HP Alliance: STANDfast 2008
Last year Harry Potter fans raised over $8,000 for civilian protection in Darfur through the Harry Potter Alliance and Standfast campaign. This year with your help we can raise even more money and help protect more civilians in Darfur. The project works by participants giving up - or “fasting” from - one luxury item on December 3rd, and donating the money that they would have spent on this extra item to helping save and improve the lives of countless Darfuri in refugee camps.
STAND and the Genocide Intervention Network have worked tirelessly on a Civilian Protection Program on the ground in Darfur that will help families in the camps survive. Women there have to leave the safety of the camps to collect firewood so that they can feed their families, and are often attacked and raped by waiting militias. Their program ensures that as little as $3 can help one woman from having to leave the camps by funding firewood patrols and providing income-generating projects so that women can buy firewood instead of having to collect it.
The HPA is asking for your help to raise funds and organize events to raise awareness. Please join the Alliance and other organizations as we make a difference this December!
Posted by Christie on Nov 13th |
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Cool! I'll make sure to do that!
Wow, I'm definitely going to do that! Once I get paid... I've only got about $10 right now, but I think this is a wonderful cause, and I know that I spend too much money on myself, something I need to work on. I hope that HPA can raise plenty of money. What may seem like a little bit to us could make all the difference in the world for those who need it the most.
3rrd!! yay!! thts rlly good!! i think its a greaat idea!! atleast sum ppl in the world wanna help the ppl who need help!!
4th? Thats so sweet, its a really nice cause! i want to do it, dunno how tho... time to look it up!
in the top six this is good, also is good the event thhat is going out. Because we need something good in all this bad things that happen around the world, thankyou to all the participants.
Anyone know of any HPA events to be held/started in the Michigan/Indiana area? I'd like to get involved. . If so please leave some contact info.
I started my university's STAND chapter this year, and I am SOOOO glad that Mugglenet is supporting this cause. The money raised really helps, and makes up, in part, for the ineffective ground support in Darfur. If you want more info go to STANDnow.org! Way to go guys!!!
top ten? i love how Mugglenet is always open to helping other ppl!i will deffienetly (sp?) donate!
i wonder how much we spend on food every day... if everybody did one of those 24-hour-famines, that would raise so much money!
COOL! I'll try to donate.
i jsut wanted to say tht its rlly good again!! lol...
SalvioNox, send an email to standfast@thehpalliance.o rg and they can tell you where events are being held! :) And YAY xtana for starting a STAND chapter!!! Awesome! :D
December 3 is a perfect day for me! it's my birthday, which means that i'll be getting a lot of money in which i can donate to this cause! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
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