venue: | eBay |
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| Date: | 'until Sunday 22 August' |
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Delta Goodrem fans now have a unique opportunity to own one of her very own ball gowns, featuring thousands of Swarovski crystals. Especially designed for a recent one-off performance by the singer, the stunning gown is now being auctioned on eBay, to raise funds for St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital in Brisbane.
The dress is valued at $15,000 with current bids at $1,825. The charity auction will end Sunday 22 August at 9:30pm.
Dress Details: Made of shot taffeta and French Chantilly lace, The Richard de Chazal-designed dress is an 'iridescent bluebell' colour and includes thousands of genuine Swarovski crystals. The skirt features hundreds of hand-scorched taffeta petals. The designer says he drew inspiration for the dress from Delta herself - "as she has a sylph-like presence and the gown has an ethereal quality." |
Adopt-A-Manatee |
| Booking: | Savethemanatee.org |
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| The manatee's story is a heart-breaking one. Although manatees have been peacefully swimming in Florida's waters for over a million years, human activities have put them at a high risk of extinction. Collisions with boats is the number one cause of manatee deaths and the greatest threat to their long-term survival. Please join our life-saving efforts to help the endangered manatees. Feature our PSAs in your publication and share our conservation message with your many readers. Funds from the Adopt-A-Manatee program go toward efforts to help protect manatees and their habitat. |
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is February 2010 |
| Date: | 'February' |
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is the initiative of Ovarian Cancer Australia. Awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms is vital for every Australian woman of any age because every day ovarian cancer affects someone's partner, someone's sister, someone's daughter or someone's mother.
On February 1, Ovarian Cancer Australia is launching Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2010 to help save lives by raising awareness about the symptoms of ovarian cancer and provide support for those touched by ovarian cancer.
-In 2010, more than 1500 Australia women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer
-More than 850 will die from the disease that's 1 woman every 11 hours
-75% of women are diagnosed in the advanced stages and will not live beyond 5 years
-Ovarian cancer is the 6th most common cause of death in Australian women
-Ovarian cancer can affect women of all ages girls as young as 7 have been diagnosed. But the risk of getting ovarian cancer increases with age. The average age for an ovarian cancer diagnosis is 64.
-There is no detection test a Pap smear does NOT detect ovarian cancer
-The majority of Australian women don't know the symptoms of ovarian cancer but almost all women with ovarian cancer suffer symptoms
-To ensure a good chance of survival it is essential that ovarian cancer is caught in the early stages
-If found in the early stages, the majority of women will be alive and well after five years
-Awareness of symptoms is the principle means of early diagnosis to save lives! |
The Teddy Love Club 2010 Memorial Walkathon |
| Venue: | Brougham Gardens North Adelaide SA |
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| Date: | 'Sunday May 2nd 2010' |
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| Time: | 10.30 am registration / 11.30am Start |
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| Fee: | $15 |
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| Booking: | Teddyloveclub.org.au |
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Get a team together, bring your family or come alone to join us in helping to raise awareness for Pregnancy and Infant loss and raise funds to ensure Teddy Love Club can continue to reach out to bereaved families.
Walk or run the 1, 2 or 3 laps of the Peace Mile in Peace Park
We will be holding the very moving Balloon Release in memory of all the precious babies after the walk. TLC supplies the balloons for the joint release You can purchase TLC balloons on the day to walk with. |
Jeans for Genes Day |
| Date: | 'Friday August 6' |
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| Booking: | Jeansforgenes.org.au or by calling 1800 GENIES |
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| This year we're encouraging all Australians to support Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) by either volunteering or simply don your denims and make a donation on Jeans for Genes Day, Friday August 6, to help raise money into research for children with genetic disorders. |
Old Phones for Chickens: MobileMuster and Oxfam |
| Date: | 'by 31st December' |
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| Fee: | FREE! |
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The awesome campaign is calling all us chicks to get out our old phones and send them into MobileMuster who will turn them into chicks!
Two not for profit agencies MobileMuster and Oxfam have come together on an Old Phones for Chickens campaign. This quirky campaign, Old Phones For Chickens starts NOW. For each mobile phone recycled, MobileMuster will donate one chicken valued at $10 to a family in Laos through Oxfam Unwrapped.
It is all about 'Chickens for Charity'. It is such a fun and lovely story that I think your readers could get behind (we all need to make space for Christmas presents). I believe that with your help and the help of your readers, we could collect LOTS of phones and make a difference to the environment and humanity!
Follow these three easy steps to recycle your phone:
1. Visit Mobilemuster.com.au and download a MobileMuster/Oxfam Unwrapped reply paid label
2.Follow packaging instructions
3.Drop into your nearest mailbox or Australia Post Outlet for free by 31st December
This is a way Australian women can help out families in Laos and it is FREE!
There are an estimated 16 million phones tucked away in homes and offices around Australia, I am sure many of these are in the homes of your readers, we just need to inspire them to send them in! |
Melanoma Awareness Day |
| Venue: | grassed area opposite Roscoe St Mall in Bondi Beach Park, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 20th December' |
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| Time: | 9-am - 3pm |
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Fill out a 'Do you know the risks?' Questionnaire, try a sample of the amazing Invisible Zinc sunscreen, grab an icy cold Streets ice-cream and learn why it's so important to protect yourself from the sun and why you should NEVER USE a killing (solarium) machine at Melanoma Awareness Day.
If your not able to come along, take the time to complete our online Questionnaire: Sunbedban.viviti.com/do-you-know-the-risks- |
Paspaley Beach Polo |
| Venue: | Cable Beach in Broom |
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| Date: | 'Sunday May 15, 2011' |
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The weekend action is free for the general public to enjoy from the beach.
Or, tickets can be purchased to the Paspaley VIP Marquee, which will feature
a casual picnic theme on Saturday for the semi-finals and exclusive fine
cuisine, French champagne and live entertainment for the Paspaley Cup finals
on Sunday.
Marquee and accommodation bookings can be made by phoning 1800 PINCTADA
(1800 746 282) and more information is available at Pinctada.com.au or
Beachpolo.com.au. Marquee & Players Bar tickets are also available
through Ticketmaster.
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Oxfam Unwrapped |
| Venue: | Oxfamunwrapped.com.au, by calling 1800 034 034 |
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| Fee: | $10-$97 |
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This Christmas Oxfam Australia is using its Christmas catalogue Oxfam Unwrapped to highlight the presents that will never go out of fashion- the gift of helping others.
Oxfam Goats are priced at $39 and support people in Mozambique with milk and manure. The vital help they give to whole communities is something that never goes out of style.
When you buy a gift from the catalogue, your donation helps support Oxfam programs that the item represents and in return you receive a card to give to your friends and family explaining how they are helping others.
Food for a Child $60
Chicken $10
Fair Trade for Fashion $50
Ducks $20
Safe refuge for women $25
Pig $35
Orphan Care $97
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Youth Oriented Telco pledges $1 for every new Oasis Facebook and Twitter follower throughout Christmas |
| Date: | 'until 25th December' |
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| Booking: | 32000togo.com.au |
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This Christmas, Boost Mobile has teamed up with Oasis and the '32,000 To Go' awareness campaign to pledge $1 for every Facebook fan and Twitter follower of the 32,000 To Go movement. Boost Mobile's support will create further awareness for the campaign and result in a donation of up to $20,000 for Oasis.
Every night, more than 32,000 Australians younger than 24 have nowhere to sleep, let alone somewhere to call home or a dream for the future. This distressing number is unbelievable, uncomfortable and true, particularly at Christmas when family time at home is on the minds of many Australians. |
Dress Donation Drive |
| Venue: | Gecko Kids Fitness: 228 South Road Hampton East |
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| Date: | '20th February' |
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| Time: | 5:30-7:30pm |
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Every girl deserves to be a Princess...
The Tiara Project provides free formal dress hire for high school girls who otherwise couldn't afford it so come along and meet the team behind the name and bring your donations:
Formal dresses
Cocktail dresses
Clutches
Costume jewellery
Hair accessories
Wraps/Shawls
Coat hangers- no wire. |
A Tribute to Stirling Mortlock |
| Venue: | Doltone Hourse Jones Bay Wharf, 26-32 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont |
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| Date: | 'Friday 24th of June, 2011' |
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| Time: | 12pm -3:30pm |
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| Fee: | $200 per person |
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| Booking: | 02 8306 9555 |
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Variety Cerebral Palsy Challenge |
| Date: | 'The 10 week challenge starts on Tuesday 20 April' |
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| Fee: | $93 per person (if you don't choose to fundraise) or $47 per person if a team raises $350 or more. |
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| Booking: | Cerebralpalsychallenge.com.au |
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The Variety Cerebral Palsy Challenge, a joint initiative between Variety, the Children's Charity and The Spastic Centre, is a fun, energetic and entertaining team challenge set to inspire teamwork and productivity for corporates, sporting and social groups, friends and families.
Teams of four create online characters for the 10 week challenge.
The participants wear pedometers, and log their daily progress online, which takes their characters on a virtual trek around the world. A local walk to the shop could equate to an inspiring virtual hike across the African desert. As ambassador for the challenge, Libby Trickett's
virtual character will keep teams company on their online adventures.
Each team member receives a high quality, adjustable pedometer, dri-fit cap, vented shoe bag and sling bag. |
Northern Brisbane Rollers, Season 2 Bout 2 |
| Venue: | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre |
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| Date: | 'Saturday May 15' |
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| Time: | Doors open 6.30pm |
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Host a bite and help the fight! It's as easy as... 1, 2, 3 |
| Date: | 'April 2010' |
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| Booking: | Greataustralianbite.com.au |
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Share a bite, help the fight as Diabetes is Australia's fastest growing chronic disease - one person is diagnosed every 7 minutes.
1. Register: For the Great Australian Bite
2. Invite: Your friends, family or workmates to join you for a bite to eat - a barbie at home, picnic in the park, or drinks in the office - you get to choose!
3. Donate: Ask your guests for a donation for the wonderful food and company they are enjoying in support
Additional Fund-raising Ideas:
Corporate cook-off
Community support
Run a guessing competition
Hold a raffle
Hold an auction
Reduce expenses
Double the fun: Many businesses support their employees fundraising
efforts by dollar matching the funds they raise. |
Unique opportunity to enjoy the culinary talents of four leading Aussie chefs in one delicious evening! |
| Venue: | Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Saturday September 25th' |
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| Time: | 6:30pm |
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| Fee: | $250 per person |
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Australian celebrity chefs Jared Ingersoll of Danks Street Depot, Ben O'Donoghue from Surfing the Menu and Astral's Sean Connolly are set to come together for a night of glamour and fine dining when Variety hosts its third annual Variety of Chefs event on Saturday September 25th from 6:30pm in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.
Each chef is donating their time for the gala event and will create a mouthwatering four course degustation menu exclusively for the night, while taking the spotlight on stage as they prepare some of their delicious dishes. The evening will give Sydneysiders a unique opportunity to experience a night of top shelf wine, exquisite dining and entertainment, while getting up close and personal with some of Australia's award winning Chefs. Australian television personality Zoe Naylor will MC the evening which will also include surprise feature Chef, Peter Kuruvita of Flying Fish and a host of famous faces and entertainment.
To complete the gourmet experience Robert Oatley will be providing matching wines for each course. All funds raised will go directly to Variety, the Children's Charity. The night will also include a unique range of priceless experiences, lifestyle and getaway prizes all up for grabs in the auction and raffle! |
Rainbows for Kate 2nd Anniversary Ball |
| Venue: | The Manly Wharf Hotel, East Esplanade, Manly |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 29th April 2010' |
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| Time: | 6pm |
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| Fee: | $125 per person |
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| Booking: | 0403 998 891 |
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To mark the 2-year anniversary of Rainbows for Kate and to celebrate the astonishing achievements of this extraordinary charity, you are invited to attend an evening of entertainment.
Our objective is to raise money for the purpose of enabling research into this particularly aggressive cancer, so that in the future those that are affected by it are provided more time and more options.
Guest
Matt Burke- MC
Ex-Wallaby's player
Speakers
Marcus Boyson
Rainbows for Kate
Dr David Thomas
Australasian Sarcoma Study Group
Heidi Middleton
sass & bide |
Lindy Loo the Poodle Bear |
Lindy Loo the Poodle Bear is the 2009 Charity Bear for Beanie Kids. Each year Skansen Giftware releases one very special Beanie Kid to help raise much needed funds for a worthy charity. $1.00 from the sale of every Lindy-Loo the Poodle Bear will go directly to CanTeen. CanTeen provides many support services for young people living with Cancer - by running over 200 camps, recreation days and programs each year across Australia. CanTeen believes that no young person should go through their cancer experience alone.
Lindy-Loo is available now for $11.99 from gift stores nationally.
For stockist details please contact 1800 063 664 |
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