{"id":100763,"date":"2016-05-23T03:54:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T08:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=100763"},"modified":"2016-05-23T03:54:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T08:54:27","slug":"hobbits-for-kids-in-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2016\/05\/23\/100763-hobbits-for-kids-in-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobbits for Kids in Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-99268 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BTFtreeLogoReworked.jpg\" alt=\"BTFtreeLogoReworked\" width=\"370\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BTFtreeLogoReworked.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BTFtreeLogoReworked-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/>Hobbits for Kids in Care is an initiative of The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship in Queensland Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Their aim is to donate \u00a0Hobbit Books to \u00a0present as gifts to children who are in Foster and Statutory Care. They aim\u00a0to achieve a target of 1500 Hobbit Books before October 15, 2016. The books will be presented at their\u00a0Annual Dinner Dance to The Pyjama Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->How can you help?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Purchase a Hobbit Book and post it to The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship. (See address below)<\/p>\n<p>Purchase on line and forward directly to The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship. (Via the same address below)<\/p>\n<p>Please ensure they are English publications of The Hobbit.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to donate more than one book, that is most welcome.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you to all our Hobbit friends around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Postal Address:<\/p>\n<p>Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 323<\/p>\n<p>Everton Park \u00a0Queensland 4053<\/p>\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"http:\/\/brisbanetolkienfellowship.com.au\/hobbits-for-kids-in-care\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pyjama Foundation<\/strong> helps bring some quality and normality to the lives of over1300 children in foster care from Cairns to Melbourne in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The Pyjama Foundation,\u00a0provides children in foster care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence. Through the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepyjamafoundation.com\/love-learning-program\/\">Love of Learning program<\/a>, volunteers called\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepyjamafoundation.com\/volunteer\/\">\u2018Pyjama Angels\u2019<\/a>\u00a0are recruited, screened, trained and then matched with a child in care and spend time with them once a week, focusing on learning-based activities. Pyjama Angels read books aloud with their child, play educational games and help children with their homework. Most importantly, the volunteers give foster children a chance to reach their life potential, despite a fragile start.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepyjamafoundation.com\/children-in-care\/\">Children in care<\/a>\u00a0have the lowest education outcomes nationally. By improving their learning skills, The Pyjama Foundation is making a positive, life-long impact.<\/p>\n<p>Visit their website to learn more about their wonderful work\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepyjamafoundation.com\/\">http:\/\/www.thepyjamafoundation.com\/<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2129 no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/brisbanetolkienfellowship.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj-fountation-300x101.jpg\" alt=\"pj fountation\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hobbits for Kids in Care is an initiative of The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship in Queensland Australia. 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