Samoa Road To Recovery

For those of you who have helped out on volunteer committees you understand time is always a factor trying to get things organised around everyones busy schedules. Well it has been a juggle but we are pleased to announce a few practical iniatives we have been able to put in place and as of this day are LIVE and AVAILABLE.

Firstly we have received permission from Brisbane City Council to conduct a charity collection in the city surrounding Queen St Mall (for those who don’t know Brisbane this is the main thouroughfare and is a pedestrian only zone) and will be doing so with the generous support of Island Breeze Australia who are providing volunteer collectors for four days – thanks so much Waqa, Jade and the Team!

Secondly we have launched our Supporters Tshirts with all profits going directly to YWAM Samoa relief efforts – you can buy them online here on this site.We have a very generous vendor who has given us the tshirts at a great discount – thanks!

Thirdly we have been given some very generous airtime from Radio 96.5 in Brisbane who will be promoting the www.samoaroadtorecovery.org and the supporters Tshirts for the next four weeks as part of our compaign to broaden community awareness. We realise so many have already been so generous, however reaching out to those beyond the immediate Samoan Community and their alliances we hope to engage further supp0rt.So if you are in Brisbane listen out and also for those outside Brisbane you can listen to the station online.

Finally – wow it is amazing – from this small humble website we have seen already over $14000 deployed directly to Samoa for relief efforts – with the steps put in place above we hope to see that figure continue to grow. Remember as the funds are going to full time services provided by volunteers there has been no expensive wages or overheads.

So Thankyou and please continue to help us spread the word – Lets not let them be forgotten!

Oct192009

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