Making your VOICE heard on the Irish environment

One of our members has kindy let us know about a great waste-reducing initiative by Oxfam Ireland. The Pass The Present project tries to deal with the problem children’s unwanted presents. Oxfam Ireland explains:

The idea is simple – as the parent of the birthday boy or girl who is having a party, you invite A FEW of your guests (or their parents!) to donate to Oxfam Ireland rather than buying your child a present. In return, Oxfam will send the birthday boy or girl a fantastic Puzzle Pack on behalf of those who made a donation.

All the funds raised through ‘Pass the Present’ go towards our long-term work with children and families in Africa.

If you’d like more information, check out Oxfam Ireland’s Pass The Present website.

If you know of any great events or initiatives, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line at tara@voiceireland.org

The current economic situation in Ireland is hitting a lot of Irish households hard. Charitable donations are often one of the first costs to be cut and even those who would  like to help charities find themselves unable to keep up regular contributions.

Right now VOICE is looking for people to donate a small amount of time for a special project that won’t cost you a penny.

The project involves PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), who are investigating the efficiency of An Post’s service.  Participants send and receive mail on behalf of PwC who measure the performance and report back to An Post.

So where does VOICE fit into this? PwC is always looking for new participants for the project and give donations to charities such as VOICE for newly recruited participants.

If you are interested in donating a small amount of your time to VOICE, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Tara at tara@voiceireland.org and you could soon be doing your part to help improve Ireland’s environment.