bushfire appeals

[Footy Smart]

Great effort from all involved with the ODI at Adelaide Oval tonight. Over $6MIL raised, well done to all...

Yeah that 6mill included match fees etc etc from cricket australia and 5k for each 6..... they raised over $157,000 just from donations at the gate etc by the 16,000 people in attendance.... I made a donation when i walked in and whenever i walked past the people collecting i always emptied my change into it. I saw heaps of people throwing pinapple coulered notes in all the time....

was great to see the public at the cricket constantly throwing money in.

[Footy Chick]

Pineapples? They're clever those collectors, head to the pissed newts on the hill

[TroyGFC]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 62,00.html

Yet another scumbag!!

[Mr66]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25040901-5005962,00.html

Yet another scumbag!!

A case where police 'brutality' is justified.

[JAS]

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25040901-5005962,00.html

Yet another scumbag!!

A case where police 'brutality' is justified.

Trouble is he probably won't be the last either.

IIRC there were quite a few after 9/11...fake collectors, fake survivors...and no doubt after other disasters too...the world is full of scumbags. I reckon his fellow inmates might have a few little chats with him...hopefully.

Regards
JAS

[gadj1976]

my mate who works at Dept of Treasury said there is a press release stating that any deduction made to a 'bucket' is claimable on your tax (without receipt) to the value of $10.00.

[smac]

Great effort from all involved with the ODI at Adelaide Oval tonight. Over $6MIL raised, well done to all...

Yeah that 6mill included match fees etc etc from cricket australia and 5k for each 6..... they raised over $157,000 just from donations at the gate etc by the 16,000 people in attendance.... I made a donation when i walked in and whenever i walked past the people collecting i always emptied my change into it. I saw heaps of people throwing pinapple coulered notes in all the time....

was great to see the public at the cricket constantly throwing money in.

$47k was the total in cash at the ground through the buckets. There were many very generous people, it was 30 minutes after I started collecting that I saw any coin in the bucket I was carrying, up until then I had emptied the bucket twice of notes. A stunning effort by the crowd in attendance.

[overloaded]

I am very proud of you all for donating, brings a tear to my eye. keep up the good work

[JAS]

Noticed this on the BBC News site today...well done Mr Cohen...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7881522.stm

...and while looking to see if any UK charities were collecting I saw that old Hucknell had posted a link to the Appeal Fund...

http://www.simplyred.co.uk/index.php?id=475

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Don't go to the showgrounds they have enough staff.

http://www.fiveaa.com.au/site/programs/ ... ppeal.aspx

Here is a look how busy they been down there


http://www.fiveaa.com.au/site/video.aspx

[A Mum]

We got turned away from our 'local' one too.
There was so much stuff there it was absolutely amazing.

[Thiele]

Through the Red Cross Busfire appeal over 44 Million Dollars has been raised

[bayman]

Through the Red Cross Busfire appeal over 44 Million Dollars has been raised

it is truly amazing, if the economy was in a better position could more have been raised in the same amount of time ? i doubt it

[TroyGFC]

$44M geez thats alot of generousity well done, these areas once rebuilt will probably be better. New parks etc.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

Big Rock/Punk/Metal fund raising benefit is gettin organised for the Brecknock Hotel sometime in March (No, not Saint Pat's Day)
Yours truly has been assigned to design the promotional flyer...
I'll keep yuz all up to date as the gig unfolds!

[Mr66]

Noticed this on the BBC News site today...well done Mr Cohen...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7881522.stm

Regards
JAS

You legend legend Lenny!
Other, even RICHER celebrities, take note!!!!!

[Thiele]

Over 60 Millon Dollars raised so far

Well done Australia

[Choccies]

Lets not forget to donate to assist the recovery for the wildlife..... Wildlife Victoria is a good start...

[Punk Rooster]

of all the trauma to come out of this mess, surely the threat by Russell Crowe to have 30 Odd Ft of Grunt play at the benefit gig is the most severe of all...

[therisingblues]

60 million dollars!?

I read somewhere that after the massive tsunami a few years back, Australia made the largest donation, not per capita either but largest donation, period.
Can anyone back that up?