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Issue 12 - June 2010

Hi *|FNAME|*,

Welcome to The buzz bringing you the latest news from Virgin Unite.

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Virgin Mobile USA extends FREE.I.P.

Last years trip winners


Virgin Mobile USA has extended its popular FREE.I.P. volunteer programme which will give hundreds of lucky fans the chance to get VIP tickets to Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour by volunteering time at local homeless youth shelters.

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Pride 'n PurposeGlee’s Cory Monteith speaks out on youth homelessness

Glee star Cory Monteith has joined Virgin Mobile Canada and Virgin Unite to help raise awareness of youth homelessness in Canada through The RE*Generation campaign.

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Pride 'n PurposeEntrepreneur of the Quarter: Creel Price

Virgin Unite recently caught up with Creel Price, one of Australia’s most dynamic entrepreneurs and leading business minds. Creel has become involved with a number of Virgin Unite initiatives this year, and has chronicled many of his adventures with us on his popular blog, Six Sides of a Circle. Virgin Unite is thrilled that Creel has joined our movement of entrepreneurs who are helping to make business a force for good.

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Pride 'n PurposeVirgin Unite co-hosts Haiti fundraiser

On 26th May Virgin Unite co-hosted a fundraiser for Haiti along with The Reuben Foundation. The £340k raised will benefit Free the Children and SOS Children’s Villages, two charities working towards long term, sustainable strategies to rebuild Haiti following January’s devastating earthquake.

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Pride 'n PurposeVirgin Holidays visits the Branson School

Terri Bailey, Alison Smith, Janet Larby, Freya Bracegirdle and Kate Fenton visited the Branson School to use their skills and talents mentor young entrepreneurs, followed by a visit to Pride ‘n Purpose at Ulusaba.

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The Branson School is supporting many inspiring young entrepreneurs such as Blessing Morotola, a fashion designer.

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The Elders welcome African youth to their 'global village'

Ask The Elders!

Earlier this month in Johannesburg, The Elders hosted ‘A Game Plan for a Winning Continent’, a meeting with 80 youth leaders from around Africa to brainstorm solutions for the continent's challenges.

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Other top stories

Donating seedlings to schools in Kenya

Reader and Kenyan eco-tourism entrepreneur Moses Kandie has written in to update The buzz about efforts by Lake Baringo Biodiversity Conservation to “alleviate tree reduction by human activities. We have started educating pupils and public in general. We hope to do more in future.” Well done, Moses! Keep up the good work.

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Virgin Balloon Flights supports sustainable forestry students in Congo

Virgin Balloon Flights has announced its support of sustainable forestry students in the Congo Basin. Tatiana Prudence Eboua, 30, is the second student they've sponsored.

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Kids Co launches ‘Peace of Mind’ campaign

Virgin Unite partner Kids Company has launched a new online campaign featuring a virtual brain, which aims to raise £5 million to help the London based charity continue its vital work on behalf of vulnerable young people.

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