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The Sick Children’s Trust |The Lighthouse Foundation |Free Arts for Abused Children
Thanks for checking out this page. The following 3 organizations are very worthy causes and if you are able to donate I suggest you consider these.
This information has been ascertained from Michael’s official fan association The Michael Crawford International Fan Association, M.C.I.F.A. You should consult there website for more information than I am able to provide.
Michael is officially associated with the following three charities:
The Sick Children’s Trust in England of which he is the President of
The Lighthouse Foundation in Australia and which he is a Patron
Free Arts for Abused Children in the USA where he is an Honorary Board Member
The following information has been acquired directly from the websites of each individual charity. I urge you to follow the links and learn more about them :o) they are all very good causes.
More than just bricks and mortar
Children need their parents to be near them when they are unwell and it is, of course, every parent’s wish to be able to stay close by. The Sick Children’s Trust was founded in 1982 to ensure that when children are seriously ill in hospital they can benefit from the love and care of the whole family.
Michael Crawford O.B.E became president of The Sick Children’s Trust in March 1987 as a result of his genuine empathy for children's issues.
Michael Crawford has given extensive support as President and has proved to be a great friend to The Sick Children's Trust over the years, personally opening some of our houses and encouraging his loyal fans to fundraise for us and to donate generously. The "Michael Crawford International Fan Association" has generated over £200,000 for the charity to date.
Michael says, “It has been a huge honour to play a part in the growth of The Sick Children’s Trust over the years. The energy which the charity injects into new projects is remarkable. They never cease to look for new ways in which they can support families and help keep them together at such vulnerable times. When a child faces a life-threatening illness it is essential to their recovery that they are surrounded by their whole family”.
Head Office
The Sick Children’s Trust
80 Ashfield Street
London
E1 2BJ
Tel: 020 7791 2266
Fax: 020 7709 8358
info@sickchildrenstrust.org
If you wish to donate and you are not a member of M.C.I.F.A, click here and in the left hand corner of there website you will fine a “Donate!” button.
They also have ways you can help other than a straight out donation. Follow this link and click on “Getting Involved” and than “Active Fundraising”.
The Lighthouse Foundation is an Australian, non-denominational, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to empowering young people to take responsibility for their own lives.
Lighthouse provides long-term care and support within a family/community environment, to young people aged 15 - 22, who may otherwise be homeless.
The escalating number of homeless young people indicates there is a youth crisis in the community. It is estimated that there are approximately 26,060 people in Australia aged 12 - 18 who meet the definition of homeless (Chamberlain & Mackenzie, Counting the Homeless 2001). The Lighthouse Foundation Model of Care demonstrates that sectors of society can work co-operatively to achieve a common end - the welfare of our young. Everyone needs a community and requires a sense of belonging in order to achieve a sense of worth and meaning in life.
The Foundation was established in 1991 to support the work of its founder Susan Barton AM, who had been caring for young people in her own home for 16 years. The Lighthouse Model of care has been developed on the knowledge and experiences Susan gained in her extensive care of young people over many years.
You can contact the Lighthouse Foundation by mail, email, telephone or fax.
Mailing Address: PO Box 516, Prahran, 3181, Victoria, Australia
Phone: +61 3 9520 8400
Fax: +61 3 9521 3454
email: office@lighthousefoundation.org.au
Donation information: http://www.lighthousefoundation.org.au/default.aspx?FolderID=50
Free Arts for Abused Children is a national nonprofit organization that integrates the healing and therapeutic power of the arts into the lives of children and youth who have been designated as “at risk”. Free Arts recruits; trains and places volunteers to work hands-on with victims of abuse. Dance, drama, writing, music, painting and other avenues of creativity encourage them to channel emotions, release anger and develop positive methods of communication. Artistic expressions builds confidence and self-esteem. The philosophy behind Free Arts for Abused Children programs is simply that “Art Heals”
There are several contact points for this organization I suggest you follow this link http://www.freearts.org/ than click “Overview” and than “Contact”
There is also information on Volunteering and about 10 ways to help if you are interested in donating time or monetary means follow this link http://www.freearts.org/ to “Overview” and than “Helping Out”.
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