GiveNow Week, 1-8 December 2013

GiveNow Week is here and The Dictionary of Sydney is gearing up for a great week of giving as we prepare for Australia’s biggest annual celebration of community spirit. From the 1st to the 8th December is GiveNow Week and we are hoping for as much support as possible to publish more stories about Sydney’s history. This year’s theme is Pass the Hat – the age old Aussie tradition of everyone chipping in for a good cause. And we’re asking YOU to Pass the Hat for us. We’re encouraging everyone to kick the kringle, forget the pointless presents and pass the hat to collect money for a good cause. Whether it’s your tennis club, your family Christmas gathering or to replace the office kris kringle, there’s an opportunity for you to collect a bit of spare change for the Dictionary of Sydney. Activities are being coordinated by the Our Community Foundation, which runs the GiveNow.com.au giving service, providing access to commission-free online donations for community groups.  This means that any online donation you make is free of any administration charges or fees meaning the maximum amount of money gets to the right place – us!

GiveNow Week is designed to focus attention on the many ways that individuals, families and businesses can make a difference to the community in the lead-up to Christmas and beyond.  At the Dictionary of Sydney we believe that a good place to start giving this season is to us.  Jump online at www.givenow.com.au/dictionaryofsydney and see how you can help us! Kim Hanna Executive Officer