Corporate sponsorships are now available to support Ivo Kornel and Road to Happiness in 2011.  Getting your organisation involved is a great opportunity to gain exposure throughout Australia as well as the positive flow on affects of being involved in social change.  Click here to download the 2011 Corporate Sponsorship Proposal, or call Ivo directly on 0412 301 439 to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

Check out the latest photo album of Ivo’s warm welcome home at St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane.  The students formed a guard of honour to welcome Ivo and there were high fives all around.  Click here to see the photos.

One lucky Road to Happiness fan will be styling all the way through 2011 with 12 months of haircuts donated by the good people at Tognini’s.  For your chance at this awesome gift, be at the Finale Party this Friday night, where we’ll auction off a 12 month package – that’s nine Super Hot Individual Talent haircuts – at AKA Tognini’s.

Bicycles Network Australia has featured Ivo and his Road to Happiness story on their site.  Click here to read the full article at bicycles.net.au.

The latest issue of Brisbane’s iconic bmag features a special mention of the Road to Happiness Finale Party.  Click here to read the full article as a PDF.

The beautiful Bettys at BettyLA have most kindly donated a framed and signed print of Pro Hart’s famous painting Joseph, to be auctioned at the Road to Happiness Finale Party at Uber on November 26.

Head along on the night to meet some of the lovely Bettys.  Thanks so much BettyLA!  x

While on my travels, I stumbled on a book launch for a great cause – to raise money for the homeless youth of Melbourne. This project is really in-line with what I am trying to achieve on my Road to Happiness mission, so I thought I would share the love by mentioning the book to my followers. Here is a summary of what it’s all about…

Cheers, Ivo

Sheree, a young woman who had experienced extended homelessness, stood confidently in front of those gathered for the Under the Bridge book launch, MCed by comedian Glynn Nicholas at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in early October. As she spoke, she shared with the audience her story from the streets.  Sheree, spoke of her struggle when she first moved to Melbourne and the respect she has for the Steps workers she met at Flinders Street Station. Her poem about hope and our need to stand up for justice, included in the book, characterised the evening, where over 150  gathered to celebrate the publication which gives a voice to those living on the streets.

Concern Australia was honoured by the attendance of Minister Bill Shorten MP and his wife Chloe. The Minister spoke with passion about the issue of homelessness and the work of Steps, before officially launching the book entitled: ‘Under the Bridge- Voices from the Street’ to great applause.

The publication is the result of a partnership with the Rotary Club of Southbank and contributions from many in the business community. It combines poetry from those who have experienced homelessness with images by Melbourne high school students and Casamento Photography around the themes of despair and hope. Grace Donohoe, from the Academy of Mary Immaculate, took out the first prize in the photographic competition for her contribution to the book entitled ‘You may be in despair’. All students received prizes from contributing partner Officeworks.

Copies of Under the Bridge -Voices from the Street, are available here or by calling 1300 796 234. Why not order this special gift for your loved ones this Christmas and help provide hope for those who are in despair?

We are excited to announce that thanks to the great people at Bundaberg Rum we have a Wallabies jersey, signed by the entire 2010 team up for grabs at the Road to Happiness Finale Party!  Come along on the night and place your bids to secure this limited edition piece of Wallabies memorabilia.

A prestige bike hand made in Italy by Lombardo Bikes has been donated to be auctioned at the Road to Happiness Finale Party in Brisbane later this month.

The bike is valued at more than $2,000.

A huge thank you goes to Lombardo Bikes and Best Quality Imports for their support of Ivo Kornel and Road to Happiness.