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The United Nations was coming to town, and volunteering allowed me the opportunity to make sure I was part of it.[More]

In anticipation of the UN Conference in Melbourne, we set up a stall to sell our EVERY ONE rompers & collect thumbprints.

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This coming week is a huge week for Melbourne and of course we're in the thick of it!

 

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Festival lovers stand up! Do you know of an upcoming festival that you think Make Your Mark would be perfect at?
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A first! We have a celeb making their mark! Pauley Perette, better known as Abby on NCIS, agreed to give us her thumbprint for a change when she popped in to one of our Save the Children Playbus schemes.

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Ahh, Bluesfest... chilled out music, perfect weather, awesome market stalls and food all teamed up with enthusiastic Save the Children supporters - perfect!

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Save the Children are proud to be an official festival partner of the 2010 Human Rights Arts & Film Festival. One of the highlights of the 2010 program is the award winning film Garbage Dreams.
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The Byron Blues & Roots Fest is always a much anticipated event for the more chilled and traditional festival goers. The stalwarts Jack, John and Donovan will return to headline the fabulous five days of tunes over the Easter long weekend.[More]

After facing the horrendous storm that engulfed Melbourne on Saturday, Vanessa Amorosi's fans also faced disappointment as her much anticipated Moomba performance was cancelled.

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The Make Your Mark volunteers were robust types at Moomba. Nothing could destroy their spirits. Rain, hail or shine - the show must go on. A very appropriate phrase to be applied to the Melbourne Moomba Festival last weekend...

 

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Save the Children is proud to be one of two official charities for the 2010 Moomba Festival. The annual event is held in the centre of Melbourne and is Australia's largest free community festival.

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On our canvas, every thumbprint holds the same value. No one print is more important than any other. But when two 6ft 4, 90 kg men walked through the door of the Make Your Mark tent... we did think.. wow, they must have big thumbs.[More]

1003 inked up thumbs later, over 500 tattoos transferred and a Make Your Mark badge through a nipple piercing (seriously...eeek) Make Your Mark was officially launched. A sunny 23 degree day welcomed us at Kiss My Grass, as did over 1000 eager thumbprinters.

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