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Here’s how generous people just like you have made a difference to local people in need.

Girls treated like 'rockstars'

Well at least they felt like rockstars after being treated to a manicure by the lovely ladies at Majestic Nails and Beauty then...

WOW, 1,280 meals paid-forward

Each individual impacted by others generosity is a story worth telling. That's why we said WOW when the Daily Cafe delivered 1,280 lunches.

Chow feeds Sweet Louise families

"It's so helpful for them to know they don't have to spend precious energy thinking about or making dinner. We're absolutely blown away..."

20 meat packs for hungry older locals

Meat packs are a delicious, nutritious and practical way to support older local people. Thanks to Age Concern Tauranga and Bethlehem Butcher

Rain Bar meals for kids in foster care

Through Homes of Hope, Rain Bar and their generous customers were able to pay-it-forward 20 meals to kids who have been taken out of home...

Therapy for women with breast cancer

Cherrybarn Bowen gives free sessions to people suffering from incurable breast cancer through their charity partner, Sweet Louise.

Z vouchers for cancer treatment clients

Thank you generous Z Energy customers 🎉 because of your many small pay-it-forward donations, all pooled together...

Dry Dock Cafe's generosity to locals

you've been part of $96,961 of goods and services going to the people that need it the most through local charities who are most...

Sammies paid-forward by Henry and Ted

🥪 Henry and Ted and their generous customers have paid-forward sandwiches to locals in need through Under the Stars Tauranga..

19 clothing packages to kids in need

What amazingly generous customers The Kids Store has 💚 They've given $649 in pay-it-forwards so far and that has contributed to 51 kids...

Mount Zion & Sweet Louise

GoGenerosity's local coffee shop, Mount Zion is now on our platform ☕️ 🎉

Delicious pizza for locals in need

Hey Brooklyn locals, if you've paid it forward this month, thank you for treating locals in need by paying-it-forward your little amount 💚

Pay-it-forwards fuel cancer care

Breast Cancer Support Services (BCSS) and Z Energy support Bay of Plenty women fighting breast cancer with free fuel to help them cope......

Generosity flows from Freeport

Thanks to the kindness of many, the generosity has been flowing from the legends at Freeport and Cleaver & Co in Mount Maunganui............

Matua locals generously pay-forward 10

On behalf of the people who received these gourmet meals through Under the Stars, we want to say a huge thank you to Matua Cafe and their...

Rain Bar provides locals with 20 meals

Rain Bar teams up with Curate Cares to provide Tauranga locals with 20 restaurant quality meals to ease the burden.....

Brooklyn serves up pizza's under the st

Next time you go to enjoy the delicious pizza's from Brooklyn Patio, you can share a few slice's with local people less fortunate....

$150 of Butchers Meat from El Jefe

Thank you to all those who have paid-it-forward at El Jefe so that people who are less fortunate can also enjoy quality cuts of meat.

Winter warmers under the stars

For people who are struggling to find a place to call home and their next meal, warm winter curry thanks to Elizabeth Cafe...

Caring for those who care for others

2 staff from ReCreate Bay of Plenty were given the privilege of having a beauty treatment at Features inc

$900 of fuel to Z Energy's 3 charities

Breast Cancer Support Services, Age Concern and Rescue Revive Re-home all received part of the $900 of fuel to help them continue the...

Rescue Revive Rehome receives $500 fuel

They are always very grateful to receive these vouchers from Z Energy who have been supporting them since before they were on the platform

A haircut & a smile from Forty Thieves

An elderly person under the care of the Salvation Army in Tauranga received a haircut and a smile from Forty Thieves Barbers.

Z customers help connect older people

‍Z Energy paid forward $500 of fuel vouchers to Age Concern to help them support workshops to keep older people active and connected.

69 family meals thanks to Latitude37

That's 240 mouths fed thanks to the generosity of Latitude 37's generous customers who, together, paid-forward $327 to see this happen...

10 Brooklyn pizzas for the Remaker Space Community

10 Brooklyn pizzas for Remaker Space

Thank you so much Brooklyn and your amazing customers who have been paying-it-forward so that Remaker Space can enjoy some delicious wood...

First ever meal out for family of 11

A family of 11 who had never eaten out all together before, got to sit down and enjoy restaurant quality meals for the first time.

Fueling volunteers to help the elderly

Making the lives of older people in our community better, and helping them to thrive, not just survive 🤗

Nominating deserving local people for Koha

Nominating deserving locals for Koha

Check out this amazing story of strength and resilience of so many of the families doing it tough last month.

A Beauty Treatment for a Woman in Need

Ordinarily this isn't something that this brave lady would have been able to afford or experience if it wasn't for the generosity of...

Meals make recovery from surgery easier

An elderly woman who recently had surgery for arthritis received a restaurant quality meal from the Atrium Cafe.

New parents given time to rest

Parents of a 6 month old baby with a rare metabolic disorder have been struggling with sleepless nights and a full-on schedule.

20 Meals for Papamoa Locals

Papamoa's favourite bar and bistro, Rain Bar distributes 20 Meals for locals via Curate Cares.

Free fuel for BCSS from Z Energy

Breast Cancer Support Service (BCSS) has received $450 worth of fuel vouchers to be able to do more for those they support.

Z & Breast Cancer Support partnership

Z allows their customers to unlock their generosity and pay-it-forward on top of their bill, creating a pool of pay-it-forward money ...

Z Energy fuels the older community

$500 of fuel vouchers have been paid-forward by Z Energy and their customers to Age Concern Tauranga.

Your Neighbourhood Local Helps Locals

Otumoetai based restaurant, Neighbourhood, has teamed up with their customers to provide 10 restaurant quality meals to locals in need.

Love paid forward with wood fire pizzas

Brooklyn Bar and Eatery makes it easy way for their customers to pay-it-forward in small amounts every time they eat.

Hungry locals treated to 40 meals

Thanks to your generosity, hungry Papamoa locals were treated to 40 delicious meals from Henry and Ted Cafe

30 Meals from Team Sugo

Thanks to Sugo Restaurant generous customers, 30 meals were paid forward to those in need via Curate Cares.

Sharing the love through sausages

Everyone loves a good sausage and thanks to the Snag Co. team Tauranga locals in need have had access to the best.

Raining Pizza on Papamoa Locals

OK....it wasn't really raining pizza, but the customers and team from Rain Bar in Papamoa have been paying-forward the best pizza in town.

Happiness through beauty treatment

A local lady who has been attending the free lunches provided by Under the Stars was put forward to receive a free beauty treatment.

Meals for families needing rest, safety & healing

Meals for families seeking safety

Families sheltering from domestic violence are under tremendous stress, and have often fled their abusers with few belongings and money.

Workshops to build creative thinking skills

Workshops to build creative skills

Remaker Space has been providing workshops for girls from Tauranga Girls College who are not fitting into the mainstream education system.

A night away for tired charity workers

Habitat for Humanity was hosted by Baylys Beach Holiday Park while looking at land in the Dargaville area...

Pampering & empowering women in need

As GoGenerosity has evolved, we have seen that meeting the needs of New Zealanders is about far more than just food, clothing and housing.

Grieving single mum enjoys a meal with her kids

A meal out for a grieving family

A mother of 7 who lost her husband just before lockdown loved being able to go out for a meal with her kids.

15 local kids clothed

Thanks to the generosity of their customers, The Kids' Store were able to pay-forward $970 worth of quality kids clothing.

Family joy through meals paid forward

A single Mum receives meals that feed her family and bring shared joy.

A hand-up during addiction recovery

A single mum and 2 women recovering from addiction got to spruce themselves up.

A new sense of dignity

The man was very thankful and has a new sense of dignity after receiving such a great gift.

Learning for expecting Mums

Thanks to the generous team and customers at Hatched Antenatal, expectant parents get access to the very best in education.

Neighbourhood love through food

The awesome team at Neighbourhood Kitchen in Cherrywood shares love through food, by paying-forward restaurant quality meals

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Girls treated like 'rockstars'

WOW, 1,280 meals paid-forward

Chow feeds Sweet Louise families

20 meat packs for hungry older locals

Rain Bar meals for kids in foster care

Therapy for women with breast cancer

Z vouchers for cancer treatment clients

Dry Dock Cafe's generosity to locals

Sammies paid-forward by Henry and Ted

19 clothing packages to kids in need

Mount Zion & Sweet Louise

Delicious pizza for locals in need

Pay-it-forwards fuel cancer care

Generosity flows from Freeport

Matua locals generously pay-forward 10

Rain Bar provides locals with 20 meals

Brooklyn serves up pizza's under the st

$150 of Butchers Meat from El Jefe

Winter warmers under the stars

Caring for those who care for others

$900 of fuel to Z Energy's 3 charities

Rescue Revive Rehome receives $500 fuel

A haircut & a smile from Forty Thieves

Z customers help connect older people

69 family meals thanks to Latitude37

10 Brooklyn pizzas for Remaker Space

First ever meal out for family of 11

Fueling volunteers to help the elderly

Nominating deserving locals for Koha

A Beauty Treatment for a Woman in Need

Meals make recovery from surgery easier

New parents given time to rest

20 Meals for Papamoa Locals

Free fuel for BCSS from Z Energy

Z & Breast Cancer Support partnership

Z Energy fuels the older community

Your Neighbourhood Local Helps Locals

Love paid forward with wood fire pizzas

Hungry locals treated to 40 meals

30 Meals from Team Sugo

Sharing the love through sausages

Raining Pizza on Papamoa Locals

Happiness through beauty treatment

Meals for families seeking safety

Workshops to build creative skills

A night away for tired charity workers

Pampering & empowering women in need

A meal out for a grieving family

15 local kids clothed

Family joy through meals paid forward

A hand-up during addiction recovery

A new sense of dignity

Learning for expecting Mums

Neighbourhood love through food

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