Pho-travel – Fundraiser for Orphans Against Aids

Australia's first fundraiser for Orphans Against Aids was a huge success raising $950.  Held in one of Melbourne's city laneways, the event was a true urban charity experience.  Performances from local hip hop emcees and DJs created and kept the vibe of the night positive and playful.  It was beautiful to see people feeling so good because they were supporting something so worthwhile.  By the night's end, the door people, organizers, and performers were content that we had collectively done what we set out to achieve: to increase awareness around the AIDS orphan issue, to raise money for OAA, and to have fun!

PRESS RELEASE
Monday, October 27, 2008

PHO-TRAVEL FUNDRAISING EVENT INFO

Pho-travel is set to take place in the Gallery room at Eurotrash Bar on the 14th of November.  It’s been packed with local hiphop goodness to raise as much money as possible for charity: Orphans Against Aids.   This dynamic and socially charged event would be the first fundraiser for Orphans Against Aids in Australia.   Tickets are on the door at $10, and everyone who enters goes in the draw to win tickets to Globalgathering Festival and Good Vibrations Festival.  Patrons can double their chances by sending in a travel photo prior the event (email photos + mob no to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Photography will be displayed as a backdrop to our fine emcees, host Mike Justice and SOS band, Pez (our festival man) and Low Budget, as well as, Djs Fokus, Kilo and Mr Moonshine. Other prizes and surprises will be given out across the night.  This event is about Melbournians paying it forward by being in the right place at the right time.  Be part of a changing world and step into the lightness of being.

URBANISED.CHARITY.MELBOURNE.STYLE   

Urbanised.Charity.Melbourne.Style. (UCMS) is a group devoted to putting on street-level fundraising events which appeal to the typical Melbourne punter. For our first event we are putting together a fundraiser for the charity Orphans Against Aids.  Orphans Against Aids is a non-profit organisation which provides educational scholarships to children whose parents have been afflicted with AIDS/HIV.  Its current projects are based mainly in Africa and East Asia (http://www.orphansagainstaids.org/orphans-againstaids.html.).  Check out UCMS myspace for future events http://www.myspace.com/urbanisedcharityms. 

CONTACT DETAILS

Director of UCMS
Georgiana Cameron

Ph:              0422 680 286
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Please feel free to contact at anytime in regards to this event.  Proposed interviews with performers and organizers are welcome.

Thembanathi and The Unitarian Universalist Global AIDS Coalition Invite You to Join Us to honor Sister Priscilla

Sunday, September 28
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene
477 E 40th Ave

When she learned that victims of AIDS were dying in the sugar plantations of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a region ravaged by the pandemic, Sister Priscilla Dlamini, a Catholic nun and nurse, converted old stables into a 40-bed hospice. She also began programs that today provide food, shelter, home-based care, and day care for 1965 orphans and vulnerable children from 774 families. She has received many awards for her work, was a finalist for South Africa’s woman of the year, and has been a frequent feature in international news.

Please help us welcome to Eugene this remarkable person who has achieved so much against such great odds.

Learn more about Thembanathi and Holy Cross Hospice at www.thembanathi.org

For more information, contact Helen at 345-6144 or by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Join the Orphans Against AIDS Facebook Group
OAA's Facebook Group is a community dedicated to breaking the vicious cycle of HIV/AIDS by ensuring that all children orphaned and made vulnerable by the epidemic receive a high-quality education. Go to www.facebook.com, "Groups", and search "Orphans Against AIDS" to become a member.



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Start an OAA Support Chapter on Your College Campus Today! Start an Orphans Against AIDS Support Chapter in your community or on your college campus. Inform others about the HIV/AIDS orphans crisis and raise support for children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by the epidemic.

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