The Kathryn Gilbert Gift

03/07/2024

Seven years ago I lost my best friend, the vivacious, loud, non stop talker Kathryn.

She left a huge gap in our lives and we knew life would never be the same.

In 2023 we raised $10,000 which sent three women and quite a few Cairns locals to the Ultimate Girls Week Away in far north Queensland and this year our goal is 10 we deserving women from around the world from raising $40,000 over the month of July.

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Just $5 will help send a sister on a retreat.

Will you help change a life?

Hello We lost our beautiful Kathryn 7 years ago......she … Liesel Albrecht needs your support for Send a Sister on a Retreat through the Kathryn Gilbert Gift

03/07/2024

We are back stronger than ever and ready to raise $40,000 to send 10 women on this years UGWA at Club Med in Bali.

When you lose your best friend your heart shatters in to a million different pieces and life is never the same.

Help send a sister on a retreat by following this link https://www.gofundme.com/f/send-a-sister-on-a-retreat-through-the-kathryn-gilbert-gift?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=customer&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_ft&attribution_id=sl:fc41dec5-b124-4be9-96a3-f0283f41e9c0

14/01/2024

As we are pulling everything together for UGWA (or uggg-waa as the Americans call it) 2024 I have been pulling together some of the thoughts of women who have attended.

Many of them make my eyes leak a little and I am filled with such excitement about what I am building.

There is one testimony in particular that touches my heart and that is from Caroline Smith from Perth, WA, just after the 2023 retreat she wrote -

'I've been home over a week now and the only word I can use to describe how I feel is transformed. Back in 2020 in Fiji, Liesel talked about the sacred circle of those closest to you. I said my sacred circle was empty, because everyone in it had died. Today my circle is full with more family than I knew I had, with a particularly close connection to my niece. I have stepped into the hole left in her life when my mother moved to Perth. And my sacred circle is wrapped up with the special connections I made at UGWA2023 and the whole UGWA tribe. The angst that I have felt since my husband died over twenty years ago has been replaced with abundant love. Thank you all for being part of that'.

To me that shows the power of what happens when we come together in such a special space - bring on 2024 I can't wait.

PS - Caroline was first through the door in Cairns and the photo is with Jessica Ritchie at our Welcome Celebration after an amazing Welcome to Country.

17/04/2023

Stay tuned for all our announcements and how you can contribute to our $600,000 2023 goal.

08/06/2022

08/06/2022

01/06/2022

I have a question to ask you. If you could ask a question to be part of the application for women who want to come to a retreat what would it be?

I’d like to know what they’d like to get from a retreat. How about you?

20/03/2022

Tuesday we announce our campaign to bring 100 front line workers. Those women who have barely taken a breath throughout the pandemic - nurses, medics, Drs, social workers, cleaners amd so many more. We want to gift them a place!

Join us live at 11am AEDT to learn more 💕

08/03/2022

That’s what I want to give women

https://www.facebook.com/558841090/posts/10159296616556091/?d=n

28/02/2022

One of the greats joy in my life is watching women experience a retreat. To describe the magic of women coming together has very few words.

Together we can make this real 💕

25/02/2022

What is happening to n the Ukraine is so WRONG.

Let’s come together and support ➡️ share ➡️ tag and support them.

23/02/2022

Welcome to all of your lovely, shining, caring and compassionate souls.

I’m so happy you accepted my invitation to be here. Together we can raise so many $10000 packages for women to come on retreats.

Together we can do anything.

I’d love you to support ➡️ then share ➡️ and tag

Follow the link https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

Can you imagine being part of a circle that enables a woman to change their life, and all it takes is to contribute $5.00 to support them going on a retreat. A woman that wants to dream bigger, walk

22/02/2022

There’s nothing like brand new luggage 🧳👜. Here at the KGG we are talking with different brands and companies to have them come on board in providing our women the gift of some beautiful new luggage before they head off on retreat.

20/02/2022

If you are wondering why I’m so passionate about raising funds for women to go on a retreat then this is why. Sharon shares her experience. Imagine if together we can all donate $5 ➡️ then share ➡️ and tag 5 others encouraging them to do the same.

What a wonderful gift we can give.

19/02/2022

Thank you to the donations that are coming through. Stay tuned for some tik too fun with this.

18/02/2022

I’m so happy to see you here because I know you are as passionate as I am about sending amazing women on life changing retreats. While individually we are one person together we can change a life.

How this works……

Donate $5 through the link in the post below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Then share from the donation site tagging some people that you are grateful for in your life - let them know how they inspire and support you.

Together we can raise millions to send women on retreats.

🤩💕🎁

Can you imagine being part of a circle that enables a woman to change their life, and all it takes is to contribute $5.00 to support them going on a retreat. A woman that wants to dream bigger, walk

18/02/2022

SEND A SISTER ON A RETREAT CAMPAIGN - The Kathryn Martin Gift.

'Think of that special woman that you know and love that really deserves something special.

She works hard and devotes her life to putting those around her first. She has a big heart, loves everyone and would do anything for anyone, but you can see how tired she is by not doing anything just for herself. She may be your sister, best friend, work mate, the woman down the street, or that serves you coffee each morning. The women that haven't had the chances that you have had.

Now imagine being able to give this woman the most amazing gift of a life changing retreat – a time just for her to recharge and discover parts of herself that have been put to the end of the list forever.

This is why I have donated just $5 to the ‘Send a Sister on a Retreat’ campaign so that hundreds of women from around the world can have this amazing opportunity.

https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

Can you imagine being part of a circle that enables a woman to change their life, and all it takes is to contribute $5.00 to support them going on a retreat. A woman that wants to dream bigger, walk

18/02/2022

Today Ben Lord from Traralgon Holiday Centre here in Traralgon contacted me to let me know that he is offering us wholesale travel for any travel to and from retreats for women we are gifting to.
Thank you

18/02/2022

So excited that you’ve all said yes to be here and join this journey to ‘send a sister on a retreat’ campaign.

Step 1 - donate using this link https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

Step 2 - share on social media tagging 5 others.

Can you imagine being part of a circle that enables a woman to change their life, and all it takes is to contribute $5.00 to support them going on a retreat. A woman that wants to dream bigger, walk

18/02/2022

How to donate - https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

Then share this post and tag 5 people

SEND A SISTER ON A RETREAT CAMPAIGN

'Think of that special woman that you know and love that really deserves something special.

She works hard and devotes her life to putting those around her first. She has a big heart, loves everyone and would do anything for anyone, but you can see how tired she is by not doing anything just for herself. She may be your sister, best friend, work mate, the woman down the street, or that serves you coffee each morning. The woman that haven't had the chances that you have had.

Now imagine being able to give this woman the most amazing gift of a life changing retreat – a time just for her to recharge and discover parts of herself that have been put to the end of the list forever.

This is why I have donated just $5 to the ‘Send a Sister on a Retreat’ campaign so that hundreds of women from around the world can have this amazing opportunity.

https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

Can you imagine being part of a circle that enables a woman to change their life, and all it takes is to contribute $5.00 to support them going on a retreat. A woman that wants to dream bigger, walk

18/02/2022

Send a sister on a retreat

18/02/2022

SEND A SISTER ON A RETREAT CAMPAIGN

We are ready to glide into the world with the launch of the Kathryn Gilbert Gift - it makes me so proud to have this beautiful gift in the world so that women can go along to a retreat. Women that give to others, that step up and hold space and think of others before themselves. It is also for women that could never consider a retreat - women who dream big and want to grow, be inspired and make changes in their world and the community.

My goal is to raise endless funds for retreats to be fully funded - for everyone to have the option and not have to wonder where the money will come from. I want everyone is on the same page because when women come together there is a certain magic that happens, Connections as made, dreams are spoken, secrets revealed, laughter opened up, tears released and inspiration and knowledge shared.

By donating just $5, and using the link below then doing a post on social media and tags 5 others encouraging them to do the same. Then the money will grow and flow so that many can receive this gift of being a sister that is able to attend a retreat.

This is the post we are sharing - (that you can share as well).

'Think of that special woman that you know and love that really deserves something special.

She works hard and devotes her life to putting those around her first. She has a big heart, loves everyone and would do anything for anyone, but you can see how tired she is by not doing anything just for herself. She may be your sister, best friend, work mate, the woman down the street, or that serves you coffee each morning. The woman that haven't had the chances that you have had.

Now imagine being able to give this woman the most amazing gift of a life changing retreat – a time just for her to recharge and discover parts of herself that have been put to the end of the list forever.

This is why I have donated just $5 to the ‘Send a Sister on a Retreat’ campaign so that hundreds of women from around the world can have this amazing opportunity.

https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

16/02/2022

Welcome to the Kathryn Gilbert Gift and on behalf of myself and the women that you’ll support to send in retreat we give our thanks.

For those of you that knew Kathryn she was such a larger than life personality and I am honored to start this campaign in her name.

We want women to able to gather in a safe and encouraging space and step out from their ordinary into something extraordinary. For women that give to everyone else and consider themselves last, women who are not in a position to even consider going on a retreat - that may be you, the woman down the street, your best friend, sister, work colleague or someone that just works tirelessly for others.

$5.00 is barely a drop in the ocean for many of us, but to be able to gift a retreat to 1000's of women each year seems an easy process.

The concept is simple -
1. Donate $5.00
2. Share on your favorite social media platform
3. Tag 5 people and ask them to also donate $5 before also
posting on social media
4. Hashtag the

Suddenly one person sharing and donating $5 means thousands are donating and the power of the $5 becomes a lot more.

Our goal is to send 200 deserving women on retreats this year and you can be part of this.

Post to share -

SEND A SISTER ON A RETREAT CAMPAIGN

This is the post we are sharing - (that you can share as well).

'Think of that special woman that you know and love that really deserves something special.

She works hard and devotes her life to putting those around her first. She has a big heart, loves everyone and would do anything for anyone, but you can see how tired she is by not doing anything just for herself. She may be your sister, best friend, work mate, the woman down the street, or that serves you coffee each morning. The woman that haven't had the chances that you have had.

Now imagine being able to give this woman the most amazing gift of a life changing retreat – a time just for her to recharge and discover parts of herself that have been put to the end of the list forever.

This is why I have donated just $5 to the ‘Send a Sister on a Retreat’ campaign so that hundreds of women from around the world can have this amazing opportunity.

After doing this I lease share this and tag 5 others to do the same.

https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

It is as easy as clicking the link https://www.mycause.com.au/page/276579/the-kathryn-gilbert-gift

11/02/2022