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- GLAM It Up For Charity is on again #GLAM21
- Now is the time to clear out the tech junk you have in your house or workplace
- 13th Annual GLAM It Up For Charity – Friday 25th October 2019 Jellyfish Restaurant Brisbane
- 12th Annual GLAM It Up For Charity – Friday 26th October 2018
- Wine and cheesemaking supporting Paws For Diabetes
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Boomerang Bags – sew sustainable
Boomerang Bags started in 2013 when Co-founders, Tania Potts and Jordyn de Boer had the dream to reduce plastic bags in their community of Burleigh Heads in Queensland. Five years on, the worldwide Boomerang Bag community has grown to include nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, Ethical Shopping, KINDNESS, Queensland charity, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative to plastic bags, Boomerang Bags, Burleigh Heads, Charityspam, get involved in your community, Jordyn de Boer, kindness bags, plastic bags, reuseable bags, sew for a cause, sew for good, sewing, sewing group, Tania Potts, Tara Castle, upcycle
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You are invited to the 11th Annual GLAM It Up For Charity dinner – Friday 27th October at Darling & Co. Paddington
It was 2007, I was on maternity leave from my corporate job, and feeling very grateful for my life – I wanted to do something other than nappies and night feeds. So, alongside my beautiful friend Michelle we decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Australian charity, Brisbane Events, Causes, Children, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS, Queensland charity, Uncategorized
Tagged #GLAM17, Darling and Co, GLAM, GLAM it up for charity, glam it up for charity 2017, Global Sisters, Hummingbird House, MND and Me, Mummy's Wish, Mums 4 Refugees, Romero Centre, Tara Castle, YWCA Encore
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This Mother’s Day (or any day you need a gift) support Global Sisters
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a great gift in a hurry, then check out the amazing range of gifts that do good at Global Sisters. Global Sisters exists to enable women to … Continue reading
Posted in Australian charity, Community, Ethical Shopping, GIVING, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Social Enterprise
Tagged beautiful things for change, ethical gifts, gifts that do good, gifts that give twice, Global Sisters, last minute gift for mum, Mandy Richards, Mother's Day 2017, Mothers Day, Shop for good
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Don’t give chocolate this easter
This Easter, I would like you to consider a different type of Easter gift, one that does not involve chocolate, well not directly. The Fig Tree Children is a Brisbane-based charity supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone. In a country … Continue reading
Toothbrushes + slippers = Christmas kindness
My friend Ali, who has been an incredible supporter of many causes, recently collected and distributed 279 pamper boxes to go to women in domestic violence shelters on the Gold Coast. Pretty amazing – check out her recent fb post … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Community, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Uncategorized
Tagged 500 slippers, 500 toothbrushes, Ali Saoirse, Brisbane, Christmas kindness, domestic violence, dv, giving this christmas, Gold Coast women's shelter, help children, help women in crisis, Rize Up, RizeUp, south east queensland
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Random Hacks of Kindness
I recently learnt about Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) Australia, part of a global community of technologists and changemakers who ‘hack for good’. Did you know that the word ‘hack’ in technology circles is more often used to describe a way of coming … Continue reading
The sweetest type of local honey
I discovered an amazing secret treasure map, that I am going to share with you! A map of 95 local honey producers across Australia. It is a community run map supporting local bees and their stewards. The site only lists producers … Continue reading
Posted in Causes, Children, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Uncategorized
Tagged Brisbane honey, Buy local honey, Honey, Honey for a cause, Honey for sale Auchenflower, Joanne Lane
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Top ten Brisbane Christmas party or function venues with a difference
What if your end of year celebration with friends or work Christmas party could help end homelessness, give hope and employ a person with a disability or fund unique social projects across our state? Well guess what – it can! … Continue reading
Posted in #blogforgood, Causes, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS, Queensland charity, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized
Tagged Bam Expresso, Buttons and Beans Cafe, Charityspam, Common Ground, expresso train, Headspace, Lagoon Creek Cafe and Function Centre, Muooz West End, Tara Castle, The Cookery Nook, The Edge at the State Library, The Gardens Cafe, The Ja Joint, United Coffee Sunshine Coast, United Synergies, Wise Foundation
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