Super supporter Trent raises $600 selling T-shirts at Parachute

One of World Vision's keenest supporters Trent Reyburn, raised $625 selling tie-dyed T-shirts at the Parachute Festival Craft Market.

One of World Vision's most committed supporters, Trent Reyburn (14) from Whangarei, raised $625 selling tie-dyed T-shirts at the Parachute Festival Craft Market outside of Hamilton last weekend (Jan 27-30).

These funds go towards the hundreds he has already raised as part of his year-long 40 Hour Famine.

When thinking of going without his cell phone for the 2011 World Vision 40 Hour Famine Trent was struck by the fact that: "the children and families that the Famine helps aren't just inconvenienced for 40 hours but every day, all year long."

This led him to decide to go for a year without his cell phone.
As well as getting people to sponsor him by the week he has organised four sausage sizzles outside Farmers in Whangarei, an American Hot Dog day at his old primary school and he had been selling the homemade tie-dyed shirts at school before Parachute came along.

Trent's Mum Debbie, who has helped on most of the sausage sizzles and the American hotdog day, was also assisting the young fundraiser at Parachute. She said: "He thought it was really good, he was really pleased."

Not happy to rest on past successes, Trent is now thinking of more ways he can continue to raise money for World Vision's work, including a burger day.

Watch this space...

How can you get involved?

• Inspired by Trent's story? Start thinking about what your can go without for the 2012 40 Hour Famine, and share it on Facebook.
• Also check out the 40 Hour Famine website to see what the money you raised in East Timor achieved last year.

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