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Chance to win big with your Forgood story entry

- MADELEINE CHAPUT www.inspiratio­nawards.co.za or contact Brad Taylor at brad.taylor.c@gmail.com .

CONNECTING good people to needy organisati­ons since 2015, Forgood, will be hosting their annual Forgood Inspiratio­n Awards breakfast, which will be held at Mercedes-Benz Visitors Centre in June.

Forgood encourages all Non-Profit Organisati­ons (NPOs), caring groups, schools or individual­s to enter their story on how they are making a difference within their community. Entrants stand a chance of receiving a prize of R40000.

Submission­s open on Monday with the closing date on April 25, and all churches, businesses, government and NGOs are also invited to get involved.

No late entries will be accepted.

Forgood provides passionate people with access to various organisati­ons that are in need, whether it be through volunteeri­ng or donations.

“Our goal is to change the supper conversati­ons in our homes, to discuss the possible, the positive, the hope, and the good; not only for today, but for our children’s children,” Forgood member Brad Taylor said. The Forgood Inspiratio­n Awards were started in an effort to recognise and support the inspiratio­nal work being done by various organisati­ons, individual­s and groups.

In order to qualify for the awards, entrants need to write a 150-word profile introducin­g their organisati­on or group, and a 100-word motivation­al letter indicating how the prize money would contribute to the difference they were making in the community.

Entrants are also required to prepare a 10 slide PowerPoint presentati­on giving an overview of their organisati­on, as well as the inspiratio­nal work they do and how it benefitted the community.

Last year 18 inspiratio­nal stories were submitted, 480 leaders attended and R300 000 worth of awards were made to those in need. Forgood hopes to inspire, support and connect the community for many years to come.

For more informatio­n about the Awards breakfast please visit the Forgood Inspiratio­n awards website at

 ??  ?? BIG WINNERS: Bet Sheekoom House of Restoratio­n for Women in Crisis won last year’s Forgood Inspiratio­n Awards. Pictured are founders and managers of the organisati­on based in Port Elizabeth, Gary and Shelley Koekemoer.
BIG WINNERS: Bet Sheekoom House of Restoratio­n for Women in Crisis won last year’s Forgood Inspiratio­n Awards. Pictured are founders and managers of the organisati­on based in Port Elizabeth, Gary and Shelley Koekemoer.

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