Tag: charity

Sanu in SL: Relay for Life Season Starts Again.

If you’ve spent any real time in Second Life, I have little doubt that you’ve heard about Relay for Life. They’re one of the most major charitable organisations taking advantage of the digital medium of Second Life and the wealth of online community support by both creators and consumers as a method of fundraising. Well, it is that time of year again. The Relay for Life Fantasy Faire is kicking off in less than a day, and it seems to be a great way to start off the charitable Relay for Life season (which runs through to June, I think, if I have my dates correct!).

So this year, I have three Relay for Life charity items, each falling into a different price-range – so that there’s a little something even for those who need to watch their budget. The first, as you see above, is a set of silly star earrings in pretty pink.

Some of you may remember my Chibi-heart Pets – well, this is a special recolour just for the faire. It will only be around as long as the faire is, and then it is gone for good! Featuring more vibrant colours than the original Chibi-heart Pets, this little fellow is sure to make you stand out. You can even name them!

The third item I have up is a touch more expensive, but has been released at a discounted price in the hopes that more people will scramble to pick it up, in support this great cause! I absolutely love the vivid yet delicate tones of this skin. I’ve also set out a little 1l treat (a paint-splatter for the face, in a tattoo layer) in a gift-box at the faire.. I’m sure it isn’t hard to find it.

You can pick up these items and check out the full Sanu display at the Relay for Life Fantasy Faire. Here’s a TP to my location on the Fantastical and Magical sim. I believe that it reroutes teleporting to the central hub, but hopefully it will bring up a red beacon for you to follow.

Happy shopping, everybody!

April 2, 2011
Sanu in SL: Pacific Crisis Fundraiser Event.
I’m sure that most everyone knows about the incredible devastation visited upon Japan by the massive earthquakes. Once again, designers (and I’m sure entertainers, too) are stepping up to the plate in Second Life and doing their bit to raise money to help out where they can. I’m no exception (although thankfully I’m not organizing this event!) – the skin you see in this pic is a special just for the Pacific Crisis Fundraiser event, and 100% of the proceeds will be going into the charity account from this item.

You can pick up the skin at my mainstore, or alternatively, visit the Fundraiser Event location to see both this item and many others from a great range of designers, with full or partial proceeds going towards the cause.

On a slightly different note…

I’m also participating in the Lucky Prims event hosted by Royal Living. Each vendor is to set out an item (or items) for sale for the low price of L$45, with a retail value of at least L$500. You can see the vendors participating, their prizes and their landmarks at the Royal Living website. There’s some great items to be had!

My prize, as you can see from the image above, includes the following:
- A special Miro skin – each skin comes with brow and cleavage options
- Two mouth leaf sets, for nomming
- A twiggy pot-plant, to hold in your hand
- Three variations of the twiggy plant to decorate with
Quite a set, huh? I had real fun making it! Pick up yours today over at Sanu.
March 17, 2011
EaHH: And the donation is made.

And things finally draw to a close. The donation for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal was made today – I really should have done it yesterday, but considering I was struggling just to breathe correctly (yes, the flu was that brutal) I figured you’d all forgive me for waiting until I could walk without looking like a half-risen zombie with respiratory problems. Thankfully I feel much better today!

So, onto the story. I made the donation in person, because I was unable to do so online (bank-account limits and all that), so I headed on down to the Commonwealth.

I was greeted by Steph, who was my awesome teller of the day. She was also kind enough to let me take a couple of pictures while she was doing the transaction, since I didn’t appear to be casing the joint and explained how I’d be doing up a blog-post for the people who donated.

She filled out the deposit slip and tippity-tapped at the computer, going, ‘Wow!’ at the amount. I explained how it had been raised, and she said that she was awed at how generous everyone had been with the appeal.

And here’s Steph again, checking my license to make sure that I am really who I said I am. After all, when you’re depositing a sum like that, you want to make sure that everything is 100% legit.

And the moment that we’ve all been waiting for: the receipts! Just click the picture to get a larger view.

I decided to round up, so the donated amount was AU$8350. In case you were curious (since the account number is partially blocked out) the full details for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal are as follows (because you can still donate!):

Account Name: Premiers Disaster Relief Appeal
BSB: 064 013
Account number: 1000 6800
Bank: Commonwealth Bank

I will also send them away to get a proper tax receipt also, in case further proof is required by any of you to know that it did, in fact, get to where it needed to go. The tax receipt might take a little while though, as it is a paper mail-away process. I’ll just update this post to show it when it arrives.

Phew… we did it guys! Thank you again for your generous donations and contributions to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal by taking part in Extend a Helping Hand. It went far better than I could have possibly imagined, and it would not have been possible at all if it weren’t for all of you. Thank you.

February 25, 2011
EaHH: Here’s the final figures!

Time for some accountability (we all knew it had to come). The grand total for EaHH came to *drumroll please* US$8673.83, which equalled AU$8,337.03 at the time of being transferred out of Paypal. Now to get down to the nitty gritty.

First off, the complete transaction history for the EaHH donation account: EaHH Complete Transaction History. As you can see, there is L$1208 extra currently in the account added since after the finish date – I’ll happily pop that onto the total myself.

Now to show that the money came out of the account, and that my figures, as presented, are accurate. Click any of the images for a larger view:

The first three sell orders.

And the forth.

The first three sell orders filled.

And the forth sell order filled.

And now to show the translation from US dollars into Australian currency.

First the info for how much it is going to be exchanged.

Review of the order.

Currency conversion successful.

Setting up the withdrawal.

And the withdrawal is complete!

Unfortunately the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal is not set up to allow donations directly from Paypal, which is why I had the money forwarded to my bank account. I will be posting proof of donation once it arrives into my bank account (some time this week) and it has been properly donated to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. I’m sorry that the process has taken a while – getting the money from Linden Labs and into Paypal takes a little bit of time – in this case, more than a few days.

I hope that all of the screen-shots and information has gone some way to easing any inquisitive minds that have been curious about whether the money was getting to where it is supposed to be! If the images aren’t popping up big enough for you to see all the info, please right-click the images and select ‘Open Link in New Tab’ and the image will pop up at full resolution.

I will post again when the money arrives in my bank account and has been donated.

February 20, 2011
EaHH: And the Australia Day Concert draws to a close.

My god the last couple of days has just been incredible. 48 hours straight of musicians and performers from around the globe coming together at B&B’s to help raise money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal as part of EaHH!

I was just blown away. At one point, the sim was packed out with 54 avatars (though I couldn’t be there for the whole thing – it might have been more!). I wish I could have been there for the whole thing. Stupid computers have a way of blowing up at the most inconvenient of times, don’t they?

A very special and heartfelt thanks to Bundy Xue, who organized this incredible concert. Without her organizational skills, music connections, incredible hosting ability and passion for the cause, the Australia Day Concert could not have happened. A big thank-you also to the whole B&B’s crew – they were there the whole time, making sure that everyone was enjoying themselves and encouraging people to donate. Last of all, thank you to the musicians and performers who dedicated their time and their talent to raising money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal too.

Thank you so much!

January 28, 2011