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12th Annual GLAM It Up For Charity – Friday 26th October 2018

Posted on September 27, 2018 by charityspam

Photo credit: Katische Haberfield It is with a broken heart, I have decided to go ahead with my annual charity dinner, GLAM It Up For Charity this year. Working inside the not-for-profit sector, GLAM has been my way of giving … Continue reading →

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show some heart for HeartKids

Posted on August 21, 2014 by charityspam

My friend has a dream that I would like to share with you. A dream that no child is born with an untreatable heart condition. In 2011 my friend’s nephew, Daniel, was born with a severe and complex heart condition that required multiple … Continue reading →

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change the world for the better…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by charityspam

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead (1901 – 1978) This is easily one of my favourite quotes. I have seen … Continue reading →

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Pay A Sack Forward

Posted on September 11, 2013 by charityspam

For most of 2013 Micheal Stafford, my new favourite superhero and brains behind BAM! Expresso has been busily making the world a better place, one expresso at a time.  Earlier this year, Michael opened a philanthro-cafe BAM! Expresso on Julia … Continue reading →

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Friday 21 June – wear your pjs ALL DAY

Posted on May 31, 2013 by charityspam

Did you know that there are now close to 40 000 kids in foster care in Australia ? There is a strong link between low literacy levels and  homelessness, poverty and incarceration. Statistics show that children in care have significantly … Continue reading →

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Eat Out to Help Out

Posted on February 28, 2013 by charityspam

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 charityspam

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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Friends for Fiji Appeal 2013

Posted on February 3, 2013 by charityspam

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 →

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take 3 for the sea

Posted on January 2, 2013 by charityspam

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 →

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The Flower Project

Posted on October 12, 2012 by charityspam

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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