MINING billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has shown how you do philanthropy at the big end of town: put a million bucks on the table and challenge everyone in the room to match it.
And when the room is full of some of the country's richest and best-connected business people, meeting that challenge is a matter of pride.
So it was that The Salvation Army kicked off their 2013 Red Shield Appeal with a tidy $2 million from one high-powered Sydney lunch on Thursday.
(Report from today's Sydney Morning Herald)
That's a great way to kick off the Red Shield Appeal as we prepare for the main day next month.
For us, it's a chance to volunteer, to give, to support those struggling in the community though relatively small contributions of time and money. We may not be able to throw a million dollars on the table (so to speak) but we can give two hours of time, put on some good walkers or take up a post at a shopping centre. If you are interested in helping, make sure you register with our church or your local Salvo's centre.
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