$12,000 Raised So Far

In a little over a week the OZBushfireAppeal shop has raised $12,000 for the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal.

That's an amazing effort for everyone involved.

feliciafairy and vanillapixe are putting in a mammoth effort running the shop and are being helped by members of the DUST team (including me!).

It is not only Australians who are donating items and buying, but also people from overseas which is really heartwarming.

OZ Bushfire Appeal shop

The OZBushfireAppeal shop on etsy is up and running with permission of etsy admin. You can find an article in their blog about it here.

ALL proceeds from the shop go to the red cross and will help those affected by the Victorian bushfires.

Items have been generously donated by etsy sellers from Australia and the rest of the world. All the items have free International shipping and in many cases free shipping for within Australia.

Now is the chance to buy something for yourself and not feel guilty about it because the money is going towards a worthy cause.

Funds raised will be sent to the Red Cross every Friday and you can keep updated here.

Victorian Bushfires

I guess I am feeling like a lot of Aussies at the moment when I say that I am shocked and saddened by the devastating effect the Victorian bushfires have had on the community. It is heartbreaking to see houses and whole towns turned to rubble and hear peoples stories of loss and tragedy. So many people have lost their lives.

If you would like to help out the people affected by this there are ways to do so here.

Another way to help is by buying an item from OzBushfireAppeal on etsy. Products have been donated to the store and ALL proceeds will be donated to the Australian Red Cross. So you can shop and not feel guilty about spending money because it is going to a good cause.

Edit: the OZBushfireAppeal shop is temporarily on hold as we are waiting for permsision from etsy admin to continue with it as it violates some of their Terms of Service. Lets hope they see sense and let us proceed.

Update: Etsy admin have allowed us to carry on with the shop so it is up and running and being stocked as we speak.