State of Victoria
Event Goal: 
500
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 10:20am - 10:40am

Students will stand up in class while the Pledge is read out loud over the loudspeaker

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Williamstown High
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Event Host Organization: 
Williamstown High
Contact Name: 
Jenny
Actual Number of Participants: 
380
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
600
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 12:55pm - 1:05pm

Students at MGS pledge to plant 300 trees to contribute to achieving MDG no 7. The trees will be planted in an old greenfield site that has been redeveloped as school playing fields. Th event is part of an annual Celebration day.

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Event Host Organization: 
Celebration Day
Contact Name: 
Daniel McCoppin
Email (Public): 
Actual Number of Participants: 
600
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
180
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 9:00am - 9:30am

Assembly at a small Primary School. Children talk about the eight aims, followed by pledge.

Event Host Organization: 
St. Christopher's Primary School, Syndal, Vic. Australia
Contact Name: 
Pat Lenders
Phone (Public): 
03 9803 0011
Actual Number of Participants: 
183
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
300
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Stand up will take place to read the pledge at the schools assembly. Complimented by announcement of 1000 trees and plants planted in ‘Take Action’.

Event Host Organization: 
Highton Primary (Art of Living)
Contact Name: 
Judith Johanna
Email (Public): 
Phone (Public): 
61 3 9481 2008
Actual Number of Participants: 
240
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
200
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Year 11 & 12 students were given some input into the reality of global poverty and its causes by Jeff Wild of the Victorian Council of Churches. They were then invited to stand up and read a pledge to work against poverty.

Event Host Organization: 
Damascus College Ballarat
Contact Name: 
Tony Haintz
Phone (Public): 
61 03 53372222
Actual Number of Participants: 
200
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
150
Date of Event: 
Oct 19 2008 9:00am - 10:30am

9am Church Service at Wesley Uniting Church, Geelong

Contact Name: 
Heather Dempsey
Actual Number of Participants: 
53
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
40
Date of Event: 
Oct 19 2008 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Have people commit to letting their freedom promote others, raise awareness and advocate.

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Event Host Organization: 
The Avenue Church of Christ
Contact Name: 
Keith Briant
Actual Number of Participants: 
44
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
50
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 8:30pm - 8:43pm

Sunbury Baptist and Community Church youth group, Ignition, will be standing against poverty at 207 Gap Rd Sunbury!

Event Host Organization: 
Ignition
Contact Name: 
Tori Carey
Email (Public): 
Phone (Public): 
0402482356
Actual Number of Participants: 
49
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
150
Date of Event: 
Oct 19 2008 11:00am - 11:10am

talking about the milenium development goals and showing a dvd from micah challenge.

Contact Name: 
Si'arn Wilson
Email (Public): 
Actual Number of Participants: 
142
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia
Event Goal: 
100
Date of Event: 
Oct 17 2008 1:15pm - 1:20pm

Gathering of students with reading of pledge

Event Host Organization: 
Blackburn High School
Contact Name: 
Blackburn High
Actual Number of Participants: 
112
Region: 
Oceania
Country: 
Australia