Fundraiser for The Smith Family
This park has a dark side
I have been asked today to support this fund raiser. It is quite out of character for me as usually I post articles and photos that relate to things I encounter myself. I have looked at the fund raiser and although it has a clear commercial context decided to put my support behind it. It is very simple. Please watch a 30 or so seconds promotional video from Microsoft and they will donate $1 per viewer to support Learning for Life program.
How does it relate to the Hyde Park photo? Well this park has a very dark side. Beautiful by day it becomes a refuge for many young people by night. I would hope that some of charity money may prevent a young person from having to live there or allow them to leave this park behind them on a way to a more rewarding and full filling life.
Watch a short Microsoft Office 2007 Charity demo and Microsoft will donate $1 to The Smith Family
From May 15 2008, for every short Microsoft Office 2007 Charity demo that is viewed, Microsoft will donate $1 to The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Help Microsoft reach the $100,000 goal and Aussie kids get the education they need for a brighter future.
Visit http://www.Microsoft.com.au/donatenow for more information.
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Well it’s been 2 weeks and over $4000 has been raised! Great work and thank you to those who participated.
http://www.microsoft.com.au/donatenow
The site has been optimised and loads much quicker now - so if you had trouble before, give it another whirl. Microsoft Australia still has plenty of money to donate - up to $100,000.
And dont forget that you can watch the clip again every 24 hours and raise even more cash for the Smith Family!
Thank you…!
PS: Spread the word…
Comment by Sam Stone | June 4, 2008