Hi All

I am cross posting this message on all the Gay Dads and Rainbow Families groups so my apologies if you get several copies.

For those people in Melbourne who listen to JOY 94.9 Radio and those interstate/overseas who listen to JOY on the web, this is a message for you.  JOY 94.9 is currently running their annual Radiothon.  I would like to encourage people to renew their membership or join up during the Radiothon period to help keep JOY on the air and going strong. 

Normally, I wouldn't post this sort of thing to the groups but I think JOY is a special case.  JOY 94.9 has been an ongoing and strong supporter of GAY DADS and Gay Dads Australia over the years.  Every year they run our Community Service Announcement (CSA) on a high rotation.  This costs us nothing (which is good because we don't have any money!) but provides a way of reaching out to Gay Dads and potential Gay Dads in our community.  Over the years many of us from Gay Dads have appeared as guests on various programs, talking about and sharing our experiences about being Gay Dads.  It has allowed us to connect to each other and helped others who may feel isolated as Gay Parents know that they are not alone.  JOY 94.9 has been a wonderful help in fulfilling our aims of being a social, support and information source to Gay Dads and Dads to be.

So....JOY 94.9 is and has been a proud supporter of the GLBTIQ community, and in particular our families.  They need our support in return and I would encourage everyone to join up or renew their membership during the Radiothon.  There is an added bonus, and that is loads of great prizes to be won. 

JOY 94.9 offers individual and family memberships (another way they recognise and support G&L families).  For more information please visit http://joy.org.au/radiothon.