Do you just love to organise cute parties or other sorts of events? Maybe a tea party, fashion parade or a night of sweet melodies? Well you, my friends should check out oneday, a youth-run fundraiser to raise money for HIV and AIDS in South Africa. The Oaktree Foundation is Australia’s first entirely youth-run aid organisation and this is their primary fundraiser. On September 1, you have one day, where you can educate a young person for life. So come on frankie readers, lets use our creative brilliance to create real change in the world. Register event.

The folk at Dunlop Volley have produced a limited edition shoe in support of research for The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. They are donating $2.50 of the proceeds from each Volley’s for Prostate Cancer to the charity. For stockist call 1800 700 227.

Want to buy some new tunes and do something a little bit nice for the world at the same time? Pink Tie is a compilation featuring the musical stylings of Bob Evans, Sarah Blasko, Art of Fighting, Angus and Julia Stone and Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set which hopes to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. With more than 10 bucks from each CD sold going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, you’ll be getting your musical fix and doing your good deed for the day.

It’s hard to believe, and in fact it kind of has this way of making you feel a little on the older side of life, but the most beloved toy of the ‘80s is turning 25. She has changed colours and hairstyles over the years, and may even have had a mini face-lift, but My Little Pony will always remain the same at heart. The My Little Pony Project: 25 Ponies for 25 years has gathered together a flock of pop culture notables from around the world. Together they’ve designed 25 one-of-a-kind My Little Ponies that are being auctioned off in support of Give Kids the World Village. If you feel like rekindling those childhood memories in support for this non-profit organisation, then maybe it’s time to trot along here. Otherwise you can always have a rummage through your memorabilia bags boxes and bring your old Ponies back out for show for their birthday.

Show how much you care this Valentines Day with ChildFund Australia’s Donations with a Difference. For 36 bucks you can buy your beloved four ducklings for a farmer in Timor Leste, or for $38 you can provide school children in Sierra Leone with a wooden bench and desk set so they no longer have to sit on a cold, hard floor. There are all sorts of projects to donate to and remember, people: charity makes your arse firmer, your hair bouncier and your general aura one of unrestrained animalistic raunch.

Gemma Jones – curator at Outre Gallery and ringleader of Kaotic Kraft Kuties – has rounded up a bunch of generous international and local artists in an effort to help bushfire victims. All monies go towards The Red Cross Appeal. Kind artists – including Gina Garan (pic below), Angelique Houtkamp, and Beci Orpin (to name only a few) have donated works to be auctioned off at a one night only event to be held on Wednesday 25th February at the Outre Gallery. Tickets for the event go on sale TODAY 16th February from selected venues. Come on down, buy some art and have a drink with us courtesy of yummy Fat Yak.

This Wednesday, February 18th, Billabong, will mount a major charity fundraising event under the banner Design For Humanity, with the proceeds donated to SurfAid International. The event will include a public runway presentation from Billabong’s Spring/Summer 09 collection and a live showcase performance from energetic Sydney band, The Cassette Kids. Taking place at The Forum, in Sydney’s Paddington, Design For Humanity is open to everyone, so if this sounds like your thing buy a ticket through Moshtix for $30 each (plus booking fee) or the dedicated Design For Humanity website. 100% of ticket sale proceeds will directly benefit SurfAid international. 

A bunch of very clever little Vegemites are stitching their way to healthier planet. In Stitches – a trio with a background in performance, installation and education are creating part of a hyperbolic crochet coral reef with the aim to bring about awareness of climate change. The group, while in residence at Bundanon (the former home of artist Arthur Boyd) are offering a Hyperbolic Crochet Workshop on Saturday 7th March in Nowra. The day will include an explanation of the project, lessons and practice in how to achieve these beautiful shapes and plenty of talk and networking. In Stitches encourage participants to bring recycled wool to use. Call 02 44222100 or head here to be involved in this super exciting project!

In response to our nation’s greatest ever-natural disaster Australia’s music community have banded together for two stadium benefit concerts scheduled to run simultaneously in both Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday March 14, 2009. Melburnians will hear the likes of Augie March, Jack Johnson, Kings of Leon, Paul Kelly and Wolfmother. Sydney can expect Coldplay, You am I, Hoodoo Gurus, Wolfmother to name a few.  Tickets are $75 and will go on sale from Ticketek 132 849 on Wednesday March 4, 2009 at 9am.