Quirky Fundraising Idea
I know I have asked for some ‘different’ fundraising ideas but I am not sure if this is one we will run with in 2011.
Pink Flamingo Fundraiser
Products needed: 10 pink flamingos
How the event works: Place the flamingos in various gardens in your neighbourhood with a note around the neck stating: For a €10 donation, we will take this flamingo and place it in the garden of your choice.(include contact information)
I would imagine we would receive many calls requesting the flamingo be removed (at a €10 charge happy days!) but I am not so sure if the animal rights organisations would approve. And of course, sourcing 10 pink flamingos might be a problem too.
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Showing posts with label charity fundraising elderly care abuse neglect help homelink. Show all posts
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Any tennis players out there care to challenge this???
In 2006, twin brothers Angelo and Ettore Rossetti were inspired to use their tennis abilities to commemorate a tennis mentor and friend who had recently died from brain cancer and ALS.
They came up with the idea of setting a world record for the longest tennis rally.
The goal was to use the publicity and donations from the event to raise awareness for ALS and brain cancer, as well as for the sport of tennis.
The Rossetti brothers have since become the world-record holders for the longest rally, set in 2008 at 25,944 strokes. The rally took 14 hours and 31 minutes to complete.
In the process, the Rossettis created the organization Rally 4 Charity, personal and community fundraiser that builds awareness and raises revenue for a variety worthwhile causes.
“It is important to be good at something like tennis, but it is even more important just to be a good person,” said Angelo A. Rossetti, who averaged 1,800 strokes per hour during his record-setting rally. The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognizes the longest tennis rally by the number of strokes, despite the duration of time.
For 2009, the Rossettis have secured one million dollars in prize money for any team that can break their world record.
On Saturday, August 15th, in Milford, Connecticut, Isidro Martinez and Paul Coorssen took to the courts at the Milford Indoor Tennis club in an attempt to break the record.
Martinez and Coorssen won the right to challenge the record by winning a previous qualifying round when they hit 5,916 consecutive strokes in one hour without a miss.
The all-day event also incorporated free tennis clinics, mentoring and coaching, teaching modern tennis skills, fitness and strategy, while emphasizing etiquette and sportsmanship. The goal is to not only create better tennis athletes on the court, but better people off the court.
The third-annual Rally 4 Charity event is raising money to support four charitable groups: The ALS Association, Save the Children, Rally for the Cure and the Tim & Tom Gullikson Family Support Fund at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Martinez and Coorssen rallied for an hour and a half during their official attempt, tallying a staggering 6,858 hits. Their efforts set an unofficial world record for largest number of hits in such a short time period.
“Obviously it would be great if we broke the world record, but win or lose it’s about the charities,” stated Coorssen.
The 2010 decade edition of the Guinness Book of World Records features a photo and short story documenting the Rossetti's original record-setting rally. The brothers are currently planning book signings and live rally demonstrations with inspirational goal-setting presentations at bookstores and schools across the country.
They came up with the idea of setting a world record for the longest tennis rally.
The goal was to use the publicity and donations from the event to raise awareness for ALS and brain cancer, as well as for the sport of tennis.
The Rossetti brothers have since become the world-record holders for the longest rally, set in 2008 at 25,944 strokes. The rally took 14 hours and 31 minutes to complete.
In the process, the Rossettis created the organization Rally 4 Charity, personal and community fundraiser that builds awareness and raises revenue for a variety worthwhile causes.
“It is important to be good at something like tennis, but it is even more important just to be a good person,” said Angelo A. Rossetti, who averaged 1,800 strokes per hour during his record-setting rally. The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognizes the longest tennis rally by the number of strokes, despite the duration of time.
For 2009, the Rossettis have secured one million dollars in prize money for any team that can break their world record.
On Saturday, August 15th, in Milford, Connecticut, Isidro Martinez and Paul Coorssen took to the courts at the Milford Indoor Tennis club in an attempt to break the record.
Martinez and Coorssen won the right to challenge the record by winning a previous qualifying round when they hit 5,916 consecutive strokes in one hour without a miss.
The all-day event also incorporated free tennis clinics, mentoring and coaching, teaching modern tennis skills, fitness and strategy, while emphasizing etiquette and sportsmanship. The goal is to not only create better tennis athletes on the court, but better people off the court.
The third-annual Rally 4 Charity event is raising money to support four charitable groups: The ALS Association, Save the Children, Rally for the Cure and the Tim & Tom Gullikson Family Support Fund at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Martinez and Coorssen rallied for an hour and a half during their official attempt, tallying a staggering 6,858 hits. Their efforts set an unofficial world record for largest number of hits in such a short time period.
“Obviously it would be great if we broke the world record, but win or lose it’s about the charities,” stated Coorssen.
The 2010 decade edition of the Guinness Book of World Records features a photo and short story documenting the Rossetti's original record-setting rally. The brothers are currently planning book signings and live rally demonstrations with inspirational goal-setting presentations at bookstores and schools across the country.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
If this doesn't warm your heart during the cold snap, I don't know what will!!!
'Hello, I just received your lovely Xmas card & ringing to say how much I appreciate it & how beautiful it is. It is one of the nicest cards I've ever seen & the idea behind it, the thought behind it and your care behind it is certainly more than I've ever known. Thank you so much, thank you so much for your services. It's great to know you are there all the time. God bless & Merry Christmas' - message left by an elderly gentleman in Greystones
Monday, December 6, 2010
Snow Stories
So, it seems the worst is over. Although by looking at the roads and listening to the reports today would suggest we are still in the thick of this arctic weather with no end in sight as of yet.
So whilst you are sitting on top of the fire, bored at being housebound AGAIN, why not tell us about your experiences of the 'big freeze of 2010'. Maybe it's something funny or a story about how your community coped with it all. Maybe an individual needs special thanks for how they helped you.
They say sharing is caring, so come share your snow experience with us. Put it on paper (or a screen in this case) for the grandkids to read about awestruck in future years :-)
So whilst you are sitting on top of the fire, bored at being housebound AGAIN, why not tell us about your experiences of the 'big freeze of 2010'. Maybe it's something funny or a story about how your community coped with it all. Maybe an individual needs special thanks for how they helped you.
They say sharing is caring, so come share your snow experience with us. Put it on paper (or a screen in this case) for the grandkids to read about awestruck in future years :-)
Budget Day tomorrow - Pat explains how cuts may affect him and others like him
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfmhidauausn/rss2/
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wicklow People 24th Nov. 2010
Elderly neglect is widespread
More than 100,000 older people have been abused or neglected in their own homes according to a new report from UCD.
In light of the report Deputy Billy Timmins is calling on people to be vigilant for signs of abuse. The report detailed how over-65's were most likely to suffer financial abuse with people in a position of trust using their close relationships to coerce pensioneres out of money or property.
The National Study of Elder Abuse and Neglect, by the National Centre for the Protection of Older People and the HSE found 1.3% of over-65's felt forced to hand over money or property. It found psychological abuse the second most prevalent factor, with 1.2% reporting verbal attacks and other mistreatment, 0.5% stating physical abuse, 0.3% neglect and 0.05% sexual abuse.
'While the majority of older people do not experience mistreatment by people close to them, the risk factors for elder abuse and neglect are likely to increase as the population ages.
The most frequently reported incidents of financial abuse were older people being forced to give money or property to someone in a position of trust while the most frequent types of psychological abuse reported included verbal insults, followed by being excluded, being undermined, verbal threats and being prevented by the perpetrator from seeing people that the older person cares about, such as grandchildren,' said Deputy Timmins.
He said 'there is a reluctance among older people to report incidences of abuse or neglect' and he further urged them to talk to other family members, the public health nurse, the doctor, the guards or whoever they feel they can trust instead of suffering away in silence. Wicklow People, Wednesday November 24th 2010
The above article shows how important HOMELink is to the elderly and vulnerable. Our scheduled phone calls could make all the difference and help in stopping elderly neglect. For more information on what we do please visit www.homelinkbray.ie
More than 100,000 older people have been abused or neglected in their own homes according to a new report from UCD.
In light of the report Deputy Billy Timmins is calling on people to be vigilant for signs of abuse. The report detailed how over-65's were most likely to suffer financial abuse with people in a position of trust using their close relationships to coerce pensioneres out of money or property.
The National Study of Elder Abuse and Neglect, by the National Centre for the Protection of Older People and the HSE found 1.3% of over-65's felt forced to hand over money or property. It found psychological abuse the second most prevalent factor, with 1.2% reporting verbal attacks and other mistreatment, 0.5% stating physical abuse, 0.3% neglect and 0.05% sexual abuse.
'While the majority of older people do not experience mistreatment by people close to them, the risk factors for elder abuse and neglect are likely to increase as the population ages.
The most frequently reported incidents of financial abuse were older people being forced to give money or property to someone in a position of trust while the most frequent types of psychological abuse reported included verbal insults, followed by being excluded, being undermined, verbal threats and being prevented by the perpetrator from seeing people that the older person cares about, such as grandchildren,' said Deputy Timmins.
He said 'there is a reluctance among older people to report incidences of abuse or neglect' and he further urged them to talk to other family members, the public health nurse, the doctor, the guards or whoever they feel they can trust instead of suffering away in silence. Wicklow People, Wednesday November 24th 2010
The above article shows how important HOMELink is to the elderly and vulnerable. Our scheduled phone calls could make all the difference and help in stopping elderly neglect. For more information on what we do please visit www.homelinkbray.ie
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