Landmark Education Self-expression and Leadership » Fund Raising

Scary-Good

DJacoby — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:16 +0000

Last fall, David Bates put on a unique haunted house event in Brookline, Massachusetts, as a benefit for sick children. ‘Scary-Good’, his project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, was both a haunted house and costume party held on Sunday, October 30, with a $10 fee that went to Milagros Para Ninos (Miracles for Children) Fund at Children’s Hospital. Bates has a strong connection to Children’s Hospital – his own son Andy was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and survived it thanks to treatment and care received at the hospital. Bates wants to be sure that all parents and children have access to groundbreaking research and care. The full story of the event is available at Wicked Local Brookline.

Horn of Plenty Event Benefits East Africa

DJacoby — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:41:42 +0000

For his project in the Landmark Education SELP program, David Tait is holding a fundraiser titled ‘Horn of Plenty’, which will benefit the Canadian Red Cross in its efforts to help famine victims in East Africa. Taking place at 7pm on Thursday, November 24th, at the Croation Cultural Center at 3250 Commercial Drive in Vancouver, the event is featuring a silent art auction, original poetry, a variety of musicians and refreshments and a cash bar.

According to an article in Tidbits of Vancouver, the magnitude of the famine in Africa led to Tait creating this particular project:

“I considered volunteering on community projects that could use some carpentry skills, but then a piece on CBC radio about the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa caught my attention. The Red Cross estimates up to 13 million people will be affected by this event, causing famine and suffering on a massive scale”, Tait said. “This is turning into the largest humanitarian disaster our generation has seen.”

To find out more or buy tickets, call 604-224-7024 or 604-789-3925.

Concert on the Lewin Supports Stroke Rehabilitation Ward

Julia Taylor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:51:59 +0000

On Wednesday, November 9th, a concert event took place as part of Emily Bingley’s project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programmme. The concert/recording event, titled ‘Concert on the Lewin’ took place from 6:00 – 7:30 in the evening and featured music by a variety of jazz, folk and classical music performers. Specifically, there was a the Cam Sax Quartet, a jazz group; Nicky Hair and Andrea Cockerton, a duo featuring jazz and folk violin; and classical music played by Classic Buskers ‘on unlikely instruments at unusual speeds’.

The event took place for patients at the Lewin Stroke and Rehabilitation Ward at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge – a recording was made, and proceeds went towards stroke and rehabilitation ward at the hospital.

Singles Event Attracts 190 People, Raises Money For MacMillan

Julia Taylor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:50:59 +0000

In Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, participant Ru Tee Block held a fun singles event that drew 190 people to London on the evening of October 21st.

She did so by having about 30 friends invite their single mates to the event for a fun, relaxing evening that went from 8pm to 1am. The event cost £10 in advance or £15 at the door. Proceeds from the event went to a very good cause – MacMillan Cancer Support – whose mission is to improve the lives of every person living with cancer.

Support 1000 Raises $4600

DJacoby — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:44:29 +0000

Support 1000, the organization created by Oz du Soleil during Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program to support the dignity of underprivileged women by providing them with new and slightly used bras, raised $4600 at its September fundraising dinner. Since the organization’s inception in 2009, just under 11,000 bras have been distributed to women in need through dozens of donor organizations. While items like winter coats are often given in great abundance to the needy, bras are something essential to a woman’s dignity that is often overlooked. Find out more at the Support 1000 website.

HelpHungryChild Hosts Inaugural Event

Julia Taylor — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:43:57 +0000

HelpHungryChild, an organisation created in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme by Devi Raj Getiyavar to do exactly what its name implies, is hosting its launch event on Saturday, June 18th at the Mandhata Youth & Community Center, Mandhata House, 20a Rosemead Avenue, in Wembley, starting at 12:30pm. All funds raised from this kickoff event will go to the Akshayapatra Foundation, which feeds thousands of underprivileged children across India. Visit helphungrychild.org for more information.

Olivia Has a Mountain to Climb

Julia Taylor — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:24:34 +0000

Olivia Seery’s concern for the presence of peace in an open world where all people experience beauty, dignity and freedom has her committed to raising €5,000 for Ireland’s largest children’s charity, Barnardos. This project is part of Landmark Education’s Self-Expression Programme which she leads in Ireland. What she is taking on is to climb Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, next September. She has titled her project ‘Back to Africa for Ireland’s children’.

During the 1970′s, Olivia spent almost three years in Africa, and one of her five children was born there, so it is a joy for her to revisit that Continent. She is, however, acutely aware that not many women of her age would dare take on that massive task. If you wish to donate to this great cause please follow this link to Barnardos.

Benefitting Arunai Children’s Home

DJacoby — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:42:01 +0000

Stephanie Miranda, of Prescott, Arizona, has created a project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program to raise money for Arunai Children’s Home, an orphanage in India. The way she is doing that is by enrolling yoga teachers, massage therapists and acupuncturists to contribute by having days over the next two months to benefit the project and orphanage. The home has a website at arunaikids.com, and Miranda has been in contact with people involved there and has been given permission to use photos and information from the website. Miranda originally set a goal of $2,000 but hopes to raise more than that – she has found an organization to match whatever funds are raised.

Orchard Heights Dinner Supports Food Bank

DJacoby — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:25:50 +0000

As her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Lorna Bursey of Orchard Heights, Ontario, rallied her home town to come together to create a public dinner to support a local food bank. The dinner, held April 30 at the St. Sava Banquet Hall, brought together citizens and politicians and raised over $1000 for the Missisauga Food Bank. According to an article at missisauga.com, this dinner is the first Annual Orchard Heights Gourmet Charity Dinner.

Mural Planned for Minuteman Bikeway

DJacoby — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:29:56 +0000

As his project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Arlington, Massachusetts resident Alex Uzgin is planning a 2,000 square foot mural in Arlington to be located in view of a prominent bikeway. According to a story in The Arlington Advocate, Uzgin is talking to local businesses and organizations about raising $20,000 to cover costs of putting the mural on the huge plain wall on 12 Brattle Street, brightening the neighborhood and the bike path. He is now two months into planning a fundraiser that will pay for the costs of the mural. Uzgin says that so far he has received strong interest from muralists, local residents and the building owners alike.