AUTHOR: Francesca Gray TITLE: Project Blog - Blogging for charity DATE: 4:15 PM ----- BODY:

Tigers Eye Pendant Posted by Hello PROJECT BLOG - CHARITY EVENT On the 24/7/04 bloggers around the world will blog every 30 minutes in aid of their particular charity. That is 48 posts that might be essay length, one liners, a photograph, artwork or maybe even a joke! The event begins on Saturday, 24th July at 8am EST, that is 1pm GMT for those of us in the UK. To take part yourself or to sponsor me sign up at Project Blog. Potential sponsors can also contact me directly at francesca@beadmouse.com with 'charity' in the subject line. WHY SPONSOR ME? As those of you who read my blogs regularly know, I am a long term sufferer of depression. With that in mind, my chosen charity is the Depression Alliance, a UK charity that funds research into depression, publicizes the condition and offers support to those it effects. The following is taken from their website:
"Depression affects 1 in 5 people in the UK at some point in their lives. Depression is the single most common reason for visits to the GP. More than 2,9 million people in the UK are diagnosed as having depression at any one time. Up to another 8.7 million cases are neither recognised nor treated. Depression Can be a killer - over 70% of recorded suicides are by people who have experienced some form of depression. If it wasn't for Depression Alliance you probably wouldn't know any of the above. We need you to add your voice to ours until it's so loud that everyone knows the truth about depression. Then, together we can combat it."
To encourage you to visit my blog during Project Blog, I will be auctioning the tigers eye pendant (pic above),designed and hand crafted by me. Bids will be accepted by email or through my shoutbox during the 24 hours, with the current highest bid posted at the top of each hour. The winner will be announced at the end of Project Blog. (Pledges/donations can be paid by credit/debit card or through paypal by clicking on the donate button in the sidebar. A copy of the receipt for the total paid to Depression Alliance will be displayed here after the Blog Project. If you prefer to send your donation direct to the charity, email me for details.) Please support me and lets help to make this an event to remember. Francesca
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