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We\u2019ve listened and responded with empathy and action, harnessing the power of digital, our supporters and the media to make a powerful difference.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003EYou\u2019ve read some of the big ways we\u2019ve made an impact this year \u2013 from offering over 1.2 million hours of Zoom calls to supporting at least 500,000 families through The Great Indoors \u2013 so we wanted to draw your attention to some of our small-but-mighty stories too.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan data-ccp-props=\u0022{\u0026quot;201341983\u0026quot;:0,\u0026quot;335559739\u0026quot;:160,\u0026quot;335559740\u0026quot;:259}\u0022\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/14396/riley-and-his-mum-2.jpg","width":651,"height":877,"altText":"Riley leans his head on his mum\u0027s shoulder while they smile at the camera.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW95538552\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW95538552\u0022\u003ERiley\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun BCX8 SCXW95538552\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW95538552\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW85719714 BCX8\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW85719714 BCX8\u0022\u003E\u2018My son, Riley, is 7. 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