"Out of the Darkness" (Film). Auckland NZ. Sunday 14th August 2011

OUT OF THE DARKNESS Rose Charities NZ Hopetoun Alpha, 19 Beresford Square, Auckland City, Auckland Sunday, 14 August 2011, 5:30PM Tickets at door or contact@rose-charities.org A documentary screening to raise funds for an outpost eye clinic in Nepal. OUT OF THE DARKNESS is an inspiring documentary by Stefano Levi about a Nepali eye surgeon, Dr Sanduk Ruit, who treks for days to the remote village in the mountains of Nepal where he was born to set up a portable hospital and offer eye surgery to the villagers. Blindness, which is a common affliction in developing countries like Nepal, is not only a personal tragedy but a devastation to the economy of whole families and the community. The fundraiser on AUGUST 14 will help equip a rural outpost eye clinic at Kapilavastu in the south of Nepal which will serve a catchment of 20 million poor people. It will also be the launch for a new hand cream, coriander and rose, made especially for Rose Charities by Nellie Tier New Zealand. !!   Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Mothers Day Line Dance Carnival Penang, Malaysia, Sunday 22nd May 2011

Come Sunday 22 may ,over 800 participants mainly women from all ages and walks of life throughout the country will be coming to Penang to celebrate Mother's Day Line Dance Carnival,organised by Rose Malaysia at PranginMall Shopping Complex from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. non-stop dancing carnival.

There will lots of free goodies for participants,lucky draws,dutch auctions to raise money for the Sendai ,Japan earthquake and tsunami victims..etc during the carnival.

Silent photo-auction for tsunami relief / Tohoku region rehabiltiation: Vancouver: 28th April 2011

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Sunshine Coast B.C.: Arts auction fundraiser for Japan tsunami relief: Support for Red Cross and AMDA Japan teams

 

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       News Story: Sunshine Coast Fundraiser for Japan

     With images of the destruction left by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami seared in our hearts and minds, a small group of Sunshine Coast residents decided to raise money for devastated Japan, and the Sunshine Coast Japan Disaster Relief Fund was born.  

    Sechelt resident, Kiyo Greer, had the original idea to raise money for Japan. “I had to do something.” She contacted Motoko, a well known artist on the Sunshine Coast, and others  with experience in organizing  fundraisers.   Ed Hill signed on as auctioneer for what’s expected to be an outstanding collection of art donated by some of the Coast’s best known artists including those from the Westwind Gallery in Gibsons. 

        The silent auction includes exquisite Japanese arts and crafts including an autographed copy of David Suzuki’s latest book.  Look forward to traditional Japanese entertainment along with a personalized video message from Joy Kogawa, author of  Obo-san, 

       The evening includes a Japanese inspired dinner with appetizers and sushi prepared by Sushi Bar 5517 in Sechelt, dinner prepared by The Restaurant at the Painted Boat Resort in Pender Harbor, and dessert  provided by Sheer Bliss Bakery Cafe in Gibsons. 

              Those who are unable to attend the fundraiser are invited to donate to the Sunshine Coast Japan Disaster Relief Fund at any branch of the Sunshine Coast Credit Union.   Donors may direct their funds to either the  Canadain Red Cross (Red Cross Japan, www.redcross.ca) or Rose Charities  (AMDA, Japan Tsunami Relief, www.rosecharities.ca). Funds are earmarked for the devasted areas.

     One person who understands the true nature of this disaster is  Mr. Abe, who owns Gohanya in Wilson Creek. Originally from Fukushima near the damaged nuclear power plant, Mr. Abe lost family members, friends, and his childhood hometown.  To Mr. Abe and others of our neighbors who have suffered such terrible loss, the Sunshine Coast Japan Disaster Relief Fund committee extends its heartfelt sympathies.

     The cost to rebuild Japan is currently estimated to be $312 billion.  It is huge even considering that Japan is the third largest economy in the world.  As a comparison, Hurricane Katrina was estimated to cost $200 billion, and New Orleans is still not rebuilt.  We don’t yet know the outcome of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, so costs could end up being much higher.  

   The Japanese are an enterprising, hard working people, and they will rebuild the destroyed areas.  Yet help is needed from people around the world as no country recovers from such an immense disaster alone.  

     Please show you care by  donating to the special account at the Sunshine Coast Credit Union or attending the fundraiser Sunday, April 17th at the Sechelt Senior Activity Centre.  Doors open at 5:30 pm for viewing auction items, and dinner begins at 6:30 pm.  Tickets are $100  and can be purchased at Gaia Fair Trade Gifts in Gibsons, Sunshine Coast Credit Union in Sechelt,  Bluewaters Books in Madeira Park, and John Henry’s Marina in Garden Bay. 

   For further information, please contact Rosemary Bonderud at 604-883-2407

Street Hockey Tournament - NYC. 9th April 2011. 8.30am

Street Hockey Tournament:  New York City

Saturday 9th April 2011.  8.30am

Where:  Tanahey Park/Moffo rink in downtown Manhattan near Cherry and Catherine

Entry: $70. All proceeds to Rose Charities NY, USA  




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Malambo Grassroots at Nelson. B.C. Christmas Fair

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Malambo Grassroots will have a table at the Queen City Craft Fair in Nelson, BC.

Friday, November 19, 5:30-8:00pm

at the Prestige Inn on Nelson's waterfront

The craft fair is a great place to browse for Christmas presents. If you're in the area, come out and see the women's work

Rose Charities Canada - Activities Meeting (for board, member projects, subcomittees, associated members, friends / family etc)

Dear Board Members,

I have organized a Rose Charities Celebration to be held on Friday 3rd December at the Centre for Peace on 1825 West 16th Street Vancouver.  The purpose of the event is to bring to gether all the volunteers from all the different Rose Canada projects so that we can all

• learn about each others projects
• strengthen everyone's links to Rose Charities
• celebrate our extraordinary year
• learn new project management skills

The evening will begin with a 1 hour meeting chaired by Eric and Linda to learn a new system to better monitor and manage projects. This meeting will be for project managers and any board members who are interested. 6.00pm-7.00pm
At 7.00pm  other guests will arrive ( they are welcome before- they just might find it boring!)  There will be a Potluck Dinner ( so please bring a dish) and presentations from all the projects.  Please also feel free to invite anyone who might be interested- just let me know numbers ( we already have 70 invitees- but there's lots of room- but need plates etc)


Proposed Project Presentations ( 5 min each)
Rose Madagascar,  Stand Tall, Malambo Grassroots, African Hearts/Brighter Smiles, Asolate, Volset,  Mayan Health and Education, Hillman Fund in Kenya and Pakistan, Haiti,  Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam.  Websites, PR group, Emergency Response,  Rose International

I really hope yo will be able to come. 

Love Josephine