The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul Society and Grill’d have joined forces to feed Australians doing it tough this Christmas. From dinnertime tomorrow, 6 December at 5pm, five Grill’d CBD restaurants in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide will offer one…
Make-A-Wish Australia is excited to announce its new partnership with the John James Foundation (JJF) to help grant life-changing wishes for kids in the Australian Capital Territory. The relationship is the first of its kind for the JJF and is an exciting…
Agnes Jr, a Congolese refugee now living in the Northern Territory, recalls the fear she felt during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was frightening. It felt like death was coming,” she said. Agnes Jr is one person of a small…
Family Life in Melbourne’s southeast was founded in 1970 by local residents and volunteers wanting to provide support to strengthen families and enable children to thrive. In 1972, they opened their first Community Opportunity Shop in Hampton to support their work. Over…
Uber and Red Cross’ Clothing Drive is back. The organisations are calling on Aussies to generously donate any unused clothing to support critical disaster responses and lifesaving humanitarian projects. On Saturday, 19 November, between 10am and 4pm local time in Sydney, Adelaide,…
Six new translations of The Very Hungry Caterpillar have been published this year by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) to support early literacy development for Indigenous children in remote communities. Narnyindar buryuyur Windarjkarnyi is the title of Eric Carle’s much-loved classic translated…
Australia’s iconic Christmas Lunch in the Park (CLIP), which is organised annually by Mission Australia, is back for another year to bring the festive spirit to those who need it most. Mission Australia’s 70,000th meal will also be served. Mission Australia, a…
By now, we all know that fast, cheap fashion is a no-go for us and the planet. We know that op-shops, circular fashion, natural fibres and living wages are a yes-go, but we should also know that Worn For Good, a circular…
“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.” This was 23-year-old Nedd Brockmann’s mantra as he ran 3,953km in 47 days fundraising for not-for-profit organisation, We Are Mobilise, and advocating for people experiencing homelessness. Setting out on 1 September 2022, running from Cottesloe Beach in Perth,…
A historic pledge for a more equitable aid system by 2030 has today been launched globally, with CARE Australia leading the charge to encourage other Australian international non-government organisations (INGOs) to sign onto the pledge. The Pledge for Change is a set of commitments…
