Need some big charity names

[panicatthelunchbar]

Hi all,

This doesn't have anything to do with VCE but my school is planning a Big Day Out in September and would like to support a charity through all that we raise that day.

Do you know of any big charity names that we can help, they have to be convincing for our principal team! As we are a girls' school, I thought a women/girls empowerment organisation would be best! I personally don't know of many.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

[Stick]

I've had to do the same thing before - it can very hard to decide on an organisation because they all seem so genuine and worthy of your money! The only advice I can tell you is to go off the beaten track and choose a lesser known organisation. Being a girl's school, you may have considered the Breast/Cervical/Ovarian etc. cancer foundations and while they are fantastic causes, they do receive a fair bit of money from other fundraisers as well. It's also important to choose a charity that everyone is able to relate to the cause and is passionate about it - maybe there's a girl at your school with diabetes or a learning difficulty, or has a family member with a disability.