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Causes Close to The Heart

Useful Gifts

HeForShe Campaign

Compassion

Like Watoto, Compassion is a Christian initiative founded deeply in the desire to do one thing: lift children all over the world out of poverty, in the spirit of Christ's grace. Through child sponsorship, it enables not just the child but also their community to gain access to many of the things we so freely take for granted, like education, safe drinking water and medical assistance. The vast majority of funds donated, too, go directly to the people & communities in need.

HeForShe is a UN Women 'solidarity initiative' - championed so powerfully by actress Emma Watson recently in a speech to the UN council - designed to promote gender equality by asking men to champion women's rights with the same fervour as women do, and vice versa. It aims to promote equality in both education and the workforce around the world, as well as aid in the fight against domestic violence and abuse.

The philosophy of the TEAR Foundation is actually based on the favourite bible version of my late of earth, currently of heaven grandmother. Micah 6:8: Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly. It's an initiative borne out of a desire to actively seek out and support and uplift the poorer and poverty stricken communities of the world. For as little as $5, you can go online and buy a chicken to provide a family with food, or for $70 give women access to safer birthing and infant care.

Beyond Blue

Depression and anxiety are, in 2014, considered by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be the world's biggest causes of disability. This cause is particularly close to my heart, and many people that I love, respect and admire have faced it in the course of their lifetimes. BeyondBlue is an Australian mental health initiative born out of that WHO declaration, and is designed to not only support people dealing with mental health issues, but also facilitate education and awareness in the wider community.

Watoto

The Watoto story is a formidable one: one that began when founder Gary Skinner was confronted with the humanitarian crisis facing millions of orphaned and vulnerable children in present-day, wartorn Uganda. Through education; medical intervention; trauma counselling; and spiritual encouragement and nourishment, Watoto is founded primarily in restoring hope to a land and a generation where hope has been scarce for many generations.

Blogging Beauties

Rhonda Mason

Jayne Balke

Bonnie Preston

Lee MacOdrum

Erin Frazee

One of the bravest, boldest and most insightful people I have ever known, Rhonda is a writer, photographer and all-round life journalling goddess. Examining everything from grief to motherhood to faith and the joys of an organised space, Rhonda's grace, resilience and huge heart for others absolutely shines.

Jayne is a freelance writer, reviewer, mint chocolate expert and all-round TV addict hailing from Brisbane, Australia. Consistently funny, quirky, joyfilled & delightful. Currently covering The Blacklist & Once Upon A Time for TheTelevixen.com.

When it comes to sharp, bright and heartfelt observations on life, it's hard to go past Bonnie. Her thoughtful and engaging words always make for a really great and thought-provoking read.

Hailing from the Canucky wilds of Ontario, Lee is blogger and lover of all things deliciously supernatural on TV. Check out her site for a fun, fresh and all round delightful read as she examines all manner of mayhem, with the occasional vampire on the side.

Do you love awesome TV? Or ice hockey? Or football? Or anything even vaguely related to the great and badass state of Massachusetts? Writer, blogger & wine connossieur Erin Frazee has got you covered. Love her work.

TV & Pop Culture

ALIAS

(ABC Television)

Bitten

(Space/SyFy)

Battlestar Galactica (SyFy)

Outlander (Starz)

Sleepy Hollow (FOX)

The top fansite for ALIAS: J.J. Abrams groundbreaking spy thriller that finished up in 2006 after 5 seasons.

Stars Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Victor Garber, Ron Rifkin, Carl Lumbly, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Wiseman, David Anders & Greg Grunberg

Created by

J.J. Abrams

Official Site for Outlander: the sweeping romantic saga based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Voyager novels.

Stars Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Duncan Lacriox and Lotte Verbeek

Developed for television by

Ronald D. Moore

Official and original site for Space Channel's breakout hit supernatural drama Bitten.

Airs in the US on SyFy.

Stars Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steven Lund, Michael Xavier and Genelle Williams.

Created by Daegan Frykland

Official Site for Outlander: the sweeping saga based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Voyager novels.

Stars Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Duncan Lacriox and Lotte Verbeek

Developed for television by

Ronald D. Moore

Official Site of FOX's wildly successful adaptation of Washington Irving's gothic tale of terror, Sleepy Hollow.

Stars Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood, Orlando Jones, Katia Winter, Neil Jackson and John Noble

Developed for television by Len Wiseman, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman & Philip Iscove

Supernatural (CW)

The 100 (CW)

The 100 Writers Room

The West Wing (NBC)

The Televixen

Official site for the ten-season-strong champion of CW's TV stable, the brilliant and otherworldly thriller Supernatural.

Stars Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins & Mark Sheppard

Created by

Eric Kripke

Official Site of The CW's smash hit post-apocalyptic drama

The 100.

Stars Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Thomas McDonell, Marie Avgeropoulos, Devon Bostick, Christopher Larkin, Ricky Whittle, Henry Ian Cusick, Paige Turco and

Isaiah Washington

Created by Jason Rothenberg

The rise of the writer's room as a space for fan interaction has been a metoeric one indeed, and one of the best rooms to embrace it has been that behind The 100. Check out their Tumblr as they engage with fans, answering questions and teasing future events, as well as giving us an insight into their creative process.

My favourite TV show in the history of televison: Aaron Sorkin's brilliant, bold and visionary political drama The West Wing.

The original NBC site of the show is pretty sparse, so head on over to Australia's SoHo channel site via the link for more information.

Stars Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Rob Lowe, Dule Hill, Janel Moloney, Joshua Malina and Richard Schiff