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I would aim to produce a community artwork at the end of the walk which would be ephemeral and striking . I would use community volunteers to help produce the work. Also, I would set up a wall inside the building where everyone in the walk and anyone wishing to, can sign their names in support of women, against DV much like the White Ribbon Take the Pledge poster below. It could be a permanent structure and reminder and could be added to on successive events.
"Immersive Red Yarn Installation At SCAD Museum Of Art — Infloz". 2017. Infloz. http://www.infloz.com/2017/03/18/immersive-red-yarn-installation-scad-museum-art-infinity-lines-chiharu-shiota/.

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Free logo Design
https://preview.freelogodesign.org/?lang=EN&logo=9415732d-883c-42ee-9ea8-4b040e10aab1&name=WALK%20AWAY

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A prominent foundation that would be a fantastic sponsor
https://www.1800respect.org.au/

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Food/coffee Vans or possible Market Stalls

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Food/coffee Vans or possible Market Stalls

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Here is a listing of the stalls in the Moruya Market, some may be prepared to work along side giving a certain percentage to the Event fundraising. It also fills out the very large area working in with the various community organisations associated with Domestic Violence. We could waive the site fee for the day, giving an incentive to be involved in our awareness campaign.
http://www.moruyacountrymarkets.com.au/links.html

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Really like the image Kylie posted early. Used that as the theme for the poster.
Also used a couple of the sponsors Alvina supplied.
Edit: Made suggested tweaks to improve detail.

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I wanted to try and merge the original white ribbon logo with something that fits our theme (i.e. fun run)

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St John will attend the event for health and safety reasons - quick fact about the work that these community hero's do!

First Aid and Health Services at community and public events, and assistance during national disaster relief, through volunteers (16,000 volunteers deliver 1.2 million hours of volunteer service treating over 100,000 people each year.)

http://stjohn.org.au/

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This charity has a number of programs dealing with Domestic Violence in the Eurobodalla.

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South East Women & Children's Services Inc. (SEWACS) |

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South East Women and Children's Services (SEWACS) is a feminist, community organisation providing innovative, holistic, client-focused homelessness, domestic violence and youth support services across Bega Valley and Eurobodalla Shires. By working toward eliminating homelessness and domestic and family violence, SEWACS strives to create a community where all people are treated with respect and can live in a safe and secure environment.

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There could also be a painting area set up for the kids so they contribute and make their own work of art on the day.

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I was unable to find a local company that did lantern painting so I opted for face painting and a jumping castle from two local companies.
https://bbfacepaint.com/
http://www.southcoastallforkids.com/

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Some of the products for the care bags, could also have a raffle of a hamper on the day. I just noticed they also do museli bars and healthy snacks, a fabulous addition to the care bags.
https://shop.thankyou.co/collections

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The womens resource centre in Bega works with women from domestic violence, a great support to have in working on this event as they are a great guide to the needs of fund placement for the refuge and victims. also can help with volunteering.
https://www.womensresourcecentre.org/

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http://www.southeastarts.org.au/

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Arts grant Eurobodalla Shire Council and South East Arts

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Arts grant Eurobodalla Shire Council and South East Arts

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Grants and support can be accessed and given by collaborating with the local council and SE Arts. Funding for printing, tees, food, kids activities.  They also support local indigenous artists.
http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/living-in/about/arts

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Women and children fleeing domestic violence often only with the clothes on their backs, limited money or none at all and possibly a small bag of personal items,  have very little when arriving at a refuge. Part of this event can be focused on raising funds for care bags filled with toiletry items, childrens and baby products as these are some of the everyday living items that are unable to be purchased due to the expense. Giving a care bag on arrival to the refuge  gives back some dignity and care that these victims are so in need of. This can be an ongoing contribution to the refuge long after the event. A great foundation to look at as a model for this is the Share Institute. http://theshareinstitute.org/care-bags-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse/

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NEVER VIOLENT, NEVER SILENT: Alstonville High School students Amber Moss and Hollie Raymond, with Lisa Gray from the Love Bites program and the coasters promoting an anti-violence against women campaign. Graham Broadhead

THE artwork of five Alstonville High School students will appear in local licensed venues from this week as part of a campaign spreading an important message.

Blokes in particular having a beer in Ballina Shire over the next few weeks are asked to raise their glass and look at the coasters and their messages.

Today marks Day two of 16 days of activism locally to support White Ribbon Day, a male-led campaign to say no to violence against women.

Yesterday, a White Ribbon Day walk was held in Ballina to launch the campaign, organised by the Ballina White Ribbon Committee.

Peter Rawson, from the committee, on average, one woman died each week in Australia as the result of violence inflicted by an intimate partner.

Amber Moss and Hollie Raymond were part of the Year 10 Alstonville High cohort which took part in the Love Bites domestic and family violence and sexual assault education program run by the Ballina Byron Family Centre and Richmond Sexual Assault Service.

The program discussed the impact of family violence.

Lisa Gray, from the Love Bites program, said the Never Violent; Never Silent coaster project aimed to increase awareness that "family violence is not acceptable in our community".

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Student art used in White Ribbon Day anti-violence campaign

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THE artwork of five Alstonville High School students will appear in local licensed venues from this week as part of a campaign spreading an important message. Blokes in particular having a beer in Ballina Shire over the next few weeks are asked to raise their glass and look at the coasters and their messages.

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This is an organisation which works with school  kids to discuss Domestic Violence. I would aim to work with the teacher and such a group to produce artworks for the exhibition. There would need to be permissions and working with children checks completed in order to do this.
"NAPCAN | Our Programs". 2017. Napcan.Org.Au. http://napcan.org.au/our-programs/.

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Here is my first choice for the Walkathon. Riverside Park is adjacent to the Moruya Country Markets and has a beautiful outlook over the river and through natural bushland. This track I have plotted in yellow is approximately 3.3ks and could be broken into a smaller loop for less mobile participants. More energetic people could do laps if they so desired. If our event was on Saturday, we would possibly have more interest from the numbers already visiting the busy markets as part of the festival. Otherwise, it may be better to hold it quite separately ??

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Organising volunteer jobs
https://walkathonguide.com/2009/07/06/walkathon-volunteers/

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Some useful hints and tips on here about Police presence, road closures and safety precautions. Also some great info in registration for the event.

http://www.activenetwork.com.au/event-management-resources/articles/how-to-plan-a-charity-walk-or-run.htm

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One more, 'cos who doesn't love paperwork.....

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One more, 'cos who doesn't love paperwork.....

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Council approval forms that I will submit for WALK AWAY....

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Council approval forms that I will submit for WALK AWAY....

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This is the link to the Public Liability  Insurance  that I was looking at - It protects volunteers at events like ours....

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This is the link to the Public Liability  Insurance  that I was looking at - It protects volunteers at events like ours....

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https://www.communityunderwriting.com.au/Home/gclid/CLSFuZ7sjdQCFYiBvQodBRQIbg

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Community arts and the Role of the Artist. 

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Community arts and the Role of the Artist. 

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This website offers a great overview of what a community arts project means and also offers a variety of grants for artists and organisations to assist in achieving their goals.

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Spotlighting the achievements of community arts and cultural development artists, practitioners and organisations in an ongoing series of case studies. Meet Incite Arts, a community arts organisation based in Alice Springs, and Jodee Mundy, an inclusive-theatre artist both of whom we proudly supported in 2013 - 2014.

Since its inception in 1973, the Australia Council for the Arts has been a world leader in having dedicated and unbroken funding to support community arts and cultural development practice.

The Australia Council offers three grant rounds each year for this category. In 2017, the grant rounds will close on:

Tuesday 7 February for projects starting after 1 May 2017

Tuesday 6 June for projects starting after 1 September 2017

Tuesday 3 October for projects starting after 1 January 2018.

If you are an individual artist, arts worker or group of artists, a Career Development Grant can provide support to further develop your skills or improve your capacity to build an enduring career in the arts. Career Development grants are available from $5,000 to $25,000. These grants can support a broad range of activities such as skills and professional development, mentorships, showcases, residencies and other projects directly related to your career development. Supported activities must last no longer than two years from the proposed start date.

To see case studies of a project that could be submitted through this program please click here.

The Australia Council offers three grant rounds each year for this category. In 2017, the grant rounds will close on:

Tuesday 7 February for projects starting after 1 May 2017

Tuesday 6 June for projects starting after 1 September 2017

Tuesday 3 October for projects starting after 1 January 2018.

Technical support will not be available after 7pm on the closing date.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

Our arts projects program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Examples of activities this grant supports include the creation of new work, creative development, touring, festivals, productions, exhibitions, publishing, recording and market development activity.

To see case studies for projects that could be submitted through this program please click here.

Artists with disability funding provides support for artists and groups who identify with disability. There is only one closing date for this funding round in 2016. Applications will be available again in 2017.

The Australia Council will offer one grant round in 2017. That grant round will close on Tuesday 7 February for projects starting after 1 May 2017.

Technical support will not be available after 7pm on the closing date.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

To see case studies of a project that could be submitted through this program please click here.

The Australia Council offers three grant rounds each year for this category. In 2017, the grant rounds will close on:

Tuesday 7 February for projects starting after 1 May 2017

Tuesday 6 June for projects starting after 1 September 2017

Tuesday 3 October for projects starting after 1 January 2018.

Technical support will not be available after 7pm on the closing date.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

Our Arts Projects program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences. Organisations that undertake arts programs, projects or that provide services to artists are welcome to apply. Grants are available from $10,000 to $100,000. Supported activities must last no longer than 2 years from the proposed start date.

To see case studies of a project that could be submitted through this program please click here.

The Australia Council offers one grant round each year for Fellowships. In 2017, Fellowships will close on Tuesday 6 June.

Technical support will not be available after 7pm on the closing day.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

Australia Council Fellowships support outstanding, established artists' creative activity for a period of up to two years.

The Australia Council offers three grant rounds each year for Playing Australia. In 2017 the grant rounds will close on:

Tuesday 7 February for projects starting after 1 May 2017

Tuesday 6 June for projects starting after 1 September 2017

Tuesday 3 October for projects starting after 1 January 2018.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

The Regional Performing Arts Touring program supports performing arts to reach regional and remote communities across Australia. Grants are available to support the net touring costs associated with a national tour. There is no limit on the amount that can be requested.

The Australia Council offers two grant rounds each year for the Contemporary Music Touring Program. In 2017 the grant rounds will close on:

Tuesday 7 February for projects starting after 1 May 2017

Tuesday 3 October for projects starting after 1 January 2018.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

The Contemporary Music Touring Program (CMTP) supports national touring activity undertaken by Australian musicians performing original contemporary music. It provides travel support of up to $15,000 for artists and their manager for tours in Australia that include performances in regional and remote areas. Up to an additional $15,000 can be requested for tours that meet the conditions for remote and very remote touring.

Four Year Funding Recipients announcement here.

Applications for this program have currently closed and will open again in 2019.

Four Year Funding for organisations replaces the previously suspended six year funding program. To read more about the revised grants model click here.

The Four Year Funding program provides multi-year core program funding for small to medium arts organisations of significant regional, national or international standing.

For a list of the Four Year Funded Organisations click here.

Applications for this program have closed for 2017 and will reopen in 2018.

Technical support will not be available after 7pm on the closing date. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

The Contemporary Touring Initiative, as part of the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, supports significant exhibitions of work by living contemporary visual artists and craft practitioners that reach and engage national audiences, and extend into regional communities. The grant provides up to three years of funding for the development and/or national touring of nationally significant contemporary visual arts and craft exhibitions.

The International Residencies Program enables the artistic development of individual artists and groups by brokering and offering high quality residency experiences.

For more information about the International Residencies program, please click here.

Closing dates
In 2017, the international residencies round will close on:

Tuesday 3 October for projects starting after 1 January 2018.

Please note technical support will not be available after 7pm on the closing date.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately 12 weeks after the closing date.

The Leadership Program offers a dynamic suite of development opportunities for arts leaders at all career stages. The Program is made up of five components including the Arts Leaders Program, Future Leaders Program, Governance Program, Mentoring & Secondments and Scholarships & Partnerships.

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for alumni of the British Council ACCELERATE Leadership Program to apply for up to $5,000 in seed funding to generate international collaborations. Collaborative projects or activities to be considered could be based either in Australia or internationally and we encourage you to be flexible, simple and open to new ideas. Projects must be delivered between 1 October 2016 and 31 December 2017.

A national opportunity for arts organisations to enhance their governance practices through a program tailored specifically to the arts. The program aims to enhance governance skills, supporting leaders to prosper, and arts organisations to thrive.

Program Outcomes

Enhanced understanding of arts governance by boards and senior leadership in organisations of all sizes

Strengthened understanding between senior leadership, including artistic leadership, and board members

Greater confidence in managing board and organisational performance

Greater confidence in guiding the artistic health of an organisation.

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I had the idea the local Mens shed could help our group to make frames for our art exhibition. This would provide them with a way of being directly involved in our event as they generally have lots of equipment and are a non profit organisation. This link talks about what their mission is. There are three sheds in the local area.
Australian Mens Shed Association. 2017.http://mensshed.org/what-is-a-mens-shed/

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The modern Men's Shed is an updated version of the shed in the backyard that has long been a part of Australian culture. Men's Sheds are springing up all around Australia and internationally.

Not all Men's Sheds are the same- if you looked inside you might see a number of men making furniture, perhaps restoring bicycles for a local school, making Mynah bird traps, fixing lawn mowers or making a cubby house for Camp Quality to raffle. You might also see a few young men working with the older men obtaining new skills and learning something about life from the men with whom they work. You might see local elders making traditional weapons or designing arts and crafts. You will see tea-bags, coffee cups and a comfortable area where men can sit and talk. You will probably also see an area where men can learn to cook for themselves or how to contact their families by computer.

So what is so special about this new type of Men's Shed?

Most men have learned from our culture that they don't talk about feelings and emotions many do not take an interest in their own health and well-being. Unlike women, most men are reluctant to talk about their emotions and that means that they usually don't ask for help. Probably because of this, many men are less healthy than women, drink more, take more risks and suffer more from isolation, loneliness and depression. Relationship breakdown, retrenchment or early retirement from a job, loss of children following divorce, physical or mental illness are just some of the problems that men may find difficult to deal with on their own.

Good health is based on many factors including feeling good about yourself, being productive, contributing to your community, connecting with friends and maintaining an active body and mind. Becoming a member of a Men's Shed provides a safe and busy environment where men can find many of these things in an atmosphere of old-fashioned mateship. And, importantly, there is no pressure. Men can just come and have a yarn and a cuppa if that is all they're looking for.

Members of Men's Sheds come from all walks of life - the bond that unites them is that they are men with time on their hands and would like something meaningful to do with that time.
A good Men's Shed has a Management Committee that has developed a safe and happy environment where men are welcome to work on community projects, specific Men's Shed projects or a project of their choice in their own time and where the only 'must' is to observe safe working practices....all in a spirit of mateship.

The Men's Shed movement has now become one of the most powerful tools in addressing health and wellbeing and helping men to once again become valued and productive members of our community.

DEFINITION OF A MEN'S SHED

Preamble

AMSA has defined a Men's Shed for the purpose of deciding which organisations are eligible for membership.
AMSA By-Laws - Membership Version No 1
In arriving at this definition, AMSA recognises and values the diversity of reasons why men come together to share activities and common interests in the context of a Men's Shed.

AMSA believes that Men's Sheds should be open to all men but where its membership is restricted to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander members for cultural purposes or restricted to residents of private facilities such as Aged Care and Residential Care facilities, such shed will be admitted.

AMSA recognises that not all sheds are exclusively for men and that some sheds choose to call themselves 'Community Sheds' as they may be open to female members. The decision to have female members is entirely a local one. For the purposes of this document, the term 'Men's Shed' is used to cover all member Men's Sheds.

AMSA also recognises that there are valid reasons to exclude organisations that wish to benefit from the advantages of membership of AMSA but whose real purpose is not in alignment with the Vision and the Objects of the Association.

Definition for the purpose of admission to AMSA membership

1. AMSA recognises as a Men's Shed any community-based, non-profit, non-commercial organization that is accessible to all men and whose primary activity is the provision of a safe and friendly environment where men are able to work on meaningful projects at their own pace in their own time in the company of other men. A major objective is to advance the well-being and health of their male members.

2. Upon application, AMSA may admit to membership a Shed which conforms to the above definition in all respects except that its membership is restricted to male Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander members for cultural purposes.

AMSA will not admit to membership any organisation that has illegal aims, objectives or practices, is disrespectful/ harmful to other people or sections of the community, is aimed primarily at promoting particular political or religious views or practices, discriminates against membership on the basis of race, creed, sexual preference or age, is similar in name to an existing registered shed, is a Men's Shed in name only and is not intent on becoming a Men's Shed as defined, or if its priority of operation as a Men's Shed is secondary to other purposes, is not committed to Men's Shed health & safety and duty of care of its members and public, does not have the required level of insurances, is not a legal entity (incorporated) or does not have a written agreement of partnership with the auspice or sponsor body.

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The modern Men's Shed is an updated version of the shed in the backyard that has long been a part of Australian culture. Men's Sheds are springing up all around Australia and internationally. Not all Men's Sheds are the same- if you looked inside you might see a number of men making furniture, perhaps restoring ...

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We discussed getting the different charities we would invite to be involved on the day and the possibility of networking with each other over the types of service provision each charity performs.  This site provides a working model for that idea.

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Tackling Complex Social Problems through Collective Impact

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What is collective impact? How is it different from other forms of collaboration? We know that these questions aren't always easy to answer, even for collective impact practitioners. That's why the Collective Impact Forum has created a short motion graphic, Tackling Complex Social Problems through Collective Impact, to illustrate how collective impact works and why it's an effective approach to social change.

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The Salvos would be willing to donate furniture, toys, clothes and books to the refuge. They can also volunteer on the day and provide ongoing support in the community for women and children great support to have and as mentioned they are also supported by Woolies.
https://salvos.org.au/

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Local Company Ezy Print based in Eurobodalla shire. A full range of products to choose from, flyers, tees and stickers plus many more items.
http://printmadeezy.com.au/products/

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Love the painting! Fabulous I look forward to seeing more!

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Discipline: Fine Art
CAP Role: Chairperson

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This is really great and fast lesson in developing a logo which would be a great place to start if designing your own  logo to carry throughout all of the event. Posters, flyers and tee shirts. The thing which works well and struck a chord with me is that a logo should have longevity and be comprised of simple shapes, not too many colours and not too may words either.
Lynda. 2017. Https://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=Zopa0naetbk. Image.

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Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge

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http://www.woolworthsgroup.com.au/page/community-and-responsibility/community As mentioned in their policy here sponsorship can only be granted to Registered charities or organisations, so the refuge would need to fall under this banner which I believe it would. Let me know your thoughts on this one.

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Thankyou.co an inspirational company and a fabulous sponsor. They not only do water,  also they supply baby and body products. Such a company can aid in supply of all these products not only at the event and care bags but ongoing supply to the refuge and awareness. https://thankyou.co/about

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Our assignment is due Sunday and I will need some time to arrange the board so Im hoping to finalise individual areas by Friday night. I was hoping for a discussion about colours long before then . Is everyone happy with WALK AWAY? Alvina and I are but still waiting for the boys. I think we will assume that it is go! I will post this title at the top of page.

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I had an idea maybe there could be a a BBQ station set up with a gold coin donation.

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I would like to tag team our walkathon with this arts event in the Eurobodalla Shire because the festival has many outsiders come to the region over 10 days with 2 full Week end periods. It is promoted widely throughout this region and the ACT with a major supporter being Destination NSW. The festival has grown enormously since its humble beginnings. We could hold the event on the last Sunday of the festival so as all the other events are drawing to a close - mid morning start. The festival takes place from mid May and the weather is still warm.
"River Of Art". 2017. River Of Art. http://www.riverofart.com.au.http://www.riverofart.com.au

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Garverick, Lee. 2017. "Walkathon Guide". Blog. https://walkathonguide.com/about/.
There are many useful tools in this site for planning every aspect of a walkathon. I would seek to follow the guide as others have been here before us!
Please have a look and see if you can expand or hone your areas. Geoff and Zac may need to divide the jobs up around the internet.

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Start here...

Read the blog. Just scroll down or click on the Links and Tags to the right.

Don't forget the Walkathon Lap Cards! Learn more and see all the ways we can help at walkathonshop.com

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Here are some posts to read when you are just starting out. Each of these five articles link to the next in the sequence. Like a treasure hunt for walkathon planning.
1. Setting Walkathon Goals 2. Four Criteria for Pinpointing Your Walkathon Cause 3. Start Now for Next Year 4. Walkathon Volunteer List 5. Tips on Recruiting Walkathon (or any) Volunteers
You can do this!

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How will you keep your walkers entertained, especially if most of them are kids? A few walkathon entertainment ideas:

1. Do things ahead of time to get the walkers engaged in what's to come. For example, if you will have special event T Shirts, get your principal, pastor or another beloved figure to show up wearing the shirt a few weeks before the event, then give a speech about the event.

2. Have special awards for milestones reached during the walk. The kids can collect them. For example, we've used colored ribbons for each mile walked, and we've also used very thin, rubber band-like jelly bracelets. The kids love to compare collections.

3. You might like to look at my walkathon lap card product for tracking distance. If your route isn't a loop you could design something similar based on other milestones. The kids love to look at how many holes they have punched in their cards.

4. Set up a PA system and have a DJ. Play music and use the system for announcements.

5. Have Karaoke.

6. Have an orange slice station - a table stocked with orange slices and water.

7. Have little fun things to do along the route, like "kick a soccer goal", etc.

8. If it's hot, have volunteers stationed with misting sprayers (about $1 from Target), who also help keep an eye on things

9. Set up a "mist tent" right on the course, with misting hoses attached.

10. Have a photographer.

11. Have a raffle.

12. Have a live band.

13. Have a "pocket lady" - a nice mom or grandma figure who wears an apron covered with pockets. Each pocket holds a different trinket. Walkers can pay 25 cents to choose a pocket and get a surprise.

14. Have concessions. You can often get food donations in exchange for publicity for the donor. Give away one free item per walker, such as a popsicle or hot dog.

Learn more about The Walkathon Guide book. Learn more about Lap Cards.
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There's gold in the backs of your walkathon t shirts.

Think about the lifespan of a t shirt. People will wear those shirts for years. For some kids they become the main items in their wardrobes.

This translates to a nice revenue opportunity for your walkathon.

T shirts offer high visibility for sponsors. There's still more advertising value in your website, banners, yard signs, press releases, and registration materials. All these items combined represent a good investment opportunity for companies who need local brand awareness and want to support their community.

For upcoming walkathons, approach sponsors at the very beginning of your planning efforts so that you can include their names in all of your publicity materials.

Start with a list of potential sponsors. Local merchants and services are ideal, as well as the companies where your walkers work. Don't forget anyone who sponsored last year, to avoid hurt feelings! Then make a list of all the places you intend to publicize your sponsors. Determine cost of sponsorship. Typically you would offer tiered levels to accommodate varying abilities to contribute (such as Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze). Platinum sponsors would then get the biggest logo on your signs, etc. Write a sponsor letter and send it to all of your targets. There is a sample letter you can copy in the Walkathon Guide e-book. Follow up with a phone call. With those who commit, set aside time to collect the checks, or encourage them to pay online via your website.

Sponsorships can add significantly to your fund raising results. Take advantage of this great opportunity.

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A note from Lee: Thanks to our guest blogger, Lisa Sanderson, for this post. Lisa is a a freelance writer and nutritionist covering topics as diverse as the latest in health research, green food production, family nutrition and health, living with conditions and health education.
Planning a walkathon can be great fun, but with lots of things to take into consideration, it can be easy to forget some of the most important factors. Like cars whizzing around a track, your walkers will need to refuel to keep their engines running. This might involve sending everyone a message via the Facebook event page a couple of days before the event to remind them to bring some drinks and a few snacks, getting walkathon volunteers to man water stations along the route or even spotting another fundraising opportunity when it's staring you in the face.

Free water stations

When big organizations host marathons and other running events, at every mile or so there will be huge tables covered with bottles and lined with lots of cheerful and encouraging volunteers holding out water and energy drinks to the runners as they pass. If your walkathon is attracting a lot of attention, it might be worth getting in touch with some big beverage companies or your local store to ask for a donation of bottles of water or energy drinks. It's great publicity for them and it means you don't have to spend any of your budget on making sure your walkathon participants stay hydrated.

Unfortunately, these companies can't give out free drinks for everyone - if they did, they wouldn't make any money - so you may have to provide water yourself. The cheapest way to do this is buying some plastic cups and big bottles of water, and getting a crowd of happy helpers to pour them out ahead of the walkers' arrivals. A local school or other organization may be able to lend you some tables to put up along the way.

Free food stations

While it is necessary to provide free water for walkathon participants, providing free food is a choice that you can make for yourself. Giving walkers a little energy boost at various points along the walk or perhaps a treat at the end will give everyone a great feeling about the event, and will ensure that they all have enough energy to get around no matter what they had for breakfast. If you do decide to provide free snacks, there are ways to provide it while keeping costs down.

One of the first things to remember about providing food is that for some walkers, the walkathon is not just about raising money but it's a way for them to get fit, too. This means that there may be a lot of health conscious people who know that, as Licensed Prescriptions states, regular exercise does not mean that you can eat what you like. On the other hand, there will be those who will love free sweet treats on their walk. Try to provide a selection of food that will cater to almost everyone. Avoid foods that can spark severe allergic reactions in some people, such as nuts. To keep costs down, try to stick to just two or three different foods and order them in bulk to get a discount. Dried fruit is a great healthy option that's packed with energy, while a slightly less healthy option could be bowls of candy. Chocolate bars make a good snack to give to walkers when they reach the end of their walk.

Fundraising opportunities

The advantage of putting on a big fundraising event is that everyone likes to get involved and wants to pitch in. If there is an area like a park, field or even a backyard where people can congregate before and/or after the walkathon, it gives a great opportunity to set up a few stands to sell homemade cakes, cookies and muffins to raise a little bit of extra money for your cause. There are some great ideas online to give you some guidance on the traditional bestsellers at a bake sale, and you can choose the ones that are most likely to go down well after a good day's walk.

What food you provide depends on the time of year and the resources available. If you have an electricity supply available, the choice of foods you can provide will be greater. For example, ice cream and popsicles could sell extremely well on a hot summer's day, while hot cups of soup or chowder could be perfect for a chilly winter's walk.

No matter what the scale of your walkathon, there are plenty of options for what food and drink to provide to keep your walkers walking and make your day a great success.

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If you expect hot weather, add to the fun and keep your walkers cool.

Many thanks to our good friend Randy Harr for supplying these instructions for building a mist tent at your walkathon. Go ahead and download. It's a PDF file.

These are specific to the school our kids attended and the supplies we already had, but I expect that one of your talented volunteers will be able to run with them as is.

If you (or your talented volunteer) have any questions as you apply these to your own situation, feel free to ask away by sending me a note or adding a comment on the blog post.

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Facebook Pages are great for walkathon publicity and gaining the support of participants and volunteers. The coolest thing about them is that benefits multiply as your followers (fans) come on board:

When people follow your page (via that "Like" button), all their Facebook friends are notified.

Then when you write an update, all your fans can share it with all of their friends, along with a link to your page.

Fans can also go to your page and click the "Share" button any time to post a link to your page for all their friends.

You don't have to be a social networking expert. Basic setup can be very quick. Then once you've created your walkathon page, you don't have to maintain it every day. Take five minutes once or twice a week to say something you think would be of interest to your participants. They are free.

Here's where to get started. No time like the present!

Once your page is up, encourage your fans to share your page often. Add updates as often as you can.

Tip: Don't use Facebook Events for walkathon registration. You'll need people to fill in a more detailed form and waiver. Instead, direct them to your main website.

Please Share or Like my page! You might also like to follow Charity Walks.

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I have just finished listening to the presentations, fantastic!Would it be possible for us all to come on here at the same time as a group, so we can get creative, define our roles and head in a clear direction for the project. Would everyone be up for that

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Hey Guys, finally figured out how to post on here! IT is not my strong suit. So, as per the blackboard discussion, I'll keep working on the 'red tape' of the event.

I'm loving the links and inspiration that are posted on here!

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My contribution to white ribbon day a couple of years back

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Just curious, how everyone is going with it?

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I've worked on this today - feedback welcome

Whilst putting together possible ideas for this community Arts project, it became clear that our group were all strongly engaged by the topic of Domestic Violence in the community and that our project’s focus would incorporate this theme.

Domestic and family violence has assumed crisis proportions across all Australian communities and according to the CEO of Homelessness Australia, Glenda Stevens (2017), it is the single biggest driver of homelessness in Australian women and children. Services and specialist accommodation for women are inadequate to cope with the rising numbers of woman at risk and in the last year alone 2,800 women were turned away due to a funding shortfall.

One in every three women are likely to be affected by domestic violence in their lifetime and 3 women per fortnight will be killed at the hands of a partner.

This means that all of us are effected either directly or indirectly by domestic violence: we may work with affected women whether we know it or not, it affects our families, school children, teachers and cuts across the whole community impacting performance and health.

By bringing together the many creative skills the group has to offer, and pooling resources from our disciplines, we wish to hold an all - inclusive community event which will be entertaining for everyone concerned but will also address our goals to support vulnerable women and children in the community whilst encouraging and acknowledging the positive role that men can play in the prevention of violence against women.

Recognise and raise awareness of DV in the community

Engage the community through participation

Fundraise and involve community charities

Unite community by shared goals which benefit all the community

Generate momentum for ongoing action

Educate the community on the benefits of dealing with DV

Homelessness Australia. 2017. “New Analysis Shows Additional $33.8M Needed to Address Domestic Violence Service Gap”. http://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/index.php/42-news/125-new-analysis-shows-additional-33-8m-needed-to-address-domestic-violence-service-gap.

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A very interesting Community project by White Ribbon

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Moi, Discipline: Visual Arts

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Hiya All!! Great to be on here!

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Brainstorm

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A CrowdFunding Platform could be set up to help people who want to donate but are unable to due to location or time constrictions.

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A Social Media event e.g. Facebook is a great way to spread awareness and gain attention.

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