$5 Million Raised: That's a Whole Lotta Love!

Yep. One Percent Collective donors have now raised $𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 since 2012! That’s roughly equivalent to one dollar donated by everyone living in NZ!

Here’s what else it’s roughly equivalent to for some of our partner charities, based on the amounts they’ve received from the Collective.

≈ 29,064 nights of meals delivered to families facing an unexpected tough time, thanks to $290,644 donated to Bellyful.

≈ 316 refurbished laptops gifted to someone in need, thanks to $58,782 donated to Digital Future Aotearoa.

≈ 109,828 deliveries of surplus food to people in need that makes three good meals, thanks to $164,741 donated to Fair Food.

≈ 8,296 children growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing fresh produce from their school garden for a whole school year, thanks to $414,809 donated to Garden to Table.

≈ 540 hours of specialist consultation to guide and empower grandparents on issues including income support, guardianship, and parenting their grandchildren, thanks to $43,197 donated to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

≈ 829,140 meals in hungry tummies instead of landfill thanks to $490,436 donated to Kaibosh.

≈ 11,655 support hours provided to parents and whānau experiencing the stress and anxiety of a neonatal journey, thanks to $349,669 donated to The Little Miracles Trust.

≈ 884 hours of confidential anonymous phone and chat support provided for people in the rainbow community who need access, information and a sense of community, thanks to $53,043 donated to OutLine Aotearoa.

≈ 8,589 shopping trollies worth of litter removed from Aotearoa's coastlines and waterways with the help of volunteer locals, thanks to $429,425 donated to Sustainable Coastlines.

≈ 174,533 kg of much-needed medical equipment transported to our Pacific island neighbours, thanks to $261,800 donated to Take My Hands.

≈ 1,771 months of speech-language therapy giving a voice to children with Down syndrome, thanks to $230,232 donated to UpsideDowns.

≈ 3,687 meals prepared by adult learners in classes giving parents the kai-based confidence to cook healthy affordable meals for their families, thanks to $55,308 donated to WELLfed.

Thanks to everyone in the Collective who has done their little bit to help make a big difference, together.

~ Pat, Ben, Sheridan, and the One Percent Collective Board of Trustees.