Australia Non-profit News

In benefit of the tragic events of the Queensland Flood the bands playing on the 29th January at Manly Fisho’s will donate the door takings to the Queensland Flood Appeal.

Audio production company, Media Sound, is again doing their best to help give back to the community and has made a generous bid to Team Sunshine in their ride to help conquer cancer.

The hype and entertainment factor synonymous with Oprah Winfrey was not taken into consideration when choosing the recipient of the International Awareness Award; alleviating human suffering was.

A group of Australian teenagers hope to raise money for World Youth International by broadcasting a 72-hour gaming marathon, playing through games such as Mario, Zelda, Call of Duty, and Halo.

We are pleased to announce that Ern Phang, solicitor director of Phang Legal, is the 2010 Sydney Mid West Volunteer of the Year.

The president of Rotary International, Ray Klinginsmith, will attend the weekly breakfast meeting of the Rotary Club of Crawley Western Australia when it celebrates initiating its 100th member on Thursday December 2 .

A new online social cooking competition site “Dish of the Day” aims to increase awareness of food wastage and feed those in need by donating $1 to OzHarvest for every dish uploaded.

Parramatta Advertiser recognises contribution to pro bono services.

This event will provide an outstanding interactive learning and networking opportunity that offers effective and diverse strategies and tools to better develop, support and sustain community education programs.

Ern Phang delivers the Chairperson's Report at the Western Housing for Youth Limited, Annual General Meeting for 2010.

Ern Phang was awarded the Law Society President's Award at the 2010 Justice Awards presented by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW.

The First 24 Hour Foundation is unique, because unlike other foundations, their bank statements will be posted online so you can track exactly where your funds go. This transparency will allow you to see where your money has gone .

As a result of the funds raised by the Splash of Red Foundation in 2010, the inaugural Splash of Red Scholarship has been established.

The Footprints Network is comprised of an alliance of online e-commerce companies collaborating to help bridge the gap between individual donors and various charity pr

Sounds more like a movie script but this week 60 kids with cancer and their siblings get to spend the night at Melbourne Museum as part of not-for-profit organisation Challenge’s week long ‘Urban Camp’.

The SOCO Games Players Fund allows players to make an impact on organizations locally and globally simply by playing a game.

ACUMA publishes 3 monthly higher education news summaries for August 2010, focussing on 1) general higher education news, 2) international education and international student news and 3) technology impacting on learning.

The motocross community’s support of the KTM Ride 4 Kids event continued in strong vein this year. Over 150 riders of all disciplines enjoyed a day of dirt bike riding whilst raising funds for Challenge at the State Motorcycle Complex in Broadford.

Whether you are a regular visitor or someone who hasn’t been here in years, visiting the Port Arthur Historic Site this September is a great idea, for many reasons.

HATS OFF is an annual fundraising concert presented by Oz Showbiz Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (OSCEFA) starring the cream of Australia's entertainment industry. It has become an institution in the diaries of Melbourne’s theatre/cabaret cognoscenti.

Lupus Association Queensland Coffee Club Meet-up

The ACUMA Awards for Excellence in Campus Service provide recognition for the staff and organisations who manage, coordinate, develop and enrich the non-academic lives of students on campuses across Australia and New Zealand.

Featuring the 3 premier campus services organisations in Australia, the 2010 ACUMA Conference brings together decision-makers spanning all aspects of the non-academic student experience; management, social, cultural, operations, retail and sourcing.

Dads of cancer kids will attend the Melbourne Storm vs Canberra Raiders game in the Melbourne Storm corporate box at the new AAMI Park August 1st. Challenge and long time supporter Melbourne Storm, are able to make this opportunity possible.

The 300 Project is a grass roots collective of powerful fitness professionals set to transform Australia. The fallout is the elimination of the nation’s preventable health care debt. 300+ personal trainers aim to train 25,000 Melburnians over 6wks.

Eight year old Aleksander, from Dandenong North, gets to run through the banner on Saturday July 17th at the MCG, with his hero’s courtesy of Challenge- supporting kids with cancer when Collingwood hosts a Biggest Aussie Pie Night for Challenge.

In four months, The Lupus Magazine now reaches a growing global readership relaying the world's lupus news.

PANDA - the post and antenatal association of Australia - and PamperBoxes - an online retailer of heartfelt gift boxes - have signed a partnership agreement to provide 1000 fact sheets to women currently suffering from postnatal depression.

The Bulimba Child Care Centre today announced it has been chosen as having one of the most innovative and effective workforces with leadership by a board of management by the Workforce Innovation Awards.

The Palm Beach business community have their say as The Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce put forward Local Area Plan ideas to secure the future of the Southern Gold Coast.

Kick Off is a specialised mental health program & service that targets the needs of those involved in the game of Rugby League. Its focus is on assessment, early identification and intervention, education and ongoing support.

GiveOpp have approached Gold Coast based Entrepreneur and family man Andrew Hawkes and his wife Sarah, to assist in the Australia/New Zealand portion of its Global launch set for the 4th of July 2010.

GiveOppTM has a vision for humanity and you can be part of that vision. We are the movement that is creating a world full of beauty, abundance and prosperity.

GiveOpp is in the process of launching worldwide it's progresive plan for solutions based initaitves to enrich the lives of people in need. By introducing sustainablity projects in 3rd world countries.

Over 1400 Victorian women from all walks of life will join forces to support Challenge at the 2010 Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend Gala Dinner, which sold out in just hours. We are thrilled that this year’s host is The Circle’s Gorgi Coghlan.

For over a decade 13CABS has been driving Victorian community support for The Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

70% of Australians claim religious affiliation, most of them Christian. But only a small proportion go to church regularly.

FastFingers Typing Service...Your Virtual Admin Assistant in Hendon, SA is throwing its support behind Earth Hour – an annual event coordinated by WWF-Australia to raise awareness of climate change.

People are saving 100's of dollars through new online shopping portal. Not for profit organisations see huge potential for future fund raising.

World Tapir Day has announced the inaugural "Trundle for Tapirs" fundraising initiative in the lead-up to 2010 World Tapir Day on 27 April. Participants will be raising funds for the World Land Trust's Ecuador Rainforest Project.

Navon will introduce the latest range of CogniFit online brain training technology at RCW 2010. The flagship program CogniFit Personal Coach has recently been awarded the ICAA Equipment Innovator Award

Interactive Events Pty Ltd have just released their lastest DIY Team Building Activity Race Around the World on www.funergizers.com

Interactive Events have just launched their new website www.funergizers.com to help businesses run their own fun team building activities for a fraction of the cost of engaging an outside provider.

The 3rd Annual 12 Days of Fitness free gift bonanza is on again and it features Sydney's own fat loss expert giving away some of his most prized fat loss workouts and secrets.

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Challenge will bring Christmas cheer to 1600 people touched by cancer at the Challenge Christmas Party organised by the not for profit organisation this weekend.

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With the launch of their new website, Morisset and Toronto Meals on Wheels are aiming to get more clients for their service and gain more volunteers with their community based service.

Melbourne Football Club president Jim Stynes lent his support to Australian kids living with childhood cancer by visiting Challenge playgroup this week. Challenge plans the development of a Family Resource centre to expand their range of services.

The VCE Foundation today celebrated the accomplishments of Year 12 students at Debney Park Secondary College. All students in the Year 12 cohort was presented with a free iPod as part of a promotion focusing on teamwork & collaborative technology.