PonyUp for Good

Hold your horses, it’s nearing that time of year again where we all hang up our spurs, settle into the ranch and muster up some holiday fun! The fillies at PonyUp for Good would like to thank you for your unbridled enthusiasm & support during 2024 and helping us to cross the finish line with 576,142 kilos of technology diverted from landfill and in donating a total of 936,150 fresh meals via the superheroes at SecondBite via your decommissioned tech! This year you have helped make a significant difference in the lives of the 56% of Australians currently making difficult choices between food and other expenses due to limited financial resources. That’s more than 14 million Australians who are struggling to make ends meet... We look forward to galloping towards our target of 1 MILLION FRESH MEALS together in 2025 and saddle up for some exciting new service additions to help our clients achieve even greater ESG outcomes! Whether you are grazing in a paddock, wrangling family members or galloping off into the sunset, have a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year, from the team at PonyUp for Good - GiddyUp! x Cat Harding, Matilde-Rose Andre, Emma Watts CFRE, Daniel Barkho, Matthew Jaques, Michael Addorisio, Bill Goulas, Michael Cattenazzi, Caitlin Findley, Garry Pugh, Eric Crisostomo, Alex Walmsley, Ton Nguyen, Marcus van Dalen, Luke Emsley, Kim Gray, David Erenboim, Nhat Pham, Marlowe Collier, Karan Chodha, Daniel Z., Marisa Branscombe, Nigel Blanche, Richard Pearce, Shehan Nathanael, Lucy Rogers, Ron M., Rodney Cheah, Nick Grabau, James Ktenas, Mark Bain, Shosh Cutter, Nawee Joshee, Rebecca Green, Simone Carson AM, Ian Carson AM, Rebecca Jacobsen, Jo Brincat

PonyUp for Good started collaborating with Moorabool Shire Council on their ESG outcomes in 2019 and have achieved some excellent results since then. Moorabool Shire Council operate on a commitment to sustaining the natural environment of the Shire for the enjoyment of future generations - which is music to our ears! This is why we tip our hat to them this week. Since 2019, together we have diverted 2684 kilos of tech from landfill, turning it into 14,150 fresh meals for vulnerable people in need, via those superheroes at SecondBite! With almost six in ten Australians (56%) saying they're currently making difficult choices between buying food and paying for other basic expenses, due to limited finances, this outcome could not be better timed…GiddyUp! Cat Harding, Caitlin Findley, Satwinder Sandhu, Ekta Jayaswal, Josh Warner, Ragu (Raghavender) Mantatikar, City of Melbourne, City of Greater Geelong, Yarra City Council, Merri-bek City Council, Procurement Australia, Jerome Joseph, Brendan Hoare, Esther Roper, Leah Graeve, Social Traders, SENVIC Social Enterprise Network Victoria, Queensland Social Enterprise Council, Brisbane City Council, Banyule City Council, Wyndham City Council, City of Port Adelaide Enfield, City of Moreton Bay, City of Marion, City of Charles Sturt, Matilde-Rose Andre, Sharon Hill

We have been in the call centre for the SecondBite #MillionMealsDay today - calling good folk to help reach 1 Million Meals donated. Turns out, I am not very good at it 😂 HOWEVER - I have noticed a lot of beautiful familiar names appearing in the donors list (you know who you are) and that made me feel a whole lot better about being useless at the calling thing. Thank you for the beautiful contribution you have made - I am so lucky to have such a wonderful circle of people in my world! Anyone still considering donating - they are currently at 75% of target and the fundraiser goes till 8pm tonight - https://lnkd.in/gSpQEcxU All donations (up to 100K) will be doubled by corporate partners including PonyUp - so $50 becomes $100 worth of impact PLUS and you will receive a receipt for claiming come tax time and we all love a rebate! 💚 🍎 👏 Mardi Brown

Now and again lovely people reach out regarding reuse solutions for valuable items outside of PonyUp for Good's core corporate tech programs, and although it's not something which yields a meal donation, we think this outcome is a BEAUTIFUL THING. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently sought our input on what could be done with 350 x Samsonite suitcases, which had been lightly used as part of a national health survey. Because keeping things out of landfill and fulfilling their useful destiny is what gets us out of bed in the morning, we jumped into action & found the wonderful team of volunteers at Hope in a Suitcase Australia, who provide small suitcases for children entering foster or out of home care.  The suitcases will be packed with helpful items such as brand new clothing, toiletries, a soft toy, small blanket, books, colouring pencils and various age appropriate items, and are designed to ensure the children have a secure & dignified place to put their belongings, giving them a sense of pride and care. Hope in a Suitcase Australia is a registered charity staffed by volunteers, which relies solely on the generosity of the community and this donation by ABS will make a wonderful #impact for children in need. You can LEARN MORE about the important work of ‘Hope in a Suitcase' does here: https://www.hiasc.org.au/ Cat Harding, Hope in a Suitcase Australia, #reuse #communitysupport

#Hairnets are definitely a vibe! Yesterday Mardi Brown and I spent the afternoon volunteering at FareShare Abbotsford packing delicious and wholesome meal portions for free distribution to hundreds of #charities including soup vans, homeless shelters, women’s refuges, First Nations organisations and groups assisting natural disasters - alongside Travis Hatton and Adisa Hubanic from Chobani Australia and Josh Murray from Josh's Rainbow Eggs. SecondBite and FareShare recently joined forces so it was incredible to get to see the wonderful impact being made using rescued produce as well as fresh food grown by the Fareshare team! Rock on the hairnet!

With a strong commitment to sustainable investment and business practices, IFM Investors joined the PonyUp for Good stable in 2022, and since then has diverted 2054 kilos of technology from landfill. By reusing over 90% of this tech, we have donated an amazing 34,320 fresh, healthy meals for people in need across Australia on their behalf, via the important work of SecondBite.  3.7 million households in Australia experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. That’s more than the number of households in Sydney and Melbourne combined... Since 1980, IFM Investors have been investing and growing the long term retirement savings for working people across the world - and motivating their own people to make a difference. Special thanks to Ben Warren at IFM for your enthusiasm in achieving these important outcomes - GiddyUp! Cat Harding, SecondBite, David Parr, David Johnson, Michael Simpson, Prue Newall, Emma Watts CFRE, Matilde-Rose Andre, Sharon Hill #sustainability #environment #endwaste #endhunger #circulareconomy #socialprocurment

The need for food relief escalates during Winter months, as vulnerable people across Australia must choose between heating and food bills - particularly as the price of fresh produce continue to soar. On behalf of our amazing clients, PonyUp for Good has turned their decommissioned tech into another 55,000 fresh meal donations, via the dedicated work of SecondBite, Australia’s largest fresh food rescue charity, feeding over 150,000 people for free, every day of the year. As a Social Enterprise, PonyUp donates 50% of profits to SecondBite, by leveraging the residual value of your end of life technology. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gp46uxZ Xero, Karan Chodha, Jessica Brophy, Service Stream, Jo Brincat, Thiem Dao, David Durno, Fred IT Group, James Hector, Shehan Nathanael, Pino Fratangelo, Cricket Australia, Logicalis Australia, Daniel Barkho, Slater and Gordon Lawyers, Southern Cross Computer Systems, Geelong Grammar School, Melbourne Racing Club, , Carl Perkins, Engenco Limited, IFM Investors, Intrepid Travel, Community Care Chemist, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Emma Watts CFRE, Matilde-Rose Andre, Cat Harding, Daniel Moorfield, Sharon Hill #FoodRelief #socialenterprise #environment #sustainability #ewaste #circulareconomy

FINAL PART #6 - "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for SecondBite." In the final part of Evie's story, she highlights the crucial role of food relief services for everyone struggling, not just rough sleepers. SecondBite helps people who live in your street...not just those on the streets. If you'd like to help Evie and others like her, via a tax deductible donation to SecondBite, head to https://lnkd.in/ebTT9Q8i OR - If you would like PonyUp for Good turn your organisations decommissioned technology into fresh meal donations via SecondBite, you can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gp46uxZ Cat Harding, Matilde-Rose Andre, Emma Watts CFRE, Sharon Hill #Foodrelief #Foodwaste #endhunger #endwaste #environment #socialprocurement #Sustainability #PonyUpforGood #ewaste

PART #5 - We're nearing the end of SecondBite's 6-Part Series with Evie, where she shares her struggle with food insecurity and making ends meet with the support of SecondBite and ADRA International in Victoria. With the demand for their services at an all-time high, now is the perfect time to give what you can. If you'd like to help Evie and others like her via a tax deductible donation to SecondBite, head to https://lnkd.in/ebTT9Q8i OR - If you would like PonyUp for Good turn your organisations decommissioned technology into fresh meal donations via SecondBite, you can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gp46uxZ Cat Harding, Matilde-Rose Andre, Emma Watts CFRE, Sharon Hill, #Foodinsecurity #Foodrelief #SecondBite #PonyUpforGood #endwaste #endhunger #environment #sustainability