COVID-19 has thrown charities and community groups a curve ball, forcing many organisations to get creative and adapt to continue their fundraising efforts and vital work.
One such group is the Stella Bella...
Alan Jessop is a familiar face for those passing through the Canberra Centre, having collected donations for the Salvation Army for 30 years, and his presence there continues – albeit in a different form.
After several years of planning, a new building to house the NationsHeart FoodHut in Belconnen is now under construction and, once complete, will allow space for community connection to grow.
The original transportable...
White Shirt Campaign ambassadors
Australian retailer Witchery has announced the ambassadors for their 2020 White Shirt Campaign, which raises funds and awareness for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF). This year’s ambassadors are...
Charity events have suffered due to COVID-19, and many are changing up the way they do things. The Mother’s Day Classic fun run and walk, which raises funds for the National Breast...
White Shirt Campaign
2020 marks Witchery’s 12th annual White Shirt Campaign in partnership with the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF). The White Shirt Campaign’s mission is to raise funds to support vital research...
Pre-loved desktop computers, laptops and mobile phones that would normally be recycled as e-waste are being refurbished to support COVID-19 impacted workers and students.
Back to School Appeal thanks
Students
returning to school this year were delighted by the generosity of households,
businesses, families and government in the Back to School 2020 Appeal
collaboration between GIVIT, the ACT Government and...
GIVIT
donation of the week: paintbrushes
A local charitable organisation that supports
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the ACT and surrounding area
are in need of paintbrushes to help facilitate their therapeutic offerings. The
organisation...
DonateLife
Walk
Aiming to promote organ and tissue donation across
the Canberra community, the Gift of Life DonateLife Walk is a free event on Wednesday
26 February 6.45am starting from Rond Terrace, at the end of...
BarkFest
‘Paws’ what you’re doing and fetch your best fur-friend
for the Social Dog Company’s BarkFest at QT Canberra’s back car park and deck
area on Sunday 23 February 3-7pm. It’s a fun, fundraising dog...
Share the love in Pambula
Pambula on the Sapphire Coast, NSW is hosting a three-day event designed to showcase their amazing location, boutique businesses and talented locals. The Far South Coast of NSW...
