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Sauce sales raise $14,000 to help sick kids in Canberra

Coles supermarket customers have raised nearly $14,000 in just two weeks for the Canberra Hospital Foundation, helping to bring kids back from hospital sooner. Believing that kids belong at home and hoping to...

Locals ‘go pink’ to raise awareness of breast cancer in men

Canberra locals are banding together to make a pink pledge and dye their hair tomorrow, Thursday 3 June, to raise awareness of and money for breast cancer in men. Following Steve Hall’s breast...

CEO Sleepout comes to Fyshwick carpark

The St Vincent de Paul Society CEO sleepout, to be held the cold night of 17 June will shine a spotlight on the issue of homelessness.

Charity best served with a cuppa: Hartley High Tea returns

Proving that charity is best served with a cuppa, the Hartley Lifecare High Tea and fashion parade is returning on Sunday 18 July from 2pm until 5pm, to raise much needed funds...

Cancer Council ACT Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event

Social photos at the Cancer Council ACT Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event, Government House, Yarralumla. Photos Kerrie Brewer.

Local women’s and baby pantry offers a little bit of dignity

Hidden behind happy yellow doors, the Dignity and Desire Women’s and Baby street pantry offers anything and everything for those struggling and doing it tough. Located in Ngunnawal, the pantry popped up 12...

Lifeline challenges Canberra to 3,318 push-ups for mental health

Lifeline Canberra is challenging people to get down and push up as they ask locals to do over 3,000 push-ups to raise money for mental health support services. Kicking off in June, the...

Vinnies launches Winter Appeal to support those doing it tough

Vinnies have kicked off their 2021 Winter Appeal, calling for donations to support the rising numbers of Canberrans experiencing homelessness and financial hardship. Providing vital services for individuals and families, Vinnies is calling...

Brothers ride 4,000km to support Integra Service Dogs

The pair set off from Fremantle WA on 1 April for Sydney, to support Integra’s work in providing assistance dogs to veterans and first responders.

Dance for sick kids this May

The Ronald McDonald House fundraiser, Dance for Sick Kids is a dance challenge to raise funds to support thousands of Australian families.

Purls of wisdom: knitting for a cause

Knitting for a good cause, the residents of Kangara Waters Aged Care and Retirement Village are picking up their needles to help those in need. When the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown isolated the residents...

Meet Sue Webeck: New CEO of the ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service

Sue Webeck is the new CEO of the ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS), and she plans to bring conversations about domestic violence prevention into the spotlight. With significant experience working within the...

Mother’s Day Classic ambassador Louise Momber dreams of a cancer-free future

One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, a fact of life Mother’s Day Classic ambassador Louise Momber is determined to change.

Vet creating bright future for disadvantaged pet owners

Veterinarian Dr Eloise Bright founded ACT Pet Crisis Support to provide subsidised vet care for disadvantaged, low income pet owners.

Canberra’s Daniel Gibson rides for country kids

Canberra Prime7 presenter and reporter Daniel Gibson has been announced as the Ride for Country Kids 2021 ambassador, riding to raise funds for children in rural and remote communities. Mr Gibson will be...

Menslink Big Night Out 2021

Social photos at the Menslink Big Night Out 2021, Hotel Realm, Barton. Photos: Jodi Shepherd, Hot Shots Photography.

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