Youth Homelessness Matters Day sheds light on the issue of youth homelessness as it continues to affect thousands of teenagers around the nation. Youth homelessness is a national disgrace.

“More than 26, 000 young Australians do not have a home. In most instances, they do not have a home because they are escaping conflict and violence. They find it almost impossible to find a home because of the housing affordability crisis in Australia.”

Get involved this April by:

• Volunteering with the organisation
• Donating to the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Downloading the 2017 campaign kit and organising your own event
• Informing family and friends

For more information, visit: http://www.youthhomelessnessmatters.info/yhmd/youth-homelessness-matters-day-2017

Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological disorder that affects a person’s control of their body movements.  The disease is degenerating and often life threatening, requiring an immediate stop. This April, the Shake It Up Australia foundation is promoting and raising funds for the Parkinson’s disease.

“32 Aussies are diagnosed with the disease every day”

Get involved this April by:

• Hold an event doing something you love – morning tea, golf day, sausage sizzle or morning tea
• Raise awareness on social media using #pause4parkinsons
• Make a donation
• Spread information on signs and symptoms amongst family members
• Fundraise

For further information visit https://shakeitup.org.au/pause4parkinsons/

World Allergy Week is an initiative addressing the need for greater awareness and understanding of allergy topics as well as the treatment and quality of life issues related to patients.

“Allergies affect as many as 30 percent of adults and 40 percent of children.”

There are plenty of ways for you to get involved this April including:

• Raising awareness on social media
• Volunteering with the association
• Organising fundraisers
• Informing family and friends
• Participating in the education workshops
• Distributing flyers and merchandise

For more information, visit: http://www.worldallergy.org/resources/world-allergy/world-allergy-week-2017

World Autism Awareness Day is a worldwide initiative aiming to increase understanding of the disability. Autism is a development disorder that impairs social interaction, communication and behaviour.

“Studies have identified that 1 in 68 children have autism spectrum disorder.” (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) 

Show you support this April by:

• Wearing blue
• Volunteering with the foundation
• Raising awareness on social media
• Fundraising
• Informing family and friends of the disability
• Starting a tribute page
• Participating in the Run, Ride, Tri event

For more details: https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/world-autism-awareness-day

National Smile Day is the Humour Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign that allows the public to be involved in raising funds and helping sick children SMILE in hospitals around Australia. Together we can reveal the power of a SMILE.

Research conducted around the world has provided evidence of the physiological and psychological benefits of laughter to health and well-being.

“A clown is like an aspirin except that it works twice as fast.” – Groucho Marx

Join the fun this April by:

• Volunteering with the Humour Foundation
• Donating
• Raising awareness on social media
• Encouraging family and friends to smile
• Sponsoring a clown doctor
• Participating in ‘fun – raising’

For more information, visit: www.humourfoundation.com.au/

The seventh National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence will be held on Friday 17 March, 2017.

This is the largest anti – bullying event for the community, encouraging more individuals to take a stand against bullying and violence in their surroundings.

“46 percent of males followed by 26 percent of females have admitted to being victims of bullying and violence as reported by the Bureau of Justice”

Take a stand against bullying and violence this March by:

• Spreading the message through social media
• Raising awareness in your local community
• Organising fundraisers
• Encouraging positive behavior
• Volunteering
• Making a donation to support the cause

For more information, visit https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/NationalDay

This festival brings home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony!

Holi is a spring festival in India and Nepal and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.

People throw colors on each other and celebrate Holi. The celebration witnesses the feeling of oneness.

Happy Holi