As compers, we get more than our fair share of good news. We never know when the next "Congratulations you have won" message will pop up in an email, a letter, a tweet, a text message or a phone call. Yet recently we've all been aware of the terrible bad news that has been affecting people all over the world, and especially in Japan where the earthquake and tsunami have caused such terrible devastation.
If, like me, you have watched the news feeling shocked and horrified, and thought "I wish there was something I could do to help", read on! We haven't all got the skills and time needed to be able to go over there and help to search for survivors, or to help people to rebuild their homes and their lives. We can't all afford to make donations as big as we would like to be able to, to the charities set up to support the bereaved and assist the survivors.
But as compers, one thing we can do is WIN STUFF! So Superlucky Di has had a brilliant idea - how about auctioning unwanted prizes on Ebay, in aid of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami fund. You can donate between 10% and 100% of the closing price to the appeal. Di has described how it works, and given a link to the listings so far, on her blog.
Please support Di's brilliant idea, either by offering unwanted prizes of your own or by bidding on the goodies that other people sell. Think of it as a way of using some of your GOOD news to set off a little of somebody else's BAD news.
The late Joy Thorpe, one of the must successful compers and biggest winners of all time, firmly believed that one of the reasons for her amazing success was that she donated, in cash or in kind,the equivalent of 10% of all her winnings to charity. Maybe now is the time to test that theory. Even if it doesn't work for you, you will still have made a difference to somebody's life.
Tuesday 15 March 2011
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Nice idea, I already do donate (to the charity that I help) from sales of unwanted prizes, especially tickets. I just mention it on the listing though, I don't like the cut that ebay take for their part in it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for blogging about this Jane!
ReplyDeleteeBay do actually waive their fees on charity auctions (so an auction where 100% goes to charity costs you nothing to list) - however you will still pay a percentage if you receive payment via PayPal, which is a shame.