That time of year - Charity Calendars are, erm, out. Origianl post on November 19, 2009
Once again RyanAir's female cabin crew are stripping off for charity.Now, people getting their kit off for charity calendars is nothing new. A cursory glance tells me that this year musical men "Only Men Aloud" are doing it for Welsh charity Ty Gobaith. Some London internet entrepreneurs have done it for Take Heart, a youth charity which sets up IT projects in India.Perhaps most famously the Rylstone and District Women's Institute stripped to raise funds for Leukaemia Research, sparking a plethora of copycats, as well as now the stage show, AND film "Calendar Girls". (The stage show, Calendar Girls is coming to Aberdeen next year, although, not being London, the cast may not include Kelly Brook.)Nonetheless, they weren't the first to fundraise frock-free, they certainly won't be the last.Yet none seem to draw the criticism aimed at RyanAir. This is , I believe, the third year that the company have run this campaign, expected to raise about £100,000, with the charity they've chosen from 200 applicants being KIDS.So why the criticism? Are their staff "too sexy"?Whether you're considering a 'glamour' calendar, a scenic one, a charity calendar or not - there are plenty of options available, and I've heard no complaints over "The Girls of Hollyoaks", or "Hunky Firefighters" available through Calendar Club or their equivalents.I'd like to hear your views..Are the nude calendars cliched and doomed to disappear, or will they remain on the landscape?
Is it acceptable so long as it's men, or perhaps 'not glamorous' or unexpected people stripping?
Should charities accept donations raised in this way?What's the deal?
Finally, just to set your minds at rest, there will be no nude Michael (or anyone else) featured on Barnardo's Calendars.There is, of course a full range, including this year's 'A Child's View' Calendar featuring artwork produced by just some of the children and young people who attend Barnardo's projects or the schools we support.
Michael Hodgson
Managing Director
Cause4Effect Ltd
Is it acceptable so long as it's men, or perhaps 'not glamorous' or unexpected people stripping?
Should charities accept donations raised in this way?What's the deal?
Finally, just to set your minds at rest, there will be no nude Michael (or anyone else) featured on Barnardo's Calendars.There is, of course a full range, including this year's 'A Child's View' Calendar featuring artwork produced by just some of the children and young people who attend Barnardo's projects or the schools we support.
Michael Hodgson
Managing Director
Cause4Effect Ltd
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