However, if she'd said something like "in 40 hours Australians spend $XXX on
gardening" then maybe it might have been ok?!?
;-)

"Bomber" wrote in message
...
Winona, this is a good cause but that extent of crossposting is still spam
nevertheless.

-Bomber

"Winona Austin" wrote in message
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Hi everyone

Did you know that in 40 hours Australians spend.......?

a.. More than $4.1 million on chocolate confectionery
b.. More than $3.2 million on CDs and records
c.. Almost $9.8 million on hygiene products, haircare and cosmetics
d.. More than $3.7 million just to pay the intereston credit card
debts
More alarmingly in 40 hours Australians purchase 7 million fast food
meals,
coming in at a staggering $31.8 million.

By giving up some of these luxuries for 40 hours, you can make a huge
difference to the lives of those less fortunate.

The World Vision 40 Hour Famine is on again from 8pm Friday 16 May to
noon
Sunday 18 May. World Vision is urging Australians to take part as a team
this year, whether it's with your friends, school or uni mates or fellow
members of your sporting or cultural club.

40 hours without sufficient food or drink seems almost impossible for us
but
this is a brutal reality of everyday life for the 11 million people in
Ethiopia facing starvation.

This year World Vision's target is $5 million, a target that is
achievable
when we consider the above figures.

Since the introduction of the 40 Hour Famine in 1975, more than 400,000
Australians have joined the fight against famine by helping to raise
more
than $132 million to assist the people of Ethiopia.

To find out more about how you (and your team) can make a difference
visit
www.40hourfamine.com or call World Vision on 13 32 40.