Tag Archives: Homelessness

Orange Sky Laundry – Australia’s first mobile laundry service for the homeless

Posted on June 25, 2015 by charityspam

Other than a brief stint volunteering for the Wilderness Society dressed up in a mangey Koala suit, my social conscience at age 20 was still very much a work in progress.   But not these guys.  In July 2014, two Brisbane friends and social … Continue reading →

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Brisbane’s best kept foodie secret

Posted on March 10, 2015 by charityspam

Do you want to know Brisbane’s best kept and most awesome foodie secret?  Yes?  Then you had better read on…. I can tell you, but you have to promise me, that you wont keep this delicious secret to yourself.  You … Continue reading →

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drink coffee, do good, action against homelessness

Posted on August 6, 2014 by charityspam

This Friday 8th August 2014, take action against homeless and buy your Friday coffee from a cafe across Australia participating in CafeSmart 2014 and they’ll donate a $1 from every coffee sold.  To find your local do-gooder cafe, click here. … Continue reading →

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Another socially kind Christmas gift that gives all year

Posted on December 23, 2011 by charityspam

Still last minute Christmas shopping?  Then please, let me help you! What about a magazine subscription….?  One that gives two-fold for all of next year? Give the gift of a 2012 subscription to The Big Issue, the world’s most widely circulated street … Continue reading →

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Attention #Brisbane ladies: grab a bra for a bargain and help a charity

Posted on November 25, 2011 by charityspam

Here I go again, I have said it before, and I will say it again: you DON’T have to be rich to be a philanthropist.  There are SO many simple ways that you can weave social kindness and giving into … Continue reading →

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No place like home

Posted on September 2, 2011 by charityspam

In January this year I was wading through my living room carrying a box, swishing in knee-deep muddy water and thinking about how lucky I was. Lucky that my children were safe; lucky that I have so many wonderful friends … Continue reading →

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