Welcome on-­board the Dare to Dream trip for 2016!

Wow, what an incredible rollercoaster the last twelve months have been. Project Gen Z started as a pipe dream after a visit to Cambodia a few years before, and in just six months that dream became a reality as 18 of the most fun, passionate and most amazing Entrepreneurs joined me on a truly life changing trip that I cannot put into words. WWe managed to raise $130,000 for the children at Sunrise which will make a huge difference. Not just that though, the education they received though the Dare to Dream Workshops & Apprentice challenge changed their lives… we all saw it happen right in front of our eyes.

We shared laughs, tears, fun and a life changing experience together.

I hope you are excited?! The purpose of our trip this year will be to inspire and educate 400 children. We want them to dream bigger, and through our knowledge and experience as entrepreneurs and business owners, we will pass on our skills to help them take that step forward in life. forward in life.

I won’t even attempt to try to prepare you for this experience! Just know that you will leave your business one person, and will come back another. You will have a new way of looking at things;; you will have built relationships with the team that will last forever;; and you will know in your heart that the children you have spent time at Sunrise will always remember what you taught them.

Liz & Jesse, Founders.

Over 10 life-­changing days you see some of Cambodia’s incredible sites;; learn about the culture and history;; meet some amazing children, and get to share this experience with 29 other successful Entrepreneurs. It will be an emotional rollercoaster, and an important personal development journey that will change you in ways you cannot imagine.

WWe will spend 5 days at Sunrise Children’s Villages with the amazing founder Geraldine Cox and up to 400 Sunrise children. It will be here that you participate in running the Dare to Dream workshop series. Our goal will be to educate, inspire and motivate the children to dream big. With an Apprentice style challenge we will give the children the opportunity to start and run a business in just a day, and allow us to pass on valuable skills that the children at Sunrise can use as they step out into the big wide world.

This year we have 30 extraordinary Entrepreneurs from across the world coming to Cambodia. You have been chosen for your passion to the cause, your commitment to make a difference and because we think you are awesome, Congratulations!

Over the next couple of days you will be added to a private Project Gen Z fb group that will allow you to meet your fellow teammates for 2016. You can chat to the 2015 team, ask questions and keep updated on the trip.

Meet some of your teammates:Meet some of your teammates:

Winner of Channel 10’s The Apprentice& Business Development Manager at Yellow Brick Road.

Co-­Founder of Cupcake Central & League of Extraordinary Women

Co-­Founder of Project Gen Z, Director of Zest Possibilities & Co-­Founder of the League of Extraordinary Women.

Founder of My Budget, Australian Female Entrepreneur of the Year

Director of DVE Solutions and Telstra Business Woman of the Year

Co-­Founder of Project Gen Z, Director of Green Telecom & Fox Marketing

Land in Phnom Penh in the evening and spend the night getting to know the team at a cocktail reception on the pool deck

Trek up 400 steps to visit Phnom Chisor, a 10th century temple on the way to beautiful Kampot. Arrive in Kampot, check out this jungle river town with its famous laid back hippy vibe.

Sightseeing & a day to relax and unwind. Go quad biking, enjoy a massage, or kayak down the river.

On the way to the seaside town of Kep we will check out the Phnom Chhngok Cave temples. Once we arrive in Kep relax on the beach, or catch a ferry over to Rabbit island to sightsee.

Transfer to Phnom Penh via the Killing fields & genocide museum

Visit Sunrise. Meet & greet with the children and watch a private Khmer dance performance. Finish the afternoon off with a game of soccer and lots of cuddles.

Dare to Dream workshops kick off at Sunrise

Apprentice challenge & Awards Ceremony, Phnom Penh

Sunrise Community visit & Lunch with Geraldine Cox (and the kids of course!)

A goodbye to the kids!

We have designed the trip to ensure you get a real feel of what Cambodia is about. The first few days are all about relaxing, winding down from relaxing, winding down from work, seeing some sights and more importantly getting to know the people you will be changing lives with.

WWe want to ensure you have a full understanding of the countries history and its people before we go to Sunrise, so although its confronting, visiting the Killing confronting, visiting the Killing fields & the Genocide museum is important to understand why charities like Sunrise exist and why the country is like it is today.

We have some plannedexcursions, but you will also excursions, but you will also get time to go off and visit some of Phnom Penh’s famous destinations such as the floating markets or the Kings palace. Most evenings you are free to do what you like, so try the local cuisine, like, so try the local cuisine, sail down the river at sunset, visit the casino, or even check out the local party scene.

If its anything like last year, I’m sure you will have lots of fun!

ty partner, Sunrise

Individual Fundraising Target: $6000Group Fundraising Target: $200,000

We have chosen to raise funds this year for Sunrise. To achieve our group target Project Gen Z will run a number of big events through the year, so keep an eye on our social media for details.

Our fundraising will benefit Cambodian kids in residential care like Our fundraising will benefit Cambodian kids in residential care like Waew (pronounced wow). She came to Sunrise Cambodia at the age of 10 after being horrifically injured in an acid attack and sold into a criminal begging ring. Waew was given a safe place to live, good, healthy food, an education and specialist medical care. She is now finishing high school with the support of Sunrise Cambodia and is one of the friendliest and most optimistic humans you could ever meet. She is an inspiration to all of us. The money you raise will go directly to community development projects, supporting families and communities as a whole.families and communities as a whole. Almost half the population of Cambodia does not have access to clean water, and many are in desperate need of safe, comfortable housing with proper sanitation. Sometimes all the village needs is a little extra support or infrastructure to stay above the poverty line and keep their kids safe and well. Along with installing water pumps for access to clean water and constructing safe housing, your fundraising will support Sunrise Cambodia in giving healthcare and schooling for Cambodian communities.

Fundraising Options Fundraising Options

There are a number of ways you can conquer your fundraising!

1. Fundraise your heart out to reach or exceed your $6,000 fundraising minimum and cover your travel costs yourself. 2. You (or your workplace, a family member or family trust) may choose to make a single donation of $6,000 or more and claim the tax deduction. 3. You can fundraise as much as you can in the time given and personally donate the balance of the total. 4. You can opt to fundraise the entire amount – the charity donation and your travel costs. You must let Sunrise Cambodia & Project Gen Z know if this is your intention. Funds raised for your travel cost must be done so separately to fundraising for the charity. Donations for travel costs cannot be made through your online page and donors must understand that their donation towards your travel expenses are not tax deductible. Cake sales and car washes (fees for a service) are the best way to do this.

If you have registered as a team of two your team goal will be $10,000 but If you have registered as a team of two your team goal will be $10,000 but experience has told us that teams sail past the $15k mark, so don’t limit yourselves!

First things first: set up your Everydayhero fundraising page at: https://www.everydayhero.com/au/ as soon as possible.

Head over to the Everyday Hero website and click ‘Get Started’ on the top right hand side of the page, or log in if you already have an account. Make the title short and simple but don’t use Sunrise Cambodia in the actually campaign name. Something like “Suzie’s mission to fund education in Cambodia!” Set your $6,000 target (or $10,000 if you are ambitious and utterly awesome) and use the Set your $6,000 target (or $10,000 if you are ambitious and utterly awesome) and use the search bar to select Sunrise Cambodia as your charity. Fill out the rest of the details, personalising it as you go. Be sure to include your story and why you are supporting the work of Sunrise Cambodia. Visit sunrisecambodia.org.au to find accurate information about the work of the organisation. Sunrise is not an orphanage so take care to get this right. Let the Project Gen Z team know as soon as you have your Everydayhero page set up so we can have a quick squiz to check the facts.Promote this page to your friends and family by sharing its unique URPromote this page to your friends and family by sharing its unique URL on your social media channels and including it in the footer of all your emails. Be sure to update your page throughout your fundraising campaign and during your preparations to travel to Cambodia in October and share again each time to gather more interest. Be interactive with your donors on the page, thank them for their donations and share photos from your event.

Have fun!

(See fundraising document for some great tips on how to raise the money)(See fundraising document for some great tips on how to raise the money)