This year, we decided to shake things up a bit and joined the global generosity movement known as Giving Tuesday – and it was an incredible experience!
Giving Tuesday is a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organisations to transform their communities and the world." Held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it’s about promoting generosity not as a one-sided act of giving but as an expression of mutuality, solidarity, and reciprocity.
For our first-ever Giving Tuesday, we put the call out to our community – and wow, did they deliver! Several workplaces stepped up to host collection boxes, including the Canterbury Crusaders, Westfield Riccarton placed a collection stand in the mall, and Chemist Warehouse donated an entire pallet of items. The response was nothing short of amazing.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we were able to collect a wide range of items to support our rangatahi. From essentials to little luxuries, these donations will make a meaningful difference to young people in Christchurch and beyond.
We’re thrilled with the success of this first effort and are already looking forward to making Giving Tuesday 2025 even bigger and better. Save the date – Tuesday, 2 December – and join us in creating another incredible day of giving!
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of Giving Tuesday.