The title says it all. This thread is for positive, good things, happening in your neck of the woods.
The idea for this came from reading about a local Anglican priest here who has boxed a record 120 rounds (8 hours!) to raise $10,000 for his efforts in getting local youth off drugs and alcohol.
Reverend Dave Smith has set up a boxing ring near his church in Sydney where he trains young people to play the sport as a way out of their troubles. He obviously thinks sport has positive effects, not only physical. Eg. learning the rules of the game, respect for your opponent, the discipline of training, etc.
Here is a report of the attempt, which was successful, on Palm Sunday just gone.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...ight-for-record-breaking-120-rounds-on-palm-sunday/story-e6freuy9-1226299080885
A number of people fought the reverend, including not only Christians but people of all faiths, as well as non-believers. A number of celebrities donned the gloves for a bout or two in the ring.
Now over to you. I'd love to hear of similar things happening all over the world, where our members come from, and the focus is on common things amongst us all, our humanity. Often, these things are not reported as widely as they should be, and they get obscured by other 'big' news items.
The idea for this came from reading about a local Anglican priest here who has boxed a record 120 rounds (8 hours!) to raise $10,000 for his efforts in getting local youth off drugs and alcohol.
Reverend Dave Smith has set up a boxing ring near his church in Sydney where he trains young people to play the sport as a way out of their troubles. He obviously thinks sport has positive effects, not only physical. Eg. learning the rules of the game, respect for your opponent, the discipline of training, etc.
Here is a report of the attempt, which was successful, on Palm Sunday just gone.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...ight-for-record-breaking-120-rounds-on-palm-sunday/story-e6freuy9-1226299080885
A number of people fought the reverend, including not only Christians but people of all faiths, as well as non-believers. A number of celebrities donned the gloves for a bout or two in the ring.
Now over to you. I'd love to hear of similar things happening all over the world, where our members come from, and the focus is on common things amongst us all, our humanity. Often, these things are not reported as widely as they should be, and they get obscured by other 'big' news items.
