DoSomething Day: Do Something this Wednesday and it will make you feel good
SYDNEY, this Wednesday is DoSomething Day and it’s time to DoSomething to make this city a nicer, kinder place.
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Sydney, it’s time to Do Something to make this city a nicer, kinder place.
The first-ever DoSomething Day, to be held this Wednesday will be Australia’s biggest ever celebration of volunteering and random acts of kindness.
Launched by NewsLocal newspapers, the DoSomething charity and Your Local Club, it aims to encourage everybody to pitch in and do something positive in their community.
From cooking a friend a surprise meal, taking out the neighbour’s bin to getting in touch with an old friend or joining a local community group, there are so many ways to DoSomething.
If you’re stuck for an idea, hop onto the DoSomething Day website and generate an act of kindness with the Kindomiser.
Radio hosts Fitzy and Wippa from Nova have thrown their support behind DoSomething Day and have a simple message: “Help out”.
“When you watch the news, you’ve got to know how lucky we are, just life in Australia, makes us lucky. If we’re aware of the opportunities we have, then we can really give back to our own communities to make them even better,” Wippa said.
The spirit of volunteering was never more apparent than last week when thousands of people came together to help those affected by flooding across NSW.
From the SLS volunteers on the northern beaches who helped sandbag homes threatened by king tides to the hundreds of SES volunteers out cutting trees and repairing damaged homes in the worst of conditions.
Some of Australia’s biggest names have already thrown their support behind the campaign, including cricket legend Michael Clarke and his wife Kyly, Seven news anchor Mark Ferguson, TEN Eyewitness Newsreader Sandra Sully and former Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan have all added support.
NSW Premier Mike Baird also supported the initiative, urging people to get involved in their community, volunteering and doing something positive.
Seven news anchor Mark Ferguson and Sandra Sully from TEN Eyewitness News First At Five, are also encouraging people to get involved.
Across Sydney an army of DoSomething Angels will be out in Martin Place in the CBD and in Parramatta offering help and handing out goodies.
Celebrity foodies, and My Kitchen Rules winners Sammy and Bella Jakubiak will be at St Johns Park Bowling Club baking up a special batch of apple pies for the homeless.
And MasterChef’s pasty chef extraordinaire Anna Polyviou will also be making some baked treats for those less fortunate in the Shangri La kitchen where she is the star chef.
DoSomething Day wouldn’t be possible without the support of our partners the DoSomething charity, ClubsNSW and the Pratt Foundation.
ClubsNSW CEO Anthony Ball said volunteers in clubs across the state were committed to making a valuable contribution to the community.
“We are incredibly proud of the volunteers who lend a hand in times of need to help make a difference in people’s lives,” he said.
Get involved
Getting involved is easy. Help someone out or do a good deed for the community and upload a photo or video using the hashtag #DoSomethingDay and #giveyourbest
To find out more and plan your day: dosomethingday.com.au
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