Media, advertising and marketing companies raise $1.5m for youth charity
An aggregation of media and marketing companies in Australia has reasied $1.5 million for the UN LTD charity which aims to tackle the consequences of youth disadvantage.
Carol Morris
The UN LTD movement supports the most innovative and effective youth non-for-profit organisations in providing critical services to young people deemed most at need.
"I had the great privilege of meeting a young girl recently that turned to self-harming on a daily basis because of the horrific abuse and neglect she suffered at the hands of her mother's drug and alcohol addiction, and her mother's sexually abusive partner,” said Carol Morris, general manager at UN LTD.
“This young girl said to me that joining Musicians Making a Difference had literally saved her life. Her self-harming has ceased and for the first time she sees a future that she never thought was possible. For me, the impact of that message speaks to the purpose of UN LTD - powered by the collective talent and influence of our industry."
UN LTD Media's 2014 sponsors include Adconian, Adshel, APN, ARN, Bauer, Carsales.com, DMG, Executive Channel, Facebook, Fairfax Media, Inlink, JCDecaux, MCN/Foxtel, Mi9, Microsoft Media Network, Macquarie Radio Network, News Ltd, Nine Entertainment Co, oOH!, REA, Regional Media Works, Southern Cross Austereo, Seven Network, Stadia Media, Telstra, Ten Network, Trip Advisor, Val Morgan, Win/NBN, Yahoo7!.