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The New South Wales Bar Association is hosting a fundraising trivia night in the Common Room on Thursday, 22 September� to raise vital funds for the Young Love Foundation. So it’s time to get your heads together and come and join the fun!� Friends, partners, clients and instructing solicitors are all welcome.

There are fantastic raffle prizes to be won on the night including: a 1 Month Membership with Elixr Health (valued at $322), degustation voucher including wine at Subsolo (valued at $170), lunch voucher at Fix St James (valued at $150), a one Month Membership with H.I.T. Boot Camp (valued at $199), a $100 voucher for breakfast or lunch at Silks (valued at $100), a $100 Farage clothing store voucher, 2 health sessions with Galileo Fitness (valued at $50 each) and 5 fitness sessions with Alan Peacock, trainer (valued at $50 each).

Tickets are $40 per person, or $400 for a table of 10. This includes trivia, dinner and beverages. On the night there will also be a raffle with lots of amazing prizes on offer. Limited tickets to trivia available, so get in early. Be sure to book your table by tomorrow, Thursday, 15 September.

Be warned: anyone caught trying to Google the answers will be fined $20, which will go directly to the Young Love Foundation.�

Did you know:

• The most common illness faced by teenagers now is depression
• 1 in 3 young Australian deaths is due to suicide
• 1 in 4 12-15 year olds consume alcohol weekly
• 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys are victims of child sexual abuse
• Australia has the third highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the developed world
• All the indicators are that many of our teenagers are in crisis, and their self esteem is suffering

The Young Love Foundation provide school and community based mentoring programs and personal development workshops for young people who are facing profound challenges in their lives, including mental health issues, substance abuse issues, and sexual health issues. Click here for a summary of their programs and for more information, please see http://www.younglove.org.au/

If you are not able to attend the evening but would still like to make a donation to the Young Love Foundation, please either complete the details on the booking form and send it into Katie Hall at the Bar Association or donate directly to the charity through their website http://www.younglove.org.au/

Any questions regarding the night, please contact Katie Hall at e-mail address khall@nswbar.asn.au or phone (02) 9232 4055.

20�September�2011