MEDIA RELEASE FSG Australia Office: 20 Railway Street, Southport Qld 4215 Media Enquiries: 0448 720 549 For Immediate Release Orange 4 Social Justice International Day of Social Justice – 20th February th
On Friday 20 February the world will celebrate International Day of Social Justice. On this day people around the world will help to promote equality and human rights for all. One organisation based on the Gold Coast with social justice close to its heart, will be celebrating the day with their 1000+ staff and volunteers who will be wearing orange. ‘Orange 4 social justice’ has become a weekly feature in their th
organisation and they are asking local businesses and the community to join them on 20 February, to wear orange and show their support and commitment for equality and fairness in our own communities. Vicki Batten, CEO of FSGA said, “We want people to join us by wearing orange to raise awareness and remind ourselves of the social injustices people face everyday, and the courage and strength it takes to overcome them. It’s a collective, unified and bright way for us to walk alongside others facing such challenges.” FSGA will be running asocial media campaign to raise further awareness of social injustice. If you would like to get involved in Orange 4 Social Justice then you can upload your pictures to social media with the hash tag #Orange4SocialJustice What will you wear Orange for? Here are some ideas: ·∙ Is it for equal marriage rights? ·∙ So that all children everywhere can have a better education? ·∙ To bring an end to domestic violence? ·∙ Because you believe the world can be a better place? ·∙ Because people of all abilities should have equal rights? Amanda Hargreaves who is leading the social media campaign said, “Social media is such a great way to raise awareness far and wide. We would love people to share their fun pictures and tell us why they are wearing orange for social justice. It means something different to everyone and we want to tell the world that people really do care about equality.” Caption your pictures with “I wear #Orange4SocialJustice because…” and tell the world why you are wearing orange. You can also follow International Day of Social Justice by finding FSGA on Instagram @FSGAustralia or on their Facebook page. -­‐END-­‐ INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: If you would like to arrange an interview with FSG Australia, please contact Clare Southwell on 0448 720 549. PHOTO/IMAGE: See attached supporting images for story (bottom of release). Please call 0448 720 549 if you require high res images. NOTES TO MEDIA About FSG Australia: FSG Australia (FSGA) is a not-­‐for-­‐profit, for purpose community organisation and centre for Social Enterprise, offering a wide range of innovative services in disability, mental health, aged care, family services and children’s services. FSGA also operates several retail social enterprise initiatives including an Op Shop, Cafe, Green Shop, Nursery, Coworking Space and Green Shop. Today, FSGA is determined as ever to achieve our vision for a community that connects with all people and is free of social injustice. FSGA is one of the largest community organisations in Queensland and operates from Maryborough on the Fraser Coast through to Byron Bay, with its head office based on the Gold Coast. FSGA now has presence and services operating in and around the Ballina Shire in NSW. With over 640 staff and up to 300 volunteers between its 14 regional locations, FSGA provide a service to around 2,500 per month. For more information visit www.fsg.org.au I wear
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