2013 DLO PROJECT FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS

[thebraff (Braffy)]

2013 DLO BIRTHDAY PROJECT for SPECIAL OLYMPICS AUSTRALIA


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAMIEN!!

Welcome to the 2013 DLO Birthday Project, now celebrating the 7th time DLO has supported the Special Olympics Australia at this time of year in honour of Damien’s birthday!

The idea for our project is a gesture from us to celebrate and honour Damien’s birthday each year. Direct contributions are made by those who wish to participate to the Special Olympics Australia organisation - for which Damien is a Special Ambassador.

This year we are breaking with tradition and still supporting the Special Olympics but sponsoring The Kids Size Living /Two Mums and A Mountain / Katherine D'costa and Eileen Stapleton Team in their quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
www.facebook.com/pages/Two-Mums-and-a-Mountain/415072285201437?ref=ts&fref=ts

This team is of special interest to Damien

Your contributions go directly to the Special Olympics - no money is handled by anyone at the forum, and all contributions receive an official receipt and are tax deductible.


Over the past six years, DLO has raised over $10,000.00 for the Special Olympics via this project alone, and members here have also volunteered and participated in other activities and fundraising events for the SO.

Our first project helped to raise funds to support the SO athletes attend the 2007 World Games in Shanghai and in 2011 our project helped support the fundraising for the SO athletes to attend the World Games in Athens!



TEAM DLO!


*Team Logo design by Mysterri


How to Take Part in the Project





You can click here or use this url direct link to the donation page!


specialolympics.myetap.org/fundraiser/mtkili/individual.do?etapCacheBuster=1357778013171&participationRef=4136.0.608341013&shareMedium=label.twitterl


Once on the page, simply click on the “Sponsor Me” button on the right or the “Make a Donation” link on the left.


The option is available when making your donation on the SO’s page to use a full name, screen name or simply donate anonymously, with your name selection to appear on the donation page.


Contacting the SO


This year our personal contact at the SO is:

Karla Hepburn, E-marketing & Fundraising Coordinator
Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]


Please contact Karla should you have any enquiries about the donations, fundraising, privacy, tax matters, or if you have any difficulties using the site or any other specific SO related matters.

Please refer to the terms and conditions on www.specialolympics.com.au before making your donations.


What is the procedure to donate if people don’t wish to donate online? For phone, cheque?

•Credit card is preferred by the SO, either online or over the phone


•Via phone please contact Karla Hepburn from the SO direct on [phone]


•Alternatively, to sponsor/donate by cheque:

Please mail cheques to:

Special Olympics Australia
PO Box 62
Concord West NSW 2138

and state on the back of the chq that it is for the Kids Size Living Team Two Mums and a Mountain D'Costa and Stapleton


As the project progresses, you may like to plan a fundraising morning tea, hobby group, friends' gathering etc to make a group donation. In that case please also review the SO's fundraising guidelines and/or refer to Karla Hepburn with any queries. It would be fantastic to read about any events held here in this thread!

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A little quote here from the SO website about the very important service they provide, which your support will help continue:


Special Olympics is a worldwide movement that inspires people with an intellectual disability to reach their personal best through regular sport and competition.

It is not a single event and it is not just for the elite.

Instead Special Olympics volunteers provide sports opportunities for all people with an intellectual disability regardless of their skills, and they do this every week in communities right across Australia.

While some Special Olympics athletes strive to win medals, others enjoy the chance to get active, have fun, make friends and be part of a family. Whatever their motivation, we cater for them by providing meaningful sports programs delivered within a supportive environment where people with an intellectual disability are accepted and can feel proud.

People with an intellectual disability are often ridiculed, misunderstood, isolated or simply ignored. Yet, with the understanding and support of Special Olympics they discover the skills that allow them to improve their health, develop self-confidence and bring joy to themselves, their families and their community.

You can help us give more people with an intellectual disability a chance to achieve their personal best. Learn more about Special Olympics, be inspired by our athletes or best of all, get involved!

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THANK YOU in advance for your support again this year for the project for the SO, anyone who has met any of the athletes or is connected with the SO knows exactly how much your support means to them!

[thebraff (Braffy)]

Thank you to the DLO members who have already donated to the Two Mums and a Mountain fundraising page.

Let's see if we can get the total above what they are hoping to raise.

[dmac]

Thanks for all your work setting this up Braffy It's such a great cause

[belinda]

Thanks for setting this up Braffy. I've just made a small donation but hope to donate again before they do their climb. Do you know what the cut off date for donations is?
DLO have done a fantastic job with donations over the last 7 years - go DLO - woohoo!!!

[plugger]

Thanks Braffy for organising this and setting it up. I will certainly put in a daonation for this great cause. And the two Mums and their forthcoming climb all the very best of luck to you both.

[morgaine]

Working hard braffy! (where['s the whip emoji?)

I meant to donate when i saw the link on FB so will definitely pop across and do so now.

Amazing challenge for the amazing Ms's E & K!!

[thebraff (Braffy)]

I spoke to Damien at Tamworth and wished him a very Happy Birthday.

I mentioned to him that there wouldn't be a special DLO Birthday Project letter this year because due to the Two Mums and a Mountain seeking donations the DLO members were donating to that this year.

Damien was thrilled because it is all for the same cause (Special Olympics).

Due to not using our own page this year for the donations we don't have a figure of what DLO members had donated but THANK YOU to everyone who has, whether by name or anonymous.

It is NOT TOO LATE to donate. Go straight to this link

specialolympics.myetap.org/fundraiser/mtkili/individual.do?etapCacheBuster=1357778013171&participationRef=4136.0.608341013&shareMedium=label.twitterl

Thank you once again

[Glawz]

BUMP!!! It's nearly here!

[thebraff (Braffy)]

There is an article in the paper regarding this

www.news.com.au/national/damien-leiths-wife-eileen-stapleton-and-kathrine-dcosta-will-climb-mt-kilimanjaro-for-special-olympics-australia/story-fndo4bst-1226585410066

click on the link to see the photo

Damien Leith's wife, Eileen Stapleton, and Kathrine D'Costa will climb Mt Kilimanjaro for Special Olympics Australia

THEY call themselves "Two Mums and a Mountain" and they are about to make the climb of their lives.

Australian Idol winner Damien Leith's wife, Eileen Stapleton, and her friend and business partner, Kathrine D'Costa, will leave today to climb Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money for Special Olympics Australia.

The pair are joining 14 others as part of the Special Olympics Mountain Challenge Team and are aiming to raise more than $100,000 to fund a Special Olympics school sports skill program to give children with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to play sports.

"We've been doing lots of hiking and trying to get our legs strong, but you can never really prepare for altitude - you don't know how it's going to affect you," Ms Stapleton said.

"Leaving Damien and the children will be massive, but I think it will be pretty amazing." Leith, who will stay home to care for the couple's children, Jarvis Dion and Jagger Ramone, said: " I'm excited for her."

To donate visit specialolympics.com.au.

[thebraff (Braffy)]

Someone forgot about Kikki


Good luck ladies.

[dmac]

Yes they did maybe they're counting her as the little lady of the house
GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!

[dmac]

The Telegraph article

[Glawz]

Thanks Dawn... tried copying it to my files but couldn't do it.

[dmac]

That's a shame Glawz and the new photobucket have not been able to find a way to post the thumbnails like before when they could be copied....maybe try using the print screen and paint

[plugger]

Thanks Dawn! I hope it's going well for the two Mums. Braffy I donated late, and I think you won't know exactly DLO tally. I think my donation went in as anonymous, I tried to msg but of course Plugz not technical don't know what I did. It does not matter as worthy donation anyway and it all go's in the one bucket too!