Category Archives: CSR

stop traffick – the JC Denim Project

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

The United Nations estimate that 20.9 million men, women and children are trafficked around the world for purposes of forced prostitution, labor and other forms of exploitation every year. This is equivalent to the entire population of Australia. This figure … Continue reading →

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Shebeen: Australia’s first philanthrobar?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Imagine drinking a chilled beer (or wine for that matter) that for every sweet sip, you are helping someone in a developing country?  Imagine no more, new Melbourne philanthro-bar Shebeen is open for business and it does exactly that, and as Time … Continue reading →

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Eat Out to Help Out

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

I love the little things in life that you can do to help someone else that makes a big difference.  Like, eating a piece of cheesecake that helps a charity…did I get your attention, yes you read correctly, cheesecake = … Continue reading →

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a call for help – 2013 #bne BBQ for homeless and others who need it

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

There is a Big Issue vendor in Brisbane known as “Grant the Polite Guy” and each year he organises a large scale and free BBQ for homeless people (and others who need it) in Musgrave Park in West End, Brisbane. With … Continue reading →

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#bakedrelief and other ways you can help

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

It feels like half of Australia is either under water or on fire, it is often hard to know what to do to help. An incredibly simple, yet highly effective way to help is to provide baked relief to support … Continue reading →

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top ten socially kind christmas gifts 2012

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

STOP! Before you hit the local shopping mall and work your way through your Christmas shopping list, put a bit of thought in and see if your gift can give twice: here are my top ten socially kind Christmas gifts: … Continue reading →

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Bear for Bear: the most beautiful Christmas gift

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

I am always on the look out for ethical or socially kind gifts, gifts that are more than just what you wrap up, put a pretty bow on, to give away. Gifts that somehow serve a greater cause or purpose … Continue reading →

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Bulimba + Fashion = inspiring young women

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

This Friday, my wonderful friend Shannon Harvey from Place is hosting her annual charity event; The Bulimba Fashion Festival.  As my title may have given away, it is in Bulimba (KRudd’s electorate in Brisbane), there is fashion and this year, … Continue reading →

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The Flower Project

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

I recently heard about the most lovely of community kindness initiatives – The Flower Project. A volunteer based project gifting beautiful bouquets of fresh flowers to people who care for others or to people who need a bit of extra … Continue reading →

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my annual charity dinner

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

As my good friend Neil Shannon from The Villager Hotel puts it “we are about to enter the boobs and balls fundraising season”.  That would be Breast Cancer in the month of October, and Prostate Cancer (via hugely successful Movember … Continue reading →

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