Wow – what a year!

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So, I’m supposed to talk about my favourite stuff at Givealittle…. hmm where to start.

There has been so many great causes and fundraisers, not to mention non-profit organisations, come on board at Givealittle that I struggle to pick a fave.

For me it is pretty impossible to choose one, five or ten so I thought I’d touch on what gives me a kick every single day. What I have really loved over the past year is having a ringside seat to see the inspiring work being undertaken by so many.

The power of an idea and a crowd jumping on board to get an idea off the ground is fantastic.  This kind of action has resulted in such things as:

• a family’s livelihood being re-established following the Samoa Tsunami – with one days fundraising and one days building!
• a man who woke up as a cartoon cat running the online quest to find the cat most deserving of being NZ’s Top Cat Model.
• friends and family rallying to bring home their loved ones after tragic circumstances.
• spurring on of ordinary Kiwi’s on personal challenges to make a difference to their own lives and those of others.
• pressure from the public to change things and supporting those organisations applying the pressure.

I have also met many great people over the past year, people who love the change we are trying to make and who have been so generous with their time, ideas, support and friendship.

So year one of Givealittle is done and dusted and I’m pretty chuffed with what we’ve achieved. Bring on 2010 and all the adventure it holds!

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