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Posted Mon 02 May, 2011 6:23 PM
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Posted Mon 02 May, 2011 6:24 PM
The shortlist of charities are:
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 14 organisations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam works directly with communities and seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them.
Though Oxfam's initial concern was the provision of food to relieve famine, over the years the organisation has developed strategies to combat the causes of famine. In addition to food and medicine, Oxfam also provides tools to enable people to become self-supporting and opens markets of international trade where crafts and produce from poorer regions of the world can be sold at a fair price to benefit the producer.
Oxfam's programme has three main points of focus: development work, which tries to lift communities out of poverty with long-term, sustainable solutions based on their needs; humanitarian work, assisting those immediately affected by conflict and natural disasters (which often leads in to longer-term development work), especially in the field of water and sanitation; and lobbyist, advocacy and popular campaigning, trying to affect policy decisions on the causes of conflict at local, national, and international levels.
Oxfam works on trade justice, fair trade, education, debt and aid, livelihoods, health, HIV/AIDS, gender equality, conflict (campaigning for an international arms trade treaty) and natural disasters, democracy and human rights, and climate change.
Red Cross
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.
The movement consists of several distinct organizations that are legally independent from each other, but are united within the movement through common basic principles, objectives, symbols, statutes and governing organs. The movement's parts are:
- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland, by Henry Dunant. Its 25-member committee has a unique authority under international humanitarian law to protect the life and dignity of the victims of international and internal armed conflicts. The ICRC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions (in 1917, 1944 and 1963).
- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was founded in 1919 and today it coordinates activities between the 186 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies within the Movement. On an international level, the Federation leads and organizes, in close cooperation with the National Societies, relief assistance missions responding to large-scale emergencies. The International Federation Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1963, the Federation (then known as the League of Red Cross Societies) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the ICRC.
- National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies exist in nearly every country in the world. Currently 186 National Societies are recognized by the ICRC and admitted as full members of the Federation. Each entity works in its home country according to the principles of international humanitarian law and the statutes of the international Movement. Depending on their specific circumstances and capacities, National Societies can take on additional humanitarian tasks that are not directly defined by international humanitarian law or the mandates of the international Movement. In many countries, they are tightly linked to the respective national health care system by providing emergency medical services.
Unicef
United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations System and its name was shortened from the original United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund but it has continued to be known by the popular acronym based on this old name.
Headquartered in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. There are National Committees in 36 industrialized countries worldwide, each established as an independent local non-governmental organization.
UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private donors. Governments contribute two thirds of the organization's resources; private groups and some 6 million individuals contribute the rest through the National Committees.
UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and the Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006.
Most of UNICEF's work is in the field, with staff in over 190 countries and territories. More than 200 country offices carry out UNICEF's mission through a program developed with host governments. Seven regional offices provide technical assistance to country offices as needed.
Water Aid
WaterAid is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people escape the poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation. WaterAid is a founding member of the End Water Poverty campaign calling for water and sanitation for all.
WaterAid currently works in partnership with local organisations in 26 countries in Africa and Asia and pacific region to help poor communities establish sustainable water supplies and latrines, close to home. It also works to influence governments’ water and sanitation policies to serve the interests of vulnerable people and to ensure water and sanitation are prioritised in poverty reduction plans.
WaterAid enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water and sanitation. Together with improved hygiene, these basic human rights underpin health, education and livelihoods, forming the first essential step in overcoming poverty.
In 2003, WaterAid was named UK charity of the year at the Charity Times Awards. Also, in November 2006 WaterAid was named 'Britain's most Admired Charity 2006', as voted by its peers in the voluntary sector.
WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 60% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals. 45% of the fund's income comes from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment". Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution and climate change.
WWF's current strategy for achieving its mission specifically focuses on restoring populations of 36 species (species or species groups that are important for their ecosystem or to people, including elephants, tunas, whales, dolphins and porpoises, and bigleaf mahogany), conserving 35 globally important ecoregions around the world (including the Arctic, the Amazon rainforest, the Congo Basin and the Coral Triangle), and reducing people’s ecological footprint in 6 areas (carbon emissions, cropland, grazing land, fishing, forestry and water).
The organization also works on a number of global issues driving biodiversity loss and unsustainable use of natural resources, including finance, business practices, laws, and consumption choices.
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Posted Mon 02 May, 2011 6:33 PM
The prizes up for grabs are:
5000 Atari Tokens
5000 Atari Tokens for use in the C-Store for Star Trek Online to purchase additional game content.
1500 Atari Tokens
1500 Atari Tokens for use in the C-Store for Star Trek Online to purchase additional game content.
500 Atari Tokens
500 Atari Tokens for use in the C-Store for Star Trek Online to purchase additional game content.
4gb Star Trek USB Memory Stick
An individually numbered collectors edition Starfleet emblem USB Stick and display box.
U.S.S. Enterprise E AMT Model Kit
A 1:1400-scale (approximately 19 inches long) model kit of the Sovereign Class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
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Posted Mon 02 May, 2011 6:52 PM
FAQ
How do I enter?
Members can enter by donating money via PayPal. Full instructions are below. Just make sure to enter your {UFP} Username and the word Raffle in the 'Add special instructions to the seller' box.
Is there a limit as to how many tickets I can buy/how much I can donate?
All the proceeds go to charity so there is no limit as to how many tickets you can buy as we want to raise as much money as possible.
Where/how do I get my virtual raffle ticket(s)?
Shortly after we have received your donation you will be sent a PM with a list of ticket numbers, you will be issued with one number for each £1 you donate. If you do not receive a PM or delete it don't worry, SFC will have a list of all the members that have donated and which ticket(s) they have been issued with.
When will I know if I have won something?
The raffle will take place at 17:45 UFP Startime on Stardate 2111.127 (Saturday the 7th of May). All winners will be contacted via PM regardless of whether they can attend the raffle or not.
Which charity will the money go to?
A vote will take place in the Member Survey area of the forums to decide which charity the proceeds go to. Members will have a choice out of Oxfam, Red Cross, UNICEF, WaterAid and WWF.
How was this shortlist of charities created?
The shortlist was created at a meeting where the Anniversary Celebrations were being planned. They have been chosen as they are all well respected international charities that work in a variety of different areas.
Where have the prizes come from?
The prizes have either been donated by SFC members out of their own pockets or have been purchased using advertising revenue. No money that has previously been donated by the membership or that is donated as part of the charity raffle will be used to pay for the prizes.
What if the prize I win isn't of any use to me?
The raffle is meant to be a bit of fun for our members but this is a charity event, any money donated will go towards a good cause chosen by our membership. Upon receipt of your prize it becomes your property and you are free to do whatever you wish with it so perhaps you might want to give it as a gift.
Is the raffle going to be fair?
The reason we are going with a raffle format is because it is completely random, anyone could win however to prevent a conflict of interest the draw will be made using a 3rd Party website which has no links with {UFP} or any {UFP} members.
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Posted Mon 02 May, 2011 9:54 PM
Some great prizes in here, and very worthy charitable organisations... a win win in my mind
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Posted Mon 02 May, 2011 10:10 PM
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Posted Thu 05 May, 2011 3:01 PM
Just so you guys are aware, I will be using www.random.org to create the winning Raffle ticket numbers, and our LiveStream channel (www.livestream.com/ufpac) will broadcast the generation of numbers, so you can all witness the draw for yourselves.
As aforementioned, this will be taking place at 17:45 UFP time on Saturday 7th May.
Good luck to everyone who enters
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Posted Thu 05 May, 2011 3:27 PM
As long as no one pulls a Kobayashi Maru on Random.org, we should be OK! Hahaha!
What I really need is a cupholder and a couple of Advil.-Quincy Taggart
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Posted Thu 05 May, 2011 4:01 PM
As long as no one pulls a Kobayashi Maru on Random.org, we should be OK! Hahaha!
It's ok, I'll be doing a Kirk
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Posted Fri 06 May, 2011 7:33 AM
Won't be able to see the draw
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Posted Fri 06 May, 2011 1:59 PM
The winning numbers and participants will be noted on the forums, but I'll also record the livestream event for anyone who can't be there to witness it live as well... assuming it will let me hehe.
Remember to get in your vote for the choice of charity. We're raising a fair amount of money so it's important to have your say. So far it looks like the Red Cross is in the lead.
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Posted Fri 06 May, 2011 4:00 PM
Raffle Tickets will be available up until 17:30 UFP time tomorrow (Saturday May 7th). Any money entered for the Raffle thereafter will not be taken into account. This is to allow for any administration to carry through before the live draw.
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Posted Fri 06 May, 2011 11:27 PM
The raffle closes later on today just before the live draw. Don't miss your chance to win an awesome prize and to help make the world a better place! Just £1 gets you a chance to win over £100 worth of prizes!
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Posted Sat 07 May, 2011 1:48 PM
Done!