Look Good Feel Better named beneficiary of the 2012 Grocery Charity Ball

From an impressive line-up of 85 applicants, Look Good Feel Better has won the bid to become the beneficiary of the 2012 Grocery Charity Ball.

The Grocery Charity Ball Trust (formed in 2004) was established to run this premier event on the grocery industry social calendar, and direct the profits to charitable trusts in New Zealand. The annual event is held with the support of Foodstuffs and Progressive, as well as the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council.

This is a huge coup for the charity as this is our first year presenting for this incredible opportunity. Past recipients have benefited hugely from this event, to the tune of more than quarter of a million dollars, and with the tremendous support of the grocery industry it’s hoped LGFB will walk away with at least that amount of funding!

Look Good Feel Better is hugely appreciative and humbled to be named next year’s recipient of the Grocery Charity Ball. Click here to find out more about this exciting news.

NZ Dream Week Announced

NZ Dream Week will kick off across the country from July 4 -10, women’s cancer charity Look Good Feel Better has announced.

The week-long celebration of Dream Week – 7 days of hope, marks 20 years of the charity in New Zealand. It will raise awareness of the Look Good Feel Better charity, highlighting the power of positivity and feeling good in a woman’s fight against cancer.

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20 years of Look Good Feel Better

20 years of Look Good Feel Better was celebrated in style at a cocktail party at The Auckland War Memorial Museum.

More than 200 people gathered to celebrate the important milestone in the charity’s history. Guests were greeted by the sweet sounds of a harp and got to enjoy 360 degree views of Auckland City at sunset while MC John Hawkesby kept the crowd on their toes during the evening. Chairperson Penny Thompson talked about some of the highlights over the past 20 years and Yvonne Brownlie looked ahead to the future, including launching a new initiative NZ Dream Week, to the crowd of supporters who were eager to hear more.

There were 13 Lipstick Legends honoured for their incredible commitment over the years and the Wall of Fame highlighted everyone who has given so much to Look Good Feel Better over the years.

The Candy Bar caused much excitement and everyone left very happy with their bag of goodies.

Heart warming response to NZ House & Garden House Tours

The success of last month’s NZ House & Garden Tours shows that the spirit of giving is very much alive and well, with thousands of people buying tickets to the nationwide event and more than $200,000 raised for cancer charities Look Good Feel Better and The Cancer Society of New Zealand.

More than 5000 people from across the country got a sneak peek inside a selection of the most spectacular homes in Auckland, Tauranga and Wairarapa during the month of March. Sadly the Christchurch leg of the tour had to be cancelled due to the earthquake.

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Christchurch House Tours Update

Our sympathies are with everyone in Christchurch at this time.

The Christchurch house tour, which is part of the NZ House & Garden Tours 2011, scheduled for Friday March 4th has been cancelled.

Customers who have booked over the phone or via the internet will need to contact Ticketmaster for a refund to your credit card.

Customers who have purchased tickets through outlet stores will need to go back to the outlet store for your refund.

Customers who have bought their tickets from the outlet store located in the Christchurch CBD (which is closed temporarily) can contact Ticketmaster on 0800 111 999 and a refund can be arranged by cheque.

We would like to offer customers the following options with tickets they have purchased for the tour.

1. Donate your ticket refund to the Christchurch Earthquake Relief Fund
2. Donate your ticket refund to the Cancer Society office in Christchurch in conjunction with Look Good Feel Better
3. Complete refund

The above options can be processed when you contact Ticketmaster direct or through their outlet stores. Apologies any inconvenience caused.

On behalf of Look Good Feel Better and the Cancer Society of New Zealand our sympathy and thoughts are with the people of Christchurch.

Pete does Half Ironman final results

Television broadcaster Peter Williams completed the Ports of Tauranga Half Ironman on January 8 raising more than $8000 for cancer charity Look Good Feel Better on the way.

Peter announced several months ago he was taking part in the gruelling event, hoping to raise funds for the charity in honour of his wife Cecile, who died from cancer 15 years ago. Since then donations have flowed in through his website with the latest amount totalling more than $8000.

Peter threw himself into a punishing fitness regime which included cycling, swimming, running seven days a week, along with eating plenty of healthy food in the lead up to the event.

He completed the race in 6 hours, 36 minutes and 55 seconds. General Manager of Look Good Feel Better, Yvonne Brownlie and and a team of volunteers were there to see him across the finish line.

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Eat, Pray, Love Movie Premiere

New Zealand’s first screening of the much anticipated Eat, Pray, Love movie premiere will be a night of celebration for a good cause.

Women’s cancer charity Look Good Feel Better will host a night of bubbles, treats and goodie bags at Events Cinemas in Newmarket, Auckland before the movie is unveiled on the big screen.

Eat, Pray, Love is based on the memoir of writer Elizabeth Gilbert and has become a best seller.

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Pacific Port’s O’ Call – A Party With a Purpose

Hundreds turned out in their finest Pacific attire to board a virtual cruise ship and spend the night partying away Pacific style.

TV personality Pippa Wetzel and stage director Stan Wolfgramm hosted the Look Good Feel Better “Pacific Port’s O’ Call” Gala and Auction on July 31 at The Langham Auckland.

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Makeup forms foundation of innovative charity ad push

Makeup is forming the foundation of a new charity advertising campaign, showing that beauty is more than skin deep – it’s also a powerful communication tool.

The campaign for cancer-related charity Look Good Feel Better uses makeup and makeup tools to literally spell out how looking good can help women with cancer feel better.

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Bakers Delight Raises Dough

Bakers Delight ran a highly successful fundraising campaign in May for the Look Good Feel Better charity raising over $6000.

Bakers Delight bakeries throughout New Zealand turned pink in a special week long campaign to raise money for women with cancer. The Bakers Delight stores were decked out in special livery to promote the event and staff really got behind the cause to boost sales of special pink buns. Bakers Delight then contributed $1 to Look Good Feel Better from every pink bun sold that week.

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