Tag: fundraising
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Speedrunning (Beating Videogames Fast As Possible) Champs Playing For Make A Wish
For the first time this year, the European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA) is set to host their recurring speedrunning event, where gamers aim to conquer video games at record speeds and showcase mind-blowing talents. For the first time ever, ESA is teaming up with Make-A-Wish International — an organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children facing…
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Commonwealth Charity Match Will See Cricket Legends Bat For Barbados
Cricket legends will play a ‘Peace at the Crease’ charity cricket match later this year in Barbados on 17 October. Proceeds will support activities to promote peace and tolerance in disadvantaged communities across the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, and Barbados Cricket Association president, Conde Riley, announced the event on Saturday. The match coincides with…
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Are Shared Vision Of Humanity
A few years ago, in September 2015, 193 countries signed up to support the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals for our planet and the people that live on it. The all-encompassing plan included promises to end poverty, feed everyone, create stability and peace, provide quality education and protect the future of our world. Every man,…
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Sharing Economy Travel Market Leader Acquires Spanish Competitor Eyes America
Nights Exchange Leader NightSwapping Acquires MyTwinPlace NightSwapping is the first Nights exchange community with more than 250,000 members throughout 160 countries. It pioneered a new concept in 2012 which is unique in the sharing economy travel market. Read the PDF backgrounder by clicking here. It takes the best parts of vacation rentals, home exchanges and…
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1000 Apple Trees At Röbäcksdalen Fully Funded Via Kickstarter For Brännland Cider
Brännland Cider’s new apple terroir at Röbäcksdalen in Umeå, Sweden. At the beginning of November Brännland Cider, an international award winning cider producer in Umeå, Sweden, where I happen to work, started a Kickstarter campaign called “1000 apple trees at Röbäcksdalen”, to fund the creation of an orchard and the start new apple terroir in their Northern…
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Goldie Hawn And President Clinton Foundation Focused On Malawi Farmers
Like many of us, he has a vision of a better world – one where babies are born healthy no matter where they live. One where farmers in Malawi earn enough to support their families. One where land is being reforested to support communities and protect the environment. One where everyone has access to affordable,…