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International Talk
Like a Pirate Day
The international phenomenon of Talk Like a
Pirate Day can be traced back to a single
game of racket ball in 1995 between two
regular (or not so regular, as the case may
be) guys in America. Since 2002, however,
it has been spreading like the plague and is
now an excuse for ridiculousness (as though
an excuse is needed) in well over 40
countries.
The
first official ‘Aussie Crew’ Talk Like A
Pirate Day was in 2006. It was a great
success and continues to grow in strength
from year to year as more people become
pirates for a day and join in the fun.
September the 19th is the
official day, and anyone can participate,
but why not plunder some loot for a great
cause at the same time? The Aussie Crew
proudly raises funds for Childhood Cancer
Support, and you can too. Simply register
to Join the Crew at the link above. We’ve
even extended the shenanigans, so if you
can’t make it on the 19th but
have another date in mind, just let us
know.
Whether it's "shiver me timbers" or "ahoy me
hearties", we want you to spend the day
speaking like Long John Silver or Charlotte
de Berry. Enjoy the day and have some
swashbucklin’ fun talking, thinking, and
even dressing like a pirate while pillaging,
plundering, and looting for donations of
gold booty.
Organise your own pirate fun and raise funds
to make a significant difference to children
facing cancer-related illness and their
families. Check out our ideas page to get
your brain stormin’. Imagine your very own
pirate themed event…a pirate cruise perhaps?
a treasure hunt? pirate party/ball?
golf/bowl day, race day, after work staff
function, during work staff function, the
list goes on.
You
can also raise additional funds by
purchasing official Talk Like a Pirate Day
merchandise at the link above. |
Childhood Cancer
Support
Childhood Cancer Support (CCS) is a not-for-profit charity that
began in 1975 when a group of parents with children undergoing
treatment for cancer and leukaemia decided to meet formally to
discuss ways they could help each other and their children.
One of
the major benchmarks for the families during the earlier years
was the organisation’s ability to fund the first pediatric
oncologist (kid’s cancer doctor) at the Royal Children’s
Hospital in Brisbane.
Though
the organization continued to grow with the times, the core
mission and ethos remains the same – families helping families,
people helping people. It is a charity with heart and
understanding, working to support others going through a very
traumatic, life threatening and life changing time.
Over the
years, CCS has assisted thousands of families from across
Australia and even the Pacific Islands. Along with informal,
emotional, and educational support, CCS provides self-contained
units (free to regional families) near the Royal Children’s
Hospital, and recreational activities for children undergoing
treatment, their siblings, and families.
Childhood Cancer Support receives no direct government funding,
so they rely on the generosity of the community in order to
continue providing services and programs to families in need.
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