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Category Archives: GIVING
Dare 2 Re Wear – for Sids for Kids
OK Brisbane ladies – my friend Bec Byrnes from SIDS & Kids QLD has just finished sorting hundreds of fabulous up-cycled/pre-loved and new dresses, skirts, shirts and accessories into categories of $10, $20, $30, $40, $50 and $60. Brands include … Continue reading
smiling for smiddy
I didn’t know Adam Smiddy, but I kind of wish I had. Adam Smiddy was a talented physiotherapist, a triathlete and a loved friend of many. On 6 August 2006, 26 year old Adam Smiddy passed away after a short … Continue reading
stop traffick – the JC Denim Project
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
Posted in Community, Children, Ethical Shopping, CSR, Pay it forward, GIVING, KINDNESS, Homelessness, HIV / AIDS, Social Enterprise
Tagged Social Enterprise, Cambodia, Destiny Rescue, ethical fashion, JC Denim, JC Clothing Company, JCCC, JC Denim Project jeans, human trafficking, forced labor
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Queensland Charity Events 2013
So I went looking for a list of what charity events are on in Queensland this year, more specifically the frock-up-for-your-favourite-cause type charity Balls and couldnt fine one. So I decided to write my own. So dust off your penguin … Continue reading
Posted in Breast Cancer, Brisbane Events, Children, Community, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, MND and Me Foundation, Mummy's Wish, Pay it forward, Second Chance, Uncategorized, Variety Queensland
Tagged 2013, ACT for Kids, Brisbane charity events, Bulimba Fashion, CCS, Childhood Cancer Support, Cystic Fibrosis, Dance for Daniel 2013, Daniel Morcombe Foundation, DMF, Hear and Dream Ball 2013, Hear and Say Centre, Jelly Baby Ball, Mater Little Miracles Ball 2013, MND and Me Gala Dinner, Mothers Day, Mummy's Wish, One Night for Youngcare 2013, Queensland charity events, Scott Sullivan, Second Chance Programme, Silver Gala Ball 2013, sunshine coast charity events, Swing into Spring, The Breathless Ball 2013, Toogoolawa School, Triple Zero 000 Ball, Variety Queensland, Youngcare
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Eat Out to Help Out
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
a call for help – 2013 #bne BBQ for homeless and others who need it
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
Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, CSR, Flood relief, GIVING, Homelessness, Second Chance, The Big Issue
Tagged #qldfloods, BBQ for homeless, charity spam, Dalton Hospitality, Grant the polite guy, Jerome Dalton, Musgrave Park West End, Queensland Floods, Sunday 17th February 2013, Tara Castle
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Friends for Fiji Appeal 2013
Today I met the amazing Jo Hassan, who alongside Sam Brown, a facebook page and a whole lot of community support, is trying to fill a twenty-foot shipping container bound for cyclone-ravaged Fiji this Friday (08/02/12). I had heard about … Continue reading
Posted in #blogforgood, Brisbane Events, Children, Community, Flood relief, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward
Tagged #bigwet, baked relief, charity spam, Cyclone Evan Fiji, donate items, donated childrens toys, Friends for Fiji, help fiji, Jo Hassan, Sam Brown, Save the children, Tara Castle
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#bakedrelief and other ways you can help
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
Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, Flood relief, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward
Tagged #bakedrelief, adopt a wash, baked relief, Charityspam, Danielle Crismani, do something, GIVIT, help a charity, help in a disaster, how can I help, Queensland Floods, Shoe Boxes of Love, Tara Castle, volunteer
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take 3 for the sea
This summer holiday while you are enjoying the surf, sun and sand, take a moment and Take 3 for the Sea. Take 3 for the Sea is a clean beach initiative and its message is simple: take three pieces of … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Recycle or upcycle, Uncategorized
Tagged charity spam, Charityspam, clean beach initiative, clean beaches, climate, great north pacific garbage patch, make a difference, marine animals eating garbage, nature, plastic sand, recycle, refuse, reuse, Roberta Dixon-Valka, Take 3 for the Sea, Take3, Tara Castle, Tim Silverwood
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