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Proudly Supporting McGrath Foundation at the 2011/12 Vodafone Test Series

Over the past three years, Vodafone and the Vodafone Foundation have helped raise over $500,000 to support the McGrath Foundation and their work in supporting over 10,000 Australian families experiencing breast cancer.

During this summer of cricket, Vodafone and the Vodafone Foundation are proud to support the McGrath Foundation's 2012 Pink Stumps Day initiative, where local cricket clubs can experience some of the Pink Test magic by running their own Pink Stumps Day in their community. The aim is to raise $1 million to help support the next 10,000 Australian families experiencing breast cancer.

Join Vodafone in supporting the McGrath Foundation and make a donation via your mobile or register your local cricket team to participate in the 2012 Pink Stumps Day. You can also look out for some of our Vodafone staff ready to collect any spare change at selected Test Matches throughout the season. For more information on the McGrath Foundation and how to be a part of the 2012 Pink Stumps Day, please visit www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au

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Green Schools Connect - 2011

For the 7th year running the Vodafone Foundation has launched Green Schools Connect, managed through our fantastic partnership with Conservation Volunteers Australia.

'Green Schools Connect' gives schools the opportunity to get the extra help they need to get an environmental project completed. Projects range from establishing a sustainable kitchen or bush tucker garden, to showing students how to monitor frog populations in their school yard, or creating green learning spaces in their school grounds.

In 2010, Green Schools Connect assisted 50 schools across Australia, building nine wildlife corridors, 22 sensory and habitat gardens, eight frog ponds and wetlands, six bush food gardens and eight community gardens and learning spaces. Around 16,219 students were impacted directly by the program and 596 community volunteers joined Green Schools Connect projects.

For more information on Conservation Volunteers Australia and Green Schools Connect please go to Green Schools Connect

Hands Up - June 2011

Supported by the Vodafone Foundation, Vodafone’s World of Difference program offers the general public the opportunity to work for a charity of their choice for a year, with salary and expenses paid for during this time.

'Hands Up' is a shortened version of the World of Difference program created exclusively for our Vodafone employees. ‘Hands Up’ gives them the opportunity to go and work for a charity of their choice for a 3 month secondment to deliver a particular project defined in conjunction with the charity.

In 2011 Vodafone and the Vodafone Foundation are pleased to announce that we have 3 'Hands Up' participants working with a variety of different charities;

Bernard Thomasfrom the Vodafone Project Management team in NSW will be supporting Karitane. His goal is to create a DVD to support new mothers and support Karitanes aim of assisting new parents through education and clinical services to ensure every child is safe, healthy and nurtured by confident families and communities.

Sarah Porcarofrom the Vodafone South Australian Retail team will be working with ‘Camp Quality’ to develop their volunteer program. She wants to recruit 30 new volunteers and support them to understand how 'Camp Quality' run their signature camps as well as evolving their Volunteer communication strategy and networking program.

Jemma Steadfrom the Vodafone South Australian Sales team will be working with the RSPCA. Her goal is to evaluate and analyse the RSPCA’s approach to Corporate Sponsorship to assist with seeking 5 more corporate supporters for funding and volunteering opportunities as well as acquire 3 new organisations who support work place giving for RSPCA.