Save the Children: Race Against Hunger

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Remember to watch BBC Children in Need’s televised Appeal Show TONIGHT at 7.30pm on BBC 1. Tune in for a night of fantastic entertainment and a great sense of community and making a difference together!

Go to yesterday’s post to find out about ways to support this cause.

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Today’s post is about an initiative by Save the Children called Race for Hunger.

{taken from the official site}

Every year, 2.3 million children die because they don’t get enough of the right food. 



David Cameron has announced that he will lead the way in the Race Against Hunger. We want him to use his G8 presidency in 2013 to set ambitious plans to tackle hunger and save millions of children's lives.



The world has shown in recent years that it can take dramatic action - millions of children have been saved from preventable diseases. But despite major progress, hunger is still the root cause of a third of all child deaths. 



Right now, rises in global food prices are deepening the crisis. Families in the poorest countries are finding it harder and harder to afford the nutritious food their children need.



Sign the petition and send a message now asking the Prime Minister to tackle hunger and save millions of lives- it will only take a minute!

Together we can give every child a life free from hunger.

Blessings!

Ronell x

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” {Dwight D. Eisenhower}

BBC Children in Need (tomorrow!)

Every year, the BBC Children in Need hosts a live, televised Appeal Show, supported by countless celebrities. The Appeal show is a whole evening of entertainment on BBC One with celebrities singing, dancing, and doing all sorts of crazy things to help raise money. Well, the time is here again!

BBC’s Children in Need Appeal Show starts tomorrow night (Friday, 16^th November 2012) at 7.30pm on BBC 1. Tune in for a night of fantastic entertainment and a great sense of community and making a difference together!

Here are some sneak previews  and the line up for the evening!

{statement from the BBC Children in Need site}

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What We Do

BBC Children in Need is the BBC's UK corporate charity. Thanks to the support of the public, we're able to make a real difference to the lives of children all across the UK. How do we do this? Read all about our vision and how we operate below.

Our Vision

Our vision is that every child in the UK has a childhood which is:

•               Safe

•               Happy and Secure

•               Allows them the chance to reach their potential

What We Do

We provide grants to projects in the UK which focus on children and young people who are disadvantaged. We are local to people in all corners of the UK and support small and large organisations which empower children and extend their life choices.

Our grant programmes are open all year round for applications, with a focus on allocating the money to deserving projects 4 times a year. To find out more about our grant programmes, to apply for a grant or to hear how some children's lives have been changed for the better, visit 'Change Lives'

Where Your Money Goes

Every penny from the money you raise or donate will go towards helping disadvantaged children and young people right here in the UK. We are able to make this promise because we use investment income and Gift Aid to cover all running costs, meaning that you can be sure your money makes a real difference.

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You can support this cause by:

o   Watching the televised Appeal Show and calling to make a donation

o   Donating online

o   Buying a Designer Pudsey online on the official auction site

o   Downloading Girls Aloud’s new single Something New – 10p of each download goes towards Children in Need; 50p for each single sold in shops)

o   Buy official merchandise from the Children in Need online shop

o   Fundraise! Download free materials here.

o   Donating via a NatWest cash machine (ATM)

However you choose to support BBC Children in Need, well done and thank you for your commitment to making a difference in our world!

Blessings!

Ronell x

“There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.” {Nelson Mandela}

Go BearFaced for Children in Need!

Today’s post is about an event that is happening tomorrow.

BBC Children in Need are proud to launch a brand new fundraising initative for 2012: BearFaced.

When: Friday 9 November

How: Go 'BearFaced' for the day

Why: To raise money for BBC Children in Need

Show your natural beauty: Children in need are asking women across the UK to show their natural beauty and wear no make-up for BearFaced Day – 9^th November 2012. It's such an easy way to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

They have a whole host of people already involved – why not get on board and show your support too?

You can simply go BearFaced and ask friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you. But, as you’ll see here, just like Tuuli Shipster, you can also show you’re part of the tribe by putting your own take on Pudsey’s pawprint on your face – a "beauty spot"-like paw in eyeliner, a Pudsey pawprint tattoo, diamante spots – anything you like!

Pudsey Pawprint Tattoos: From the 5^th November, you can buy exclusive Pudsey pawprint temporary tattoos from your local Post Office or from the Post Office online store. A Pawprint will cost you just 50p, and the Post Office are generously donating all proceeds from the sale of this product less VAT (42p) to BBC Children in Need.

Get sponsored: If you decide to go BearFaced on 9^th November, the most important thing is to make sure you get sponsored by as many of your friends, family and workmates as possible!

Children in Need have created some special event pages for you to collect sponsorship online. Set up your own online sponsorship form at BT’s MyDonate, where every penny of your sponsorship will come to BBC Children in Need, or you will be able to find a BearFaced event page on the following sites:

BT MyDonate

JustGiving

Virgin Money Giving

Or if you'd prefer to use a paper sponsorship form, you can download one here.

Blessings!

Ronell x

“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted” {Garrison Keillor}