Roche Integrated Support Entourage Unique & Personal Our Mission, or R.I.S.E. U.P, is an area in Second Life recently launched to provide education on lymphoma. It's a joint effort between pharmaceutical company Roche Products Australia, Lymphoma Australia and the Leukaemia Foundation. The purpose of R.I.S.E. U.P is singular: to provide an interactive, engaging way for people … [Read more...] about R.I.S.E. U.P. – lymphoma information in Second Life
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Lions CLub and Second Life
The Lions Club has 1.3 million members across more than 45 thousand clubs worldwide. A secular organisation, its mission is to "empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs". The latest club being proposed will be located in Second Life, with official endorsement by the … [Read more...] about Lions CLub and Second Life
A Second Life success story: NCI
It has been in Second Life for four years (having just celebrated its fourth anniversary), has over 150 staff, costs about US$13,000 each year to operate, holds 46,592 square metres of Second Life land (and rents quite a bit more), and is among the virtual environment's most well-trafficked organizations. It isn't one of those corporate sites you read about, though. It's a … [Read more...] about A Second Life success story: NCI
Metaverse Aid
Late last year I wrote on Metaverse Aid, which is a team on the Kiva website. I just wanted to take the opportunity to encourage anyone involved with virtual worlds to join the Metaverse Aid team and make a real difference to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Each loan is just that, a loan, and you can reinvest the amount paid back in another entrepreneur. Read more … [Read more...] about Metaverse Aid
Italian Earthquake Benefit in Second Life
I won't embellish this announcement from Australian Second Life resident, Rebelmuum Slade, on a fundraiser being held tomorrow morning at 6am AEST (1pm SL time): When disaster strikes the global community of SL unites in love and acts fast. One of the wonders of this marvellous community is the closeness of people from all over the globe. Last week our Italian friends were … [Read more...] about Italian Earthquake Benefit in Second Life