Fundraising
FLIP FLOP FRIDAY
Flip-Flop Friday, SERVE’s national day of fundraising, will take place
on Friday, 7th of May 2010.
WHY FLIP-FLOPS?
- Flip-flops are the footwear of the poorest people of the world.
- Footprints, feet and flip-flops speak of journey, of walking the talk,
of service and of mission.
- Flip-Flop Friday is a gesture of solidarity, service and a determination
to work together.
- In embracing the spirit of Flip-Flop Friday we are reaching out;
sending a message of support and commitment.
AIMS of FLIP-FLOP FRIDAY
- To encourage as many people as possible to wear flip-flops to work,
school, college, shopping and places of play.
- To buy and display a Flip-Flop Friday pin
- To draw attention to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
- In particular to encourage debate and conversation about MDG 3
(Promote Gender Equalty & Empower Women)
- In a giant gesture of solidarity, walk the way of the poorest people of
the world.
- To financially support the work of SERVE
FLIP-FLOP PINS
- Made at the Regina Self-Help Centre, Nongkhai, Thailand
- Supporting employment for women from impoverished backgrounds.
- Fair Trade Product
WHAT WILL FLIP-FLOP FRIDAY ACHIEVE?
- Mobilise people to express solidarity with the world’s poorest people
- Prompt people to walk the way of justice.
- Get people talking and dreaming of ways to work together.
- The sale of flip-flop pins will sustain and empower an income generation
project for women in a very poor region of Thailand.
- Increased awareness of MDG3 which is about “Promoting Gender Equality and Empowering Women”.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE & HELP?
• Wear Flip-Flops!
• Sign up to sell a box of 100 Flip-Flop pins
• Participate in and support our nationwide street collections.
• Ask people to support SERVE projects in Africa, South America and Asia
• Walk in solidarity with the world’s poorest people.
WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS DO SERVE SUPPORT?
90 Irish volunteers will work in 8 countries this summer including Brazil,
India, Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Ireland.
Development projects including:
˙ House building for homeless families
˙ HIV / AIDS prevention and awareness.
˙ Women’s income generation projects.
˙ Street Children’s Projects.
˙ Orphanage support.
˙ Youth leadership programs.
˙ Fair Trade.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Volunteer Office
Unit 35,
Tramore Road Commercial Park,
Cork
Tel: +353 (0) 21 4975576
Email: flipflop@serve.ie
Web: www.serve.ie
Millennium Development Goal 3 Promote Gender Equality & Empower Women
Gender equlaity is necessary if the world is to overcome hunger and poverty. MDG3 strives for the attainment of parity in all aspects of life including education, employment, control of capital & resources & equal representation in public and political life. Education, especially for girls, has social and economic benefits for society as a whole. Educated women have more economic opportunities and engage more fully in public life. As mothers they tend to have fewer children who are more likely to live longer and attend school. All these benefits are key to breaking the cycle of poverty.
Visit www.serve.ie for more information on SERVE and FLIP-FLOP FRIDAY