Brokeback Mountain: Our Community's Common Bond > Heath Ledger Remembrance Forum
How to contribute to sending flowers/condolences to Australia
Mikaela:
I think we should limit ourselves to donating to one or two organizations, seeing that what we've got is ca USD 1,000 in the balance. Just IMO, of course.
Peachy, Kerry, if you're reading this, is there any well-reputed organization working with aboriginal kids you could suggest to us? I suppose we need something more concrete of a suggestion before it goes into the poll that Meryl is planning.
Kelda:
--- Quote from: Ellemeno on February 09, 2008, 06:16:34 am ---
I like this. What if we give to an organization in Perth, and to an organization in Brooklyn? And maybe to a gay youth organization in Wyoming?
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i thought the brookylyn org was a good one - I posted some links earlier in the thread to a few youth theatres in Brooklyn I found.
mvansand76:
--- Quote from: Kerry on February 09, 2008, 03:38:26 am ---I've just been watching the Saturday evening news here in Sydney and they reported that following the memorial service for Heath, he was cremated at Fremantle Cemetery, where only 10 members of the immediate family attended.
For those of you who are concerned that perhaps the BetterMost floral tribute went to the wrong address, Fremantle Cemetery is administered by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, who also administer Karrakatta Cemetery.
When I placed my order with Interflora, I explained to them that I did not know exactly when the funeral would take place. They took contact particulars for the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board from me, including their phone number, and explained to me that they would liaise with them to ascertain the exact date of the funeral to ensure that my flowers would be delivered to the right place at the right time. They specifically advised me that they would phone me if there was any difficulty with the delivery.
Interflora has an excellent reputation here in Australia. As I have not heard from them, I can only assume that my delivery went through successfully. I will, however, be phoning them some time in the next couple of days, to ensure that my tribute was delivered successfully.
I am sure that any floral tributes being delivered by Interflora, including those from BetterMost, arranged by Peachy, would receive the same treatment and be redirected accordingly.
I am guessing that though Heath was cremated at Fremantle, it is likely that his remains will still be interred at Karrakatta, with his grandparents. I have no way of knowing this for sure, at this point of time. Full particulars, I expect, will be revealed in time.
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{{{{{Kerry}}}}}
Thanks for the info...
I woke up in the middle of the night coughing and totally disoriented and thinking of Heath... I felt so sad...
Shasta542:
Cremated -- Like Jack Twist -- except Heath's with loving family members.
Peachy:
Mikaela, regarding donations: I saw that Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in Perth put in a newspaper notice for Heath. I expect he supported them either with a visit or a donation. PMH is often a charity of choice in WA.
For Aboriginal children, I've found www.reconciliation.org.au, which is Australia-wide but might be able to direct funds to WA. One of its directors visited my town recently so I could even try to contact him if necessary.
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