Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Beyond belief...



The past few days I feel as if I have been walking around in a fog and I know I'm not alone. Victoria is in the midst of the worst natural disaster Australia has ever seen. I hope we never see anything like it again. The fires that began on saturday have resulted in an unfathomable loss of life and the destruction of over 1,000 homes, not to mention the disintegration of over 400,00 hectares of beautiful bush. People have lost absolutely everything and the stories that feature on the television and in the newspaper are almost too much to bear. Everyone you speak to knows somebody who has been affected in some way, such is the magnitude of this disaster. It's not over yet. While the fires are still raging there is no guarantee that more homes will not be destroyed. I pray that no more lives will be lost.


It's heartwarming to see so many people rallying to raise much needed funds for the disaster relief fund.


You can donate to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal directly here

Coles Supermarkets are donating the profits from all sales on friday February 13th to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal. If you need groceries, please make sure you support Coles in the effort to raise as much money as possible



Melly and Me are holding a silent auction for some of their gorgeous creations with all proceeds going to the Red Cross. Check out Mad Mozzie.

The RSPCA is calling for pillowcases, green shopping bags, leads, pet food etc... as they struggle to deal with the amount of injured wildlife who have been caught in the fires. The image of 'Sam' the koala and the CFA officer who rescued him is one of the most amazing pictures I have ever seen.


The Scrapbook Scene will be holding a special Crop for Bushfire Relief on Saturday March 28th. Check the Blog for details. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal.

Ngaire Bartlam has organised an auction for one of her masterpieces with all proceeds going to the Red Cross. Check out the details here

Clair Bremner is donating all session fees for her See. Be. Art. photography sessions in March. If you'd like to have some gorgeous photographs of your children and famliy, check out the details here. Be quick though, there aren't many session left.


Emily Falconbridge is donating all the proceeds from her prints to the Red Cross Appeal. Check it out here



To all the volunteers who are working so hard, 'thank you' just doesn't seem enough.

Stay safe.


3 comments:

Michelle said...

Beautiful words Sharon. I had a good cry about it today. Just hearing about a couple of stories it just broke my heart. I vision people in terror and it makes me just want to grab the kids and give them a huge squeeze and tell them I love them so much. For rest of my life I will never forget this.

JoolzGirl said...

Its just so frighteningly awful isn't it? We have offered our spare room up for someone who needs it as soon as the mother-in-law goes home to England on Sat. We were going to rent it out but now, with all this going on, it seems like its just something small we can offer to some poor soul who doesn't have a roof over their head at the moment.

Caesar Beezer The Wonder Dog said...

We've been watching the scenes of the terrible devastation over here - and there have been many stories about how the Aussie firemen came to the US to help with the California fires last year and the year before. We have been very touched by what we've seen - all so tragic and such a waste of life. I was very glad to read on your blog how we can help all the way from over here - thank you for giving us so many choices of ways to help!! It will feel good to be even a little something! xo, Nan (www.potsandpins.com)