Bega Valley in Australia is BURNING - please help!
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Fires are devastating my homeland of Australia and in particular the Bega Valley Shire where I grew up.
People from the community have lost their lives, homes and businesses have been destroyed, livelihoods put at risk, not to mention the loss of wildlife and the devastation of the place I call home.
On a personal note, my parents had to evacuate their house as did Sophie's dad - really scary times for everyone.
Unfortunately, this isn't going to stop soon, and even when it does the cost of rebuilding is going to be astronomical.
I'll admit I've felt pretty helpless watching from afar - Sophie and I discussed getting on a plane and going to volunteer ( which may still happen), but for now we, along with the rest of Team Absolute, are asking for your help.
Please donate to this page. It doesn't matter what the amount is. It really is a case of every bit helps. I just reviewed the database of people that have visited the studio over its 10 year history and there's well over 5000 people on it, If I can get even half of you to donate what you'd normally spend on a cup of coffee then we'll be well on our way to reaching our fundraising target.
I'm going to get us started with 500 pounds.
We'll be sending all the proceeds directly to the front line, to the Bega Valley Shire Disaster Relief Fund so they can keep doing the amazing work they have been doing and will have to continue to do long after the fires are eventually out.
Once the campaign has finished I'll be transferring the proceeds directly into the Bega Valley Shire Council bank account so they can get help to people in need quickly!
If you've read this far and you go on to donate, thank you so much for your support. It means a great deal to me and Sophie and everyone affected by the fires in some way.
With love,
Luke and Team Absolute x
People from the community have lost their lives, homes and businesses have been destroyed, livelihoods put at risk, not to mention the loss of wildlife and the devastation of the place I call home.
On a personal note, my parents had to evacuate their house as did Sophie's dad - really scary times for everyone.
Unfortunately, this isn't going to stop soon, and even when it does the cost of rebuilding is going to be astronomical.
I'll admit I've felt pretty helpless watching from afar - Sophie and I discussed getting on a plane and going to volunteer ( which may still happen), but for now we, along with the rest of Team Absolute, are asking for your help.
Please donate to this page. It doesn't matter what the amount is. It really is a case of every bit helps. I just reviewed the database of people that have visited the studio over its 10 year history and there's well over 5000 people on it, If I can get even half of you to donate what you'd normally spend on a cup of coffee then we'll be well on our way to reaching our fundraising target.
I'm going to get us started with 500 pounds.
We'll be sending all the proceeds directly to the front line, to the Bega Valley Shire Disaster Relief Fund so they can keep doing the amazing work they have been doing and will have to continue to do long after the fires are eventually out.
Once the campaign has finished I'll be transferring the proceeds directly into the Bega Valley Shire Council bank account so they can get help to people in need quickly!
If you've read this far and you go on to donate, thank you so much for your support. It means a great deal to me and Sophie and everyone affected by the fires in some way.
With love,
Luke and Team Absolute x
Fundraising team: Team Absolute (3)
Luke Meessmann
Organizer
Ben Andrews
Team member
Nicholas Walker
Team member