Earlier in the year we were looking at ways we can contribute to the community to make a difference. Jackson Saunders came to visit the 5/6 Neighbourhood talk about Polished Man. Polished Man is a charity that raises money for children that suffer from abuse.
Jackson is in year six and shared with us about how he used to be bullied very severely at his previous school. This allowed him to think about how terrible it feels to be marginalised and targeted. After his bullying experience, he found out about Polished Man and started raising money for it.
In his first year he raised $3000 he raised $10,000 in his second year and then in his third year he raised over $50,000! Jackson was very inspirational. He shared some secrets for success which included having fun events and being playful with fundraisers.
Click to find out more about Jackson or to donate to his cause.
Written by Harriet Brown 56M