presentedwitha chequefor$1000,
whichSophieaskedtobedonatedto
animal-basedcharitiesintheregion.
Shehasalsobeeninvitedtobea
youthleader bythe charity, the
MinistryofInspiration.
KeepaneyeoutforEcogirlNZon
Facebookforfutureclean-upandtree
plantingevents,andtobeinspired by
Sophie’squesttoclean up her
part of the planet.
Project KIN’s Maryann Webb
READER’SDIGEST
SPREADING HOPE,
One Stitch at a Time
Aformerteacherhassetupa charitytohelp
disadvantagedchildrentoplay and learn,
andtoconnect volunteers
shoppingbags,shampooandcondi-
tionerbarsandbambootoothbrushes.
“Whentherearemoreoptionsonthe
marketitwillbeeveneasierforindi-
vidualstomakea change.”
WhentheThinkKind People’s
Choiceawardwasannouncedin
Novemberlastyear,Sophie’sclean-
upcampaignwasthewinneramong
a competitivefieldofsongs,posters
and poems. Sophie’s school was
BY Diane Godley
26 March 2020