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Canberra: Poet-A-Thon
26 September 2015 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Canberra Poet-A-Thon
26 September 2015 at Tilley’s Cafe, Wattle Street, Lyneham,
8am to 3pm
Donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
Poetry for refugees and asylum seekers
The website contains poetry written by three Canberra poets to raise funds for Canberra Refugee Support.
They have just topped $1000.00
https://canberrapoetathon.wordpress.com/
Aim of poets writing
- Raise awareness about the situation, policies and politics relating to refugees and asylum seekers in Australia and around the world
- Raise funds for Canberra Refugee Support, a refugee and asylum seeker focussed organisation in Canberra
- Poems written on the day posted on the Poet-a-thon website in real time as they are written
- Poetry cards for distribution on the day include name of Canberra Refugee Supportand their donate now process
Participating poets, writers and publisher
- Sandra Renew poet
- Moya Pacey poet
- Tikka Wilson publisher
- Hazel Hall poet
HOW TO DONATE
- In person to the poets at Tilley’s Café, Lyneham between 8am and 3pm on Saturday 26th September 2015
- Contact the poet you have agreed to sponsor and arrange to send your donation to them
- Donate now on the web page of Canberra Refugee Support actrefugee.org.au