Amir Dhillon
TEN YEARS OF 'TASH-ING #MovemberAmir
Fundraising for Mind
Story
UPDATE: ππ πππ ππ - Β£ππ,πππ.ππ ππππππ π ππ ππππππ ππππππ! (Β£8,717.61 raw donations + Β£1,458.25 GiftAid) 1οΈβ£0οΈβ£
TOTAL OVER 10 YEARS: Β£ππ,πππ.ππ
TOTAL FOR @MINDCHARITY OVER 8 YEARS: Β£ππ,πππ.ππ
What a way to mark 10 years of fundraising. Thank you so, so much to EVERYONE for your support this last year -- and this last decade. What an emotional journey and what a difference YOU have all made through your incredible generosity, in consecutively donating more with every passing year for ten years straight π«
Mind are an absolutely brilliant charity, who help people on a grassroots level and on an individual basis, all the way through to campaigning the government to make changes on a social level. You can learn more about what they do at the following link -- thanks for being so easy to fundraise for, you legends! π₯ mind.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/
Extra special thank you to everyone who has shared their story to help elevate the understanding and conversation around mental health too -- it takes so much courage and strength and makes a material difference too π
Lastly, and I'll try to be succinct here as I know I've said it every year, but thank you to Navreen, my phenomenal wife-turned-creative-director, for all of her support in the 7+ years we've known each other. Not only does she bounce all these ideas around with me and play a crucial role in every the posts you see (photography, framing, conceptualising and muuuuch more), but she inspires me, pushes me, and keeps me going. This has very much become OUR campaign over the years, and rightfully so. Thank you for everything Navi -- this wouldn't be what it is without you, and neither would I π
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10 years. Β£10,000. A decade of dutty (or debonair?) facial hair.
A bold mo' deserves a bold target. In this 10th year of raising money for charitable causes (the trailblazers Mind for the last 8 years, and the incredible Movember & Macmillan in the first 2 years), it's astounding to see how:
- How taking care of our mental health has never been more important
- How much things have changed for the perception of mental health
- How much more STILL needs to change on a structural and individual level
As the pandemic extends it's grip longer than most of us honestly expected or hoped, the effect on our mental health (for me included) and realisation of how essential it is to protect it, has only become more obvious and intense -- and for the work they do in challenging the government, educating organisations and supporting marginalised groups, and helping individuals, I'll once again be fundraising for the exceptional Mind -- and once again, with the creative direction, brainpower and help of my brilliant wife, Navreen.
This year, like the last few, I'll be recreating cultural mo-ments (as it genuinely generates the most donations and buzz, pun intended) but also continuing to share mental health experiences from others, which the last 3 years have proven to have an impact on people -- whether reaching out for professional help for themselves, meaningfully speaking with others about their challenges, or a genuine educational purpose beyond "awareness raising". We all know about mental health now, but grappling with the tough questions and facts of it, is what's key.
In 2020 we raised Β£9,762.99 (Β£8,354.36 + Β£1,408.63 GiftAid). What's an extra Β£237.01 anyway?!
Thank you all for your support and for the last 10 years...what a ridiculous ride it's been.
Time to go big or go home...and shave it off.
This year, like the last few, I'll be recreating cultural mo-ments (as it genuinely generates the most donations and buzz, pun intended) but also continuing to share mental health experiences from others, which the last 3 years have proven to have an impact on people -- whether reaching out for professional help for themselves, meaningfully speaking with others about their challenges, or a genuine educational purpose beyond "awareness raising". We all know about mental health now, but grappling with the tough questions and facts of it, is what's key.
In 2020 we raised Β£9,762.99 (Β£8,354.36 + Β£1,408.63 GiftAid). What's an extra Β£237.01 anyway?!
Thank you all for your support and for the last 10 years...what a ridiculous ride it's been.
Time to go big or go home...and shave it off.
PLEASE DONATE - ANY AMOUNT IS APPRECIATED: justgiving.com/movemberamir2021
LEARN MO' ABOUT MIND: mind.org.uk/about-us
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