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Laughs for Luca (AU, 22412469452) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00It has been a tough day, too much to do. On top of business demands, there is the school drop off, activities, household chores, bills to pay, managing work and the never-ending day to day stresses. Then imagine that none of that matters. One of the youngest members of your family is facing a battle just to survive. Everything you once complained about seems trivial, and those day to day worries are a welcome distraction. We have come together to help raise much needed funds for Luca's future. Please take a moment to read and share Luca's story and kindly donate to such a worthy cause. This is Luca's story: Luca was a typical 6 year old boy. He loved playing with his friends and lived each day to the fullest. Early April 2013 Luca started to complain about a sore right knee and presented with a slight limp. We took him to our local doctors for a check up. The GP put it down to "growing pains" and it was normal for a boy of his age. After a week or two we noticed that the limp became more pronounced and he was having trouble running. So we took him to the Royal Children's Hospital for further examination. Life has not been the same ever since. Luca was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, on the 29th of April 2013. This is a rare form of cancer for a child of his age. Luca's journey to recovery would require extensive chemo to kill and reduce the tumours and ultimately some type of surgery to remove the tumours. Our world was rocked once again when we were eventually told that Luca would require amputation in order to save our little boys life. Luca lost his right leg just above the knee on the 1st of August 2013. We are confident that his attitude and love of life will ensure that he will walk again. Luca is a fighter, strong and brave. His courage has given all who meet him hope.
UnLtd. (AU, 35601520870) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00UN LTD harnesses the wealth, talent and influence of the media, marketing and advertising industry and channels this (cash, mentoring, time) into highly innovative and effective charity partners that provide services and program to support at risk young Australians. In 2015, UN LTD will be supporting over 40 charity partners nationally. These organisations provide services in the areas of accomodation/crisis care, intensive therapy, mentoring, mental and physical illness, education and indigenous needs. .
NSW Rural Fire Service - Blue Mountains (AU, 33910227311) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00The RFS is responsible for the prevention, mitigation and suppression of firs and the protection of life and property. Operations describes the preparation for and response to incidents that RFS volunteers attend across the State. The RFS is the lead agency for coordinated bush fire fighting and is also responsible for fires and related emergency incidents within Rural Fire Districts which cover more than 95% of the State. Fires and related emergency incidents include bush and grass fires, structure fires, transport fires and incidents, automatic fire alarms, etc. The RFS also supports other agencies in emergency situations such as floods, storms and search and rescue situations. A range of operational systems, resources and skills come together to ensure the RFS delivers an efficient, effective response to incidents within its operational responsibilities. Over 100 years ago the residents of the south-western New South Wales township of Berrigan formed Australia's first official bush fire brigade. The resident's joined together as firefighters for mutual protection against the ever-present threat of bushfires. On 1 September 1997, The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) was established by an act of Parliament as the successor to the first bush fire brigade, redefining the world's largest fire service and building on a century of experience in protecting some of the most fire-prone areas on earth. Today the Service comprises over 2,100 volunteer rural fire brigades with a total membership of just over 70,000. In addition, salaried staff are employed to manage the day to day operations of the Service at Headquarters, regional offices and district fire control centres.
Save the Children NZ (AU, 50169639570) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00Our Mission Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives worldwide. Save the Children works for: a world which respects and values each child a world which listens to children and learns a world where all children have hope and opportunity We are a non-political, non-sectarian development agency working to deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives – in New Zealand and around the world. From emergency relief to long-term development, Save the Children New Zealand helps children to achieve a happy, healthy and secure childhood. We strive for a world that listens to children, involves children and ensures their views are taken into account. Save the Children secures and protects children’s rights – to food, shelter, health care, education and freedom from violence, abuse and exploitation. Our values are based on the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, both of which share the conviction that all people are of equal worth, that children have special rights, and that everybody has a responsibility to make these rights a reality. The UNCRC requires governments to ensure that children’s rights are respected, and we work with others to advocate this goal. Save the Children New Zealand is a member of the International Save the Children is accepting donations in the aftermath of the flooding which has devastated the western region of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu. Donations will go directly to providing children with school lunches, bus fares and educational materials for the first school term. Your donation will ensure that we provide 1500 children with these education provisions.
My Room - Children's Cancer Centre at the Royal Children's Hospital (AU, 21034280949) Browse events
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Eastern Volunteers (AU, 60929965479) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00 Our Transport Services Team includes more than 100 volunteer drivers who help provide transport to the frail aged and people with disabilities so they can attend community, recreational and medical appointments. This service supports positive health outcomes and helps reduce social isolation. In 2012/13 volunteer drivers delivered 24,000 trips and travelled over 285,000 kms. With your support and participation, Eastern Volunteers will continue to deliver high quality accessible services and develop new approaches to volunteering that will incorporate the disadvantaged members of our community. Our plans include projects for people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and youth. Eastern Volunteers will also aim to expand the reach and breadth of the transport services.
Hamerkaz Shelanu Inc (AU, 12131835338) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00Hamerkaz Shelanu Inc is a non-profit Jewish educational and community organization, that works in partnership with our Lamdeni Hebrew after-school program. Hamerkaz Shelanu is committed to providing ongoing excellent educational and youth programs and strives to assist young adults, families and the welfare of our community. Hamerkaz Shelanu was established in 1998, under the guidance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, to fill a void in Victoria’s Israeli and Jewish community. Our vision is to create a deeper sense of identity, community and belonging for families, with a particular focus on the youth. Hamerkaz Shelanu is filled with a Jewish soul and an Israeli spirit. At Hamerkaz Shelanu, people of all walks of life and degrees of observance are welcome to turn to at any time - to celebrate, to learn, to socialise, to connect. For some it’s a social centre, to others an amazing holiday program and teen camp. For some it’s the “Israeli shule” or cultural library, to others their child’s Hebrew school (Lamdeni). For some it’s a memorable Bat-Mitzvah program and adult education centre, to others a place to celebrate a chag (festival) together. But, above all, for the hundreds of families entering its doors every week, it’s a home... Or in the words of a family who both tragically lost a child and celebrated a bar mitzvah with Hamerkaz Shelanu within the same year: “It is a support in time of need and a fountain in times of joy”. Hamerkaz Shelanu is dedicated to Jewish unity and continuity and to the welfare of the community. Our facilities are no longer adequate for our growing educational and community needs. We have secured a property and obtained the necessary building permits. Your contribution now, to the Building Fund, is vital to turn this dream into a reality. All donations are fully Tax Deductible. Dedication opportunities are also available. Thank you for your support. Visit us at
Lorne Community Hospital (AU, 29191876319) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00 Lorne Community Hospital is the only hospital on the Surf Coast and, as such, has great demands placed upon its services. It relies on fundraising activities to maintain the high level of service and now looks to the Annual Appeal, and the Murray to Moyne Cycle Event, to meet its fundraising target. The funds raised by the 2013 ‘Lorne Spinners’ team, riding on the weekend of the 6th and 7th April in the Murray to Moyne cycle event, will be used to support our Rural Health project which assists people living in rural communities, such as Lorne and surrounding towns, to improve their health and wellbeing. The current priority is to work with local families and young people to increase after school recreational opportunities. Past projects have included very worthy initiatives to improve social connectedness and mental health, increase health programs for school aged children, and improve emergency equipment for urgent care particularly in regard to bushfires. Health is defined as a complete state of physical, mental and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The Lorne Community Hospital is committed to the health promoting process of enabling people to feel empowered to take responsibility for their health through the implementation of programs that encourage the adoption of a healthy lifestyle. DONATE OR FUNDRAISE NOW BY USING THE TOOLS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE - YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Stawell Regional Health (AU, 50467753315) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00Stawell Regional Health has been providing quality health care to families in the Stawell District and beyond for more than 150 years. Our state-of-the-art facilities – including helipad – together with a complete suite of integrated health services, are backed by a committed and caring team of highly respected medical professionals and visiting specialists. We have a 29-bed ward and six day surgery beds, birthing suite, operating theatres and accident and emergency department; alongside a medical imaging department, pharmacy department and pathology. Key clinical services include post-acute care, chemotherapy, diabetes education, dietetics, speech pathology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry and social work, whilst our outreach programs include home-based midwifery and District nursing. Stawell Regional Health is one of rural Victorias’ leading health care providers, a long-standing status made possible with the ongoing, generous support of our vibrant local community.
Bibbulmun Track Foundation (AU, 17097317481) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00Stretching 1000 kilometres between Perth and Albany, the Bibbulmun Track is Western Australia’s world class walk trail –attracting hikers from around the world and introducing thousands of West Australians to the joys of bushwalking. The Bibbulmun Track, its 49 campsites and countless bridges, steps, lookouts and other facilities are maintained by around 250 volunteers. The Bibbulmun Track Foundation provides support for the management and maintenance of the Bibbulmun Track. The Foundation is an incorporated not-for-profit community based organisation. Whilst the Department of Parks and Wildlife is the land manager of the Track, the Foundation ensures that the Track remains a long distance walk trail of international significance and quality through community engagement, advocacy and promotion. Encourage participation through providing information and running events for all ages and fitness levels. Manage the volunteer maintenance program – around 250 volunteers each ‘own’ a section of the 1000km Bibbulmun Track and report back to the Foundation. Provide walker services such as trip planning, hire gear, maps and guidebooks, comprehensive website with latest track conditions. Advocate for the protection of natural and historical heritage values of the Track. Attract funds and other resources for the upkeep of the Track.
(AU, 88712649015) SCIC - Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre (AU, 95050398813) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00SCIC – Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre is a non-profit, charitable organisation under the direction of Professor WPR (Bill) Gibson AM. SCIC receives Government funding to cover a percentage of the costs in running the program and has DGR endorsement to fundraise for the remainder. The stated aim of the charity is to raise funds to assist all deaf people who obtain little benefit from conventional hearing aids have the opportunity to use cochlear implant technology and associated services to access the hearing world. We engage individuals, the community, corporate and philanthropic groups to help us with our fundraising objectives. The cost involved in giving either a deaf child or adult access to a quality of life that was previously denied them is between $70,000 – $100,000, with each cochlear implant device price making up $25,000 of this cost. With close to 3,000 recipients, SCIC is now one of the largest and most experienced cochlear implant programs worldwide. However, your support is crucial in our determination to provide individual care for every one of our recipients and in ensuring that no deaf person misses the opportunity to be part of the hearing world. This makes SCIC second-to-none.
World Youth Education Trust (WYET) (AU, 24164165824) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00World Youth Education Trust supports quality education and leadership for youths worldwide. The Trust supports the rehabilitation and education of former child soldiers and disadvantaged children in East Africa and is currently launching leadership and training programs for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory. The lives of disenfranchised and disadvantaged youths worldwide continue to be fragmented by violent conflicts, drug and alcohol abuse and poverty. The World Youth Education Trust Australia believes education and leadership programs are the most effective way of promoting development in such communities. Your generous donation will help us establish two counselling, training and development Youth Centres. One based in Northern Uganda, and a sister centre in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Grameen Foundation Overseas Aid
(AU, 88360740454) Browse events
YTD Raised: $0.00Grameen Foundation Australia (GFA) works to accelerate the impact of Microfinance and Social Business on the world's poorest people. Our objective is to empower people to help themselves through the attainment of economic sustainability. We work across a number of regions in Asia including the Philippines, Bangladesh and Cambodia.