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in the clique extra mile to support them. Flavour Creations initially set a fundraising target of $5,000 and we have already reached that by doing a lot of initiatives in the company and community. Many of our suppliers have made a donation and written back to me personally giving me their encouragement. Our team gave enthusiastic support to the cause when I raffled a fully paid day off for just $2 a ticket. We raised around $500 out of that initiative but in the end, it is also about putting my money where my mouth is and making that further investment because giving a day off disrupts the business. Spending one night sleeping rough for Vinnies CEO Sleep Out is a great opportunity to draw attention to the plight of homelessness in this country and it is another form of leadership in action. For me it is about taking what I have to the broader community and hopefully other members of AWN (or WNA?) will look at me and say, hey I can do that too. departments and professional organizations to engage with the media with confidence, clarity and control.  Sometimes it is just simply about doing a small act of kindness that lets people in need know that you hear them and support them. Sponsor Bernadette Eriksen: HERE ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ann Buchner is an award winning journalist, documentary producer  and corporate media trainer. After a 25 year career as a producer and writer at some of Australia’s most iconic television programmes including  Beyond 2000, Channel Nine’s Small Business Show and Sunday, Ann now delights in assisting spokespeople from  many of Australia’s major corporations, State and Federal Government AUTHOR Ann Buchner ANN BUCHNER COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT 0418 409 702 WEBSITE annbuchner.com See Vinnie's CEO sleepout HERE for more details Women’s Network Magazine 17