Children365: celebrate them every day
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Children365 initiative encourages people from across Australia to celebrate children every day of the year.
Why Children365
Children365 is one of the many ways The Alannah and Madeline Foundation advocates for the wellbeing of children. This initiative encourages adults to take the time to think about why the children in their lives are important and how they can spend time together.
Children365 supports the work of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation to ensure children are protected and cared for, and that violence-including abuse and neglect against children is not tolerated in our community.
The concept was developed after the tragic death of Darcey Freeman. Following the loss of their precious little girl, Darcey's mother and her family suggested an annual day to cherish all children. They asked The Alannah and Madeline Foundation to help make it a reality.
Children365 calendar
Purchase a special Children365 calendar for 2012, personalised with your own photos.
The calendar encourages everyone to celebrate children every day and suggests ideas for fun family activities.
Proceeds will benefit The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Children Ahead program which helps children recover from traumatic events and violent circumstances.
The Children365 calendar is dedicated in memory of four-year-old Darcey Freeman, who was tragically killed at Melbourne's West Gate Bridge in January 2009.
Order your 2012 personalised A3 calendar today.
Children365 eNewsletter
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's monthly Children365 eNewsletter helps inspire ideas for great ways to spend time with the children in your life. Each month has a theme around activities families can enjoy with their children.
365 statements
During Children's Week each year, adults are encouraged to make promises and declarations about the children in their lives for the year ahead.
"Children are our future and as a nation, we need to create the best possible opportunities for them. Their safety, protection and wellbeing should be fundamental to everything that we do."
Dr Judith Slocombe, CEO of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
"Children365 is a spark of brilliance. I am already inspired to spend more time with my grandchildren. With the pace of life, the pressure to pay the mortgage and to do what you have to do, kids in many cases get lost in it all. It's something that more parents of young kids are looking for, creative things to do with kids. My grandson and I are going to explore the outdoors."
John Bertrand AM, Chairman of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
"The Alannah and Madeline Foundation has been a wonderful help to our family during the very trying and difficult period following Darcey's death. We continue to experience assistance from the Foundation in many and different ways. We are extremely supportive of Children365 and would love to see it evolve over time so that children from all families are loved and cared for. Children's Week is an event that all families should naturally embrace and Children365 is a wonderful adjunct to that. Celebrating children should continue forever."
Tim Barnes, Darcey's uncle and spokesperson from her family
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