D2BN Supports...

Last year, I was approached by numerous causes- all very worthy- to donate prizes for their fundraisers. I donated gift packs to numerous schools, community centres, online auctions and charity nights for Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Trivia Nights, Art Shows, Charity Dinners, and to raise awareness for local schools and numerous causes including breast cancer, homeless pregnant women, epilepsy, diabetes and SIDS. I have similiarly been approached this year to give prizes,and I will when & where I can, but have decided to take a more targetted approach and have a main nominated charity.

Sometimes, these donations result in repeat business, and this is a bonus. But, it's not why I donate. I donate because I think everyone who has been blessed should pay that blessing forward.

This year, I have decided that while I will still donate gift packs to other causes from time to time, I am focusing my fundraising efforts on Cranleigh School. Cranleigh School is a school here in Canberra that teaches children, aged 5-12 with disabilities, ranging from mild to severe.

Last year, I donated small prizes that supported their Trivia Night, Peter Blackshaw Charity Dinner (which raised money for the recently installed Liberty Swing), Mothers and Fathers Days  & their annual Art Show.

I am currently making 80 soaps for all the Cranleigh School mums for Mother's Day. The school has paid me for soap materials, and I am donating my time, as well as the extra craft bits & pieces to "pretty them up". I shall post pics when they're complete.

I am attending a meeting tomorrow to discuss this year's Trivia Night, where I intend to donate small "table" prizes, as well as 1 larger prize for the night. I'm not saying this to "big note myself", but to let you know what I'm up to, and also to let you know why sometimes I may be unable to donate to other, equally worthy causes.

I will help where I can, but please be aware that I am a fledgling business, and all $ I make from the business, is fed straight back into the business. There are times when I will not be in a position to donate items, or due to time constraints (I also work 2 part time jobs, and have a family) be unable to contribute.

So, from time to time, I'll be posting pics & posts of Cranleigh donations. I hope you like them- all other donation requests should cone to me via email, rather than via FB wall posts or Blog Comments: cid@dare2bnatural.com.au