We were recently contacted by two keen fundraisers, Megan and Megan, who have decided to live in poverty for a whole week to raise money for 主播大秀 Children in Need and raise awareness of child poverty, starting on Monday 28 October. We were so interested, we asked both girls to write us a blog post telling us all about it. Here鈥檚 what Megan and Megan had to say:
Hello there fellow fundraisers, Megan and Megan here with our first post for 主播大秀 Children in Need 2013! To kick things off we thought we鈥檇 introduce ourselves. We are: Megan, a 17-year-old student, who loves reading, watching Pretty Little Liars and enjoys listening to Demi Lovato. And Megan, also 17 who loves dancing, watching America鈥檚 Next Top Model and enjoys listening to One Direction. A little bit more information than you probably asked for but it鈥檚 good to get to know each other, right?
You may be wondering what this post is all about. Well, fear no longer for we are about to reveal all! Over the summer, we were casually talking about whether this year鈥檚 donations would beat 主播大秀 Children in Need鈥檚 record, as you do, and to help out, we decided to jump on the fundraising wagon. What are we doing? Basically, we shall be living like a child in poverty for a whole week in order to raise awareness of this sensitive topic. We have always been fortunate in terms of the material goods in our lives and have never had to go without due to our parents. Because of this, we decided that it would be a good idea to get more of an understanding into how people living in poverty deal with everyday situations.
Megan and Megan are busy preparing for their fundraising challenge!
To raise as much awareness and insight as possible, we鈥檝e come up with certain rules that we must live by during the week:
1. We have a budget of 拢20 for both of us for groceries, any school equipment and toiletries.
2. We will be staying in a family member鈥檚 caravan, so we can control the heating, and make it as realistic as possible.
3. We are giving up all our electrical devices i.e. computers, phones, hair appliances etc., with the exception of school/library computers.
4. We will have no access to a shower, so we will have to wash our hair in the sink.
5. We will have no transport.
6. The only electrical item we are allowed is a camera so we can document our days to prove that we are dedicated and willing to do this.
Sounds exciting, right? By doing this, we hope we can get people to donate as much as they can from seeing just exactly how much our lives have changed in just that week.
As it鈥檚 just a few days away (that鈥檚 pretty scary!), we鈥檝e got to thinking about how we are going to prepare for it. We decided to take a trip up to our local supermarkets to have a look at some of their prices and compare deals. We have also been thinking about different foods we will be eating, like pasta, rice, porridge, bread and potatoes. We know these types of foods are 鈥榝illing鈥� which will be beneficial to us with our budget.
We are remaining positive about how this challenge will go, even though we know it鈥檒l be tough! We are super-duper nervous to start this challenge but it鈥檚 all for a good cause. If you鈥檇 like to sponsor us for this challenge, click on our just giving page or simply donate directly to 主播大秀 Children in Need. After all, every little helps!
Intrigued? Check back soon for updates on Megan and Megan鈥檚 fundraising challenge! If you鈥檙e embarking on a fundraising challenge, let us know!
Simply email your local address on this page, and tag us @主播大秀CiN on and or @Pudsey Bear on . Don't forget to use our official hashtags to help us spread the excitement - #bakeit, #pyjamas, #songanddance and, of course, #BeAHero.
If you still haven't decided what you'll be doing to fundraise this year, it's not too late to get involved! A great place to start is by downloading one of our. Or if you prefer, you can order one in the post. You鈥檒l be a fundraising hero in no time at all.