The Hoox / Goedgedacht Christmas Card Appeal was a great success in my eyes and certainly in the eyes of the wonderful little children it set out to help.
What I set out to achieve was achieved in a fraction of the time that I anticipated. I encouraged readers to buy or sell on cards and promised to match pack for pack (to a cap of 100 cos I’m not a millionaire) and by God that was hit within days especially thanks to Lou from 123 Blog Myself.
Instead of me buying 100 packs of cards I simply donated the value of the 100 packs (R2, 000) to The Goedgedacht Trust thus allowing then to have these cards to sell on further. Some weeks passed and the cards continued to sell although at a slower pace. It seems email Christmas wishes is the preferred method of delivery these days. Never-the-less, even 1 pack sold is 1 pack better for the children. I think a total of +- 150 packs from OffTheHoox was sold making a total sum of R3, 000
In the final days I received an email from an old mate of mine that I had worked with in North Africa suggesting that he would like to contribute but didn’t need the cards and asked if there was any way he could just make a donation. That opened up further avenues instantly. I sent out a plea email to my project colleagues here (against company policy I might add) and I got an amazing response. With the combination of cash and money transfers to my account in the UK I was able to collect it all together and send through a whopping R10, 000 ($1, 456) as a lump sum donation.
I would like to thank everyone that I have not been able to thank personally for the huge efforts put in. I know it’s hard to imagine in our comfortable worlds but you really have made a huge difference to wonderful children and you gave them an extra special Christmas full of food, fun, love and laughter. THANK YOU!
Grand total for an incredible cause: R15, 000 / $2, 184
