This is a little bit off tangent from my standard posts on planning and all things kid related, but I think they are really important so wanted to share them with you. They are Australian based but generosity knows no geographical boundaries!!!!
FOR RECONCILIATION
GetUp is an independent, grass-roots community advocacy organisation giving everyday Australians opportunities to get involved and hold politicians accountable on important issues. They are currently running the Make This A Hit Campaign.
The song that they are trying to make a hit is a reworking of Paul Kelly’s From Little Things Big Things Grow and is inspired from the National Apology made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in February. The song features Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, Urthboy, Missy Higgins, Mia Dyson, Radical Son, Jane Tyrell, Dan Sultan, Joel Wenitong. It also has voice grabs from Rudd’s speech adn former Prime Minister Paul Keating.
If you watched the Apology it will certainly touch you and I can recommend hitting their site and downloading it. It only costs $1.69 (but you can always donate more). They want to make this song number one on the Australian charts, keeping the momentum of reconciliation going.
It is currently at number four on the Aria Charts. Help them get it to number one by downloading the song. All proceeds from the sale of the song go to GetUp’s Reconciliation Fund and the following charity organisations:
Link Up - assisting Indigenous people who have been fostered, adopted or raised in institutions to find their way home.
Mums and Bubs Program in Townsville.
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME)
FOR THE HOMELESS
Mission Australia and realestate.com.au have partnered together Houses For The Homeless.
The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of homelessness in Australia and also raise badly needed funds to help organisations who support the homeless. To contribute to the campaign, all you have to do is click on Houses For The Homeless and fill in a security code and then realestate.com.au will donate $1 to Mission Australia up to the value of $100,000. $1521 has been raised so far, click on the link and help raise more funds for the homeless.
Back to planning and kids tomorrow!
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I had to bite my tongue and shut my mouth last night during dinner as my father-in-law ranted about Kevin Rudd (comparing him to Hitler) and going on and on about how evil the apology was.
:: sigh ::
In laws!
Thank you for the links they are really interesting.
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By Marita on 04.30.08 4:40 pm | Permalink
Sorry to see you’ve had some problems with your blog. Hope you get them sorted out without too much more stress.
I love this song. It gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. I have a copy already, but will download this version as well. Great cause.
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By Journeyer on 04.30.08 6:10 pm | Permalink
I had the pleasure of hearing John Butler sing this song (paul kelly version) recently. His 6 year old daughter joined him on stage and sang the chorus to which we were then informed it was the first time she had done so as she is generally too shy….ah! from the mouth of babes…
By kazoo on 05.01.08 2:21 pm | Permalink
Marita - LOL. We must have patience!!!!
Journeyer - It gives me goosebumps too. I am so happy to see the song being a success.
kazoo - How lovely - JB has a great heart for the big issues.
By PlanningQueen on 05.03.08 4:46 pm | Permalink
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