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Category Archives: Homelessness
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 Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, GIVING, HIV / AIDS, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Social Enterprise
Tagged Cambodia, Destiny Rescue, ethical fashion, forced labor, human trafficking, JC Clothing Company, JC Denim, JC Denim Project jeans, JCCC, Social Enterprise
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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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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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100 blankets in July, and other ways to make a difference
Through the power of social media, I heard about two inspiring Brisbane ladies; Denise Hoyle and Kerry Krause, who, alongside a small army of like-minded kind folk, call themselves Making a Difference – Brisbane. Their current goal is to collect 100 Blankets … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, CSR, Flood relief, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Project Now, Second Chance, The Big Issue, Uncategorized
Tagged 100 Blankets in July, Buffed, Denise Hoyle, donate hygiene pack, Grant Richards, Grant the polite guy, homeless BBQ, Kerry Krause, Making a Difference Brisbane, Mates Helping Mates, Queensland Floods, second hand blankets and sleeping bags, The Big Issue
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Shopping Up Late for Project Now: 12th July 2012
Do you live in Brisbane AND need a good excuse for some retail therapy? If the answer is yes, then you are in luck! You are invited to Shopping Up Late for Project Now on Thursday 12th July 2012 from … Continue reading
Posted in #blogforgood, Brisbane Events, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Project Now, Second Chance
Tagged charity spam, ciao bella travel, fashion for charity, Fitness First Toowong, Karinne Cilento, Kelvin Grove, Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium, sacha drake, Salvation Army, Shopping Up Late for Project Now, Tara Castle, White with One graphic design
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psst Bleeding Heart: a #bne venue for good, not evil
If you are a lover of creative social enterprise, you might already know about Bleeding Heart 166 Ann Street in Brisbane’s CBD. It is a profit-for-a-purpose building that includes a cafe, a function centre, an art gallery and retail (with … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Recycle or upcycle
Tagged #bne Events, Ann Street Brisbane, art gallery brisbane, Bleeding Heart, boutique events brisbane, Buffed, Business Babes, cafe brisbane, coffee brisbane, community enterprise brisbane, corporate social responsibility brisbane, gallery brisbane, profit for a purpose, Social Enterprise, social enterprise hub brisbane, socially responsible venue, unique function venue brisbane, Wise Foundation
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a Friday afternoon feel-good story for you…
I would like to share a nice, feel-good story with you. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine told me about an appeal happening in Australia to buy bras for women in a small village in Fiji who were … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, Flood relief, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Project Now, Second Chance, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized
Tagged 20 bed residential facility for women, Brisbane, Charityspam, drug alcohol and gambling addiction, Fiji floods, make a difference, Michelle Davis, Project Now, Queensland Floods, Red Hill, Rotary Club of Brisbane Planetarium, Salvation Army, Sandra Sully, Shopping Up Late, Tara Castle, women helping women
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what has Weetbix got to do with charity?
Aussie kids are Weet-bix kids - so the advertising jingle goes. Yup, Weet-Bix is a great Australian breakfast tradition (my 5 year old eats between 3 and 5 per day) but something lots of people don’t realise is that by purchasing Sanitarium’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane Events, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, GIVIT, Homelessness, Pay it forward, Social Enterprise, The Big Issue
Tagged Bank of Queensland, Buffed, charity spam, CSR, expresso train, find a social enterprise, Human Creative, sanitarium, Social Enterprise, social entrepreneurs, Social franchise, social traders, Tara Castle, The Big Issue, The Body Shop, weet-bix, what is a social enterprise, Wise Foundation
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