MIXED MAGS
in a nutshell …
Whether it’s for yourself, friends or family, MIXED MAGS are a great way of finding out more about Grapevine.
Simply make a one-off request for some MIXED MAGS, and we’ll send you a random selection of left-over back issues. These have 101 different uses in the workplace, schools, kindergartens, churches, libraries, community groups, extended families etc – and represent great value for money!
So if you’re interested in introducing Grapevine to your friends, clients, neighbours or some new families in you community – why not request a bundle today!
(MIXED MAGS have recommended donation of $1.00 per copy and are delivered in bundles of 20 or more)
To make a request for some MIXED MAGS:
Phone 0800-GRAPEVINE (0800-47-27-38) to talk to our Supporter Services Manager
… or …
CLICK HERE to sign up.
I’d spoken at this café-style function, and a woman named Heather came up to me afterwards. “Many years ago,” she told me, “my 16-year-old son decided life was not worth living. He was determined to kill himself.” He attempted suicide twice, but was intercepted on both occasions – just in time! “But one day,” she said, “the school rang me to say that my son had not turned up!”
Heather panicked and rushed home, half-expecting the worst, but the boy was not there. Turns out, his bike had broken down, and he’d arrived at school late.
Somehow, the troubled teenager ended up with the school counsellor – who gave him the copy of Grapevine that he’d brought from home.
Can you guess what the cover story was? ‘TEENAGE SUICIDE: A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPORARY PROBLEM’.
“He read and reread that magazine – from cover to cover,” said Heather. “And I have waited 14 years to thank you and Grapevine for saving my son!” That one issue of Grapevine turned her boy around. He chose instead to live, got himself sorted out, and was now a successful businessman – happily married, and about to have his first child.
I was blown away! I mean, what an encouragement! And let’s face it – Heather and her family could be YOUR neighbours, or mine.
Okay, I’m biased. But I think Grapevine’s sponsorship strategy is a highly effective way to change our communities for good. I’ve sponsored my neighbourhood ($150-a-month), giving Grapevine to over 450 families, plus another $70-a-month for magazines into two local schools and a parenting centre … and I invite you to do the same.
Please don’t underestimate what we’re talking about here: for some families, in your own street or suburb, your kindness could prove LIFE-CHANGING!
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