CELEBRITIES TO LIGHT UP COMPASSIONATE AUSSIE SCHOOLYARDS!!
Imagine Australia's most famous netballer Anne Sargeant running an impromptu netball clinic at your school? Or author and TV presenter Andrew Daddo giving a personal book reading of one of his bestselling children's stories at your school assembly? Or world explorer Steve Crombie regaling your school with stories of his incredible endeavours? What about 'Rock the Schools' band Stone Parade performing an acoustic set in your school playground? Or a school visit from Ben 10 and his amazing inflatable obstacle course?
SchoolAid is so proud to have the support of our talented group of celebrity Ambassadors, all of whom are very committed to the Kids Helping Kids Awards and our goal of recognising and rewarding schools-based giving right across Australia. Each of our seven winning schools will receive a personal half-day visit from one of our Kids Helping Kids Awards Ambassadors, who will hand deliver your prizes and spend time meeting with the kids while spreading the word about your amazing achievements to the broader school community and your local media! These visits will provide an opportunity for our winning schools to engage parents, friends and the broader community in a meaningful and worthwhile public demonstration of the tireless fundraising work of your school!
Andrew Daddo
Media commentator and children's author
To visit Andrew's website and check out his awesome books click here: http://www.andrewdaddo.com/
"I remember the focus of our time at school was on academic and sporting achievement. The life lessons were generally learnt at home. It's good to know that these days, with programs like Kids Helping Kids, children learn about the benefits of helping, it's not something everyone does instinctively. It's a good lesson, one that will hold all children in good stead for the rest of their lives."
Steve Crombie
Activist and adventurer
To find out more information about Steve and his exciting adventures and travels click here: http://www.loston.com/
An inspirational video of Steve.
"As an adventurer I travel around the world by land and sea for a living. From India to the Amazon I've spent time living in many poor communities where children suffer on an everyday basis from malnutrition, lack of education and limited medical assistance - so much so, that it has become their everyday reality. In Australia we have the resources and capabilities to work together and raise social awareness of what these kids face, granting our children the opportunity to facilitate and develop the lives of others who are less fortunate. SchoolAid supports Australian schoolkids in their giving, helps them develop a deeper understanding of fundraising and engages them with the cultures of the kids they are helping. The more our kids learn about philanthropy, the better prepared we are for the future."
David Wirrpanda
Former professional AFL player and Director of the David Wirrpanda Foundation
Click here to see how the David Wirrpanda Foundation assists and develops young people through education, promoting healthy lifestyles and building self esteem: www.dwf.org.au
"Through my work with the David Wirrpanda Foundation, I have seen firsthand the amazing things that young Australians can achieve. By encouraging and sharing these achievements, we can create a culture where philanthropy and giving are part of our everyday lives. The Kids Helping Kids Awards are an important step in recognising and rewarding the amazing Australian philanthropic activity that happens in schools, helping kids around the world and in our own backyards."
Anne Sargeant OAM
Former captain of the World Champion Australian Netball team, netball coach and sports commentator
Click here to read more about Anne, (who has been named Sydney's "Greatest Ever Netballer"): http://www.annesargeant.com.au/
"I am proud to be associated with SchoolAid's Kids Helping Kids Awards. It is so important that we recognise and reward the inspirational philanthropic activities taking place in schools across Australia. By supporting and encouraging their fundraising efforts and giving them a deeper understanding of the value of giving, we are providing our kids with the opportunity to be champions in changing the world."
Sara Haghdoosti
Youth activist and high profile member of Australia's Iranian Community
Click here to read up about Get Up! and become inspired: www.getup.org.au
"SchoolAid is a great opportunity for young people to have a powerful voice in changing the world. The contributions that Australian kids can make to improving the lives of kids affected by poverty, disaster and emotional trauma benefits not only the kids in disaster-affected area, but helps Aussie kids understand the power they can have in making the world a better place."
Stone Parade
Award winning Aussie band and recent performers in the Rock the Schools tour
Click here to find out more about this awesome band, and sample some of their songs: http://www.stoneparade.com/
"In a world where there is so much devastation, it's truly wonderful to see Australian school kids coming together and raising money for worthwhile causes not just in our own country but overseas. Through SchoolAid and the Kids Helping Kids Awards, primary school kids have the chance to be empowered, banding together, creating projects and making a real difference to children living in all parts of the world. Stone Parade are proud to be Ambassadors for such a great cause."
Awards Judges
Finalists and winners for each Awards category, including the overall 'Best of the Best' Award, will be selected by an exceptional panel of judges - Australian experts in the fields of education, philanthropy, entertainment and commerce, all with a strong commitment to creating a culture of empathy and social responsibility amongst all Australian children.
Sean Gordon
SchoolAid Founder and former school principal
With over 18 years' experience as school principal and after serving on many state and national peak association committees for principals (APPA, ACPPA, APAPDC and ACSP), Sean was awarded Life Membership of the Australian Primary Principals Association (2004) and the Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association (1991).
Sean's community involvement saw him recognised as an ambassador for the Year of the Outback, Gold Duke of Edinburgh recipient and Premier of NSW Award for his involvement at the Thredbo landslide rescue. Sean and his wife Jo-Anne live in Redcliffe in QLD where they share the parenting of 4 beautiful children: Josie, Caitlin, Michael and Cristin.
Zoe Eaton
Cartoon Network's Associate Director of Marketing
Zoe is Associate Director, Marketing, for Australia and New Zealand, Turner International Australia Pty Ltd. As Associate Director, Marketing, Eaton oversees the communications and PR strategy for both Cartoon Network and Boomerang, across both consumer and trade marketing. Zoe is responsible for integrating the multi-platform communications strategy across research, programming, licensing, distribution and sales.
Click here for loads of fun games and videos: www.cartoonnetwork.com.au
Jane Mackarell
Microsoft's National Academic Programs Manager
Jane Mackarell is the Academic Programs Manager for Microsoft Australia. She has spent her career working in marketing, communications and content development, focused on the education sector. Jane has been with Microsoft for the past 7 years in Australia, and prior to this, worked in New York and London in a variety of roles within academic publishing and software development companies.
To find out more about the exciting Partners in Learning Program, click here: www.microsoft.com/australia/education/schools/partners-in-learning
Professor Rosemary Ross Johnston
Director of UTS Centre for Child and Youth: Culture and Wellbeing
Professor Rosemary Ross Johnston is Head of Education in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney, and is Founding Director of the Australian Centre for Child and Youth: Culture and Wellbeing. She was Director of the Centre for Research and Education in the Arts at UTS for seven years and Director of Teacher Education at UTS for three years.
She has served and continues to serve on the executive of a number of national and international Boards, including as Vice President of the Fédération Internationale des Langues et Littératures Modernes, which is affiliated to UNESCO and has 40,000 members in association across the world; the Children's Literature Association (ChLA) (based in the United States); the International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL); and the Montgomery Institute (Canada). She is also on the Boards of private school and tertiary institutes.
As well as setting up and developing the Literate Australia project, she is currently leading two large Research Projects, New Ways of Doing School: Mixing story and technology to generate innovative learning, social and cultural communities (funded by the Australian Research Council); and New Ways/ Old Ways: Converging Roads, with the Martu communities ofthe Pilbara.
She is widely published in the fields of literacy and children's literature, and her work has been translated into several languages.
Click here to find out more: www.fass.uts.edu.au/research/centres/acy/
Sara Haghdoosti
Youth activist and high profile member of Australia's Iranian Community
Sara is a 22 year old Iranian-Australian feminist. She has spent years in the women's movement helping coordinate International Women's Day and Reclaim the Night as well as being on the Young UNIFEM national executive and a management committee of the Immigrant Women's Speakout.
A finalist in the Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year Awards, editor of several student publications and one of the top 10 delegates chosen for the 2020 Summit, Sara is combining her writing and organising skills in the fight to solve climate change. She was the national recruitment director for the Power Shift conference earlier this year, has appeared on ABC's Q&A program and currently works as a field organiser for GetUp Australia.
Karen Loblay
Founder of the Matana Foundation
Born and educated in Sydney, Karen qualified as an architect and practised for 10 years before joining her family's property investment business in 1985.
In 2003 she founded Matana Foundation for Young People with a vision to address the causes and results of youth disadvantage. On the board are three generations of the family each of whom have helped develop the ethical framework for delivering effective funding for disadvantaged youth. The foundation funds projects such as early intervention, support in juvenile detention, music and art therapies, alternate education, homelessness and back to work programs.
Click here to read more about the inspiring Matana Foundation: www.matanafoundation.org.au
Mark Sparvell
Microsoft's Worldwide Innovative Teacher 2009 and Principal from Kadina Primary School
Mark is the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Teacher Award Winner and will now go onto judge the 2010 APAC and Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in October this year.
Mark presents widely on innovation and technology in the classroom and web 2.0 to teachers and school leaders and writes for various publications. Mark is Principal of Kadina Primary School in regional Australia.
Click here to find out more about the exciting Partners in Learning Program: www.microsoft.com/australia/education/schools/partners-in-learning
RT @MummysWishInc: Our target markets and audience for these events would be 25-50 year old women - who wants their product or service in front of 10,000 women - about 1 months ago
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