Kat Johnston

Tag: extend a helping hand

  • Extend a Helping Hand is Open.

    Extend a Helping Hand Event Hall.

    Extend a Helping Hand is an event I created in the virtual world of Second Life to raise money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, to assist those who have been affected by the massive flooding which has swept across Queensland, Australia.

    When I started organizing this event, it was close to my heart because my own home-town was flooded. At this stage, it is even closer: my own city is flooding. The riverbank has already broken in some areas, and the river has not yet peaked. Many suburbs are being evacuated as areas of the city go under, and 75% of the state has been declared a disaster zone.

    The flood-waters have had an extensive reach, covering an area greater than Germany and France combined. The death-toll is rising and areas are being inundated with water at an alarming rate.

    Please dig deep into your pockets for this event. Dozens of creators have banded together to produce beautiful items which donate either partial or full proceeds to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, which is the charity set up to assist the victims of this flooding. There are also donation booths dotted around the grid (just scroll down for an updated list of participants and donation points).

    And here’s your trusty SLurl for the event.

  • EaHH: More flooding hits as we draw close to opening Extend a Helping Hand.

    Queensland has been flooding all over the state for almost two weeks now – and the latest hit is quite a massive one. The city of Toowoomba has just experienced massive flash flooding (the video above shows just one street), with at least eight lives lost and 11 more missing as I write this post. To read more about that and view a news story regarding the devastation, please check out this article about the Toowoomba floods.

    We’re not long off opening up Extend a Helping Hand, an event in Second Life to raise money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. Please if you have a chance, hit up a donation booth at one of our donation locations. You can find a full list right here. I’ll post again when the market is open to the public.

    One again, I’d just like to say a huge thank-you to everyone who is taking part, raising money, and getting behind this cause.

  • EaHH: An Update and a Thank-you

    There’s not much longer until the Extend a Helping Hand Market starts! Mark your calendars: January 11th is the day it opens.

    At the time of writing this we’ve already raised approximately US$100 for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, which is an excellent start in my opinion, considering that the event has not yet started. You can see a manually updated total in the sidebar – I’ll try to have it updated as often as I can.

    Now, just to go over the resources currently available to you if you’re visiting here for the first time:

    If you’d like to get involved in any way and haven’t yet gotten in touch, please send me an email through the contact form on this website, IM Sanura Sakai in Second Life, or send me a notecard in Second Life.

    And finally, the Youtube clip I’ve embedded just below is a little something to those from Second Life who may check this site for updates regarding the event. I’d just like to say a big thank-you to you all for taking part, whether it be as a donor, a vendor, if you’re promoting the cause or just sending well-wishes. Thank you!

    Oh, and sorry for the low-quality.