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13th Annual GLAM It Up For Charity – Friday 25th October 2019 Jellyfish Restaurant Brisbane
With loads of heartfelt encouragement from my friends (and of course being cheered on by Mia and Harrison) I am hosting GLAM It Up For Charity for the 13th year, in two weeks (YES TWO WEEKS!!!) on Friday night 25th … Continue reading
12th Annual GLAM It Up For Charity – Friday 26th October 2018
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
Posted in Australian charity, Brisbane Events, Causes
Tagged #GLAM18, #GLAMItUpForCharity, Brisbane Events, charity spam, Charityspam, Darling & Co., Darling & Co. Paddington, donate blood, Friday 26 October, GLAM, GLAM it up for charity, organ registry, Paddington, Tara Castle, The Prince Charles Hospital Intensive Care Unit, TPCH
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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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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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Shred for a Cause helping build Hummingbird House
On Friday 25th September Reddacliffe Place at the top of Queen Street Mall will be transformed into a document shredding destination to help leave a legacy for Queensland children affected by life-limiting conditions. Neil Taylor from Shred Easy said he … Continue reading
Posted in Australian charity, Brisbane Events, Causes, Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, KINDNESS
Tagged Charityspam, CSR, do some good, Friday 25th September 2015, make a difference, Neil Taylor, Queen Street Mall events, Reddacliffe Place, Shred Easy, Shred for a cause, Tara Castle
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Heartfelt thanks from Gold Coast Secret Women’s Business
SENDING YOU A VERY BIG THANK YOU! To everyone who supported my recent project collecting tampons and pads for Gold Coast women experiencing homelessness, together we collected over 5000 items! Here is a picture of Jayne, from Gold Coast Secret … Continue reading
tickets on sale: 9th Annual 2015 GLAM It Up For Charity #bneevent #GLAM15
Each year, I organise a charity dinner in Brisbane, I call it GLAM It Up For Charity and it supports a different and grass roots charity each year. Some of the beneficiaries have included YWCA Encore, The Olive McMahon Lodge, Second … Continue reading
Posted in #blogforgood, Australian charity, Brisbane Events, Causes, Children, Community, GIVING
Tagged Brisbane Events, charity event, GLAM, GLAM It Up For Charity 2015, Hummingbird House, Lady Marlene School of Art, LOFT west end, MND and Me Foundation, Mummy's Wish, Olive McMahon Lodge Toowoomba, Tara Castle, Thursday 15th October 2015, YWCA Encore
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Mother’s Day 2015 good gift guide – five gifts that give twice
I LOVE a gift that gives twice. Gifts that in addition to being for your intended recipient, one that also helps someone, a charity, a cause or a social enterprise. Here is my 2015 Mothers Day gift guide of socially … Continue reading
Fully Fit Feb – last days to register
If you are anything like me, then maybe you had a very merry Christmas and now that you are over your Australia Day hang over, you are ready to start thinking about your health and fitness for the year? Yes? Then … Continue reading
