Global Business Leader Donates £50K to Youth Services in Kent Hometown
A donation of £50,000 to youth services in Gravesham, Kent has provided a lifeline to the our youth services.
This is the largest personal donation we have ever received.
At a fundraising event on Friday 7 March, businessman Christopher B. Munday, who grew
up in Northfleet, flew back from his home in the USA with his wife Louise Munday to attend our fundraising show at the Woodville theatre.
He took to the stage in the second part of the show to make a heartfelt speech about the importance of giving children and young people a positive start in life, to offer them opportunities and to provide them with essential support.
Chistopher B Munday addressing the audience at GYG’s fundraising night
Mr. Munday said, “Hearing the journey of the performers was truly overwhelming for Louise and I, and a great reminder of our own upbringing in Gravesend coupled with a strong desire to help keep GYG fulfilling its mission of changing lives in such a personal and unique way.”
In his speech Mr. Munday urged others to support the work of GYG, to rally to provide key services that help give young people not just fun and creative activities but the discreet professional support from the youth team who have helped young people through bereavement, mental health issues, self-harm, abuse, homelessness and many other life-
changing issues.
The donation is a huge step forward for the organisation who need to raise another £150,000 to sustain their services for another year.
GYG Dance Nation on stage at the fundraising event
Approximately £7,000 was raised in addition to the £50,000 donation, from ticket sales to the show and donations from audience members.
Christopher B. Munday grew up locally following his adoption and went from living in a council estate to leading major companies in the Paper and Apparel industries before moving to the USA.
He is described as ‘A True Optimist Who Focuses On Change and Finding A Way by the publication Mirror Review.
Mr. Munday has lead multiple companies globally and is the current Owner and Chairman/CEO of 2020 Companies, a premier sales and marketing agency based in the USA which has over 17,000 employees.
Chris is also a Partner and investor in multiple funds and over 100 current companies and Real Estate holdings and has been involved in Billions of dollars of transactions globally.
The Louise and Christopher B. Munday Foundation, who are donating the funds to GYG is based in the USA and has supported several organisations which help young people.
This is the first donation to a group based outside of the USA.