The race to become this year's top 40 Hour Famine fundraisers is heating up - with just $25 separating the leading 3 Groups!
Our new Leaderboard on our Community page shows how well Individuals and Groups who have online fundraising pages are doing.
Today we give you a run down on the top Groups and Individuals - as well as some other super Famine participants
Individuals
As of today - it's SupaSal ($730), Keith ($620) and Hi=D ($545) leading the Individuals with some awesome early fundraising efforts. They're all fast approaching the $1,000 mark : Awesome stuff!
Groups
In the Groups division, the amazing Blackwood Hills Baptist Church ($1275) near Adelaide head up the Groups division. Last year, Blackwood Hills Baptist and Blackwood Church of Christ together rallied local churches, businesses, schools, community groups, and the local and State governments to unite and connect their community, and mobilise hundreds of people to tackle the Global Food Crisis through the 40 Hour Famine.
(Watch the video on our YouTube channel here)
Not too far behind Blackwood is the awesome guys and gals in the Global Food Crisis Averted ($1260) group and clearly in the hunt is Clayton Church of Christ ($1250)
Don't forget - it's early days and there's still plenty of time to raise money.
Check out our fundraising tips here
It's not just about the money though...
...here are some super Famine folk we've spotted on 40HF.com:
Mathias Everson
from Brindabella Christian College is giving up his legs
40hf.com/mathiaseverson
Emily Straw
from Lake Joondalup Baptist College b "sleeping in huts off the Bibbulmun Track (which West Aus Youth Ambassador Jessamy recently hiked) ... so no tech, no furniture - just a sleeping bag and a bowl of rice each day.
40hf.com/emilystraw
Andy and Marty
are giving up freedom! They'll be handcuffed together for the full 40 Hours! We hope they smell ok...
40hf.com/andyandmarty
Dumbeldores Army
... because everyone loves Harry Potter!
40hf.com/DumbeldoresArmy
Left No Rights
are giving up turning right for those left without basic human rights!
They've already raised a whopping $230!
40hf.com/leftnorights
Want to get involved?
Step 1 : Sign-Up
Step 2 : Create Your Page (Check out our 'How-to Guide')
Step 3 : Decide what you're giving up (Check out what others are giving up here)
Step 4 : Start Fundraising (Check out our Fundraising tips)
Further details are provided in our Individual, Group Leader and Group Member step-by-step guides.