Last year, I heard first hand from a formerly successful businessman who’d made a couple of bad decisions. Fast forward six months and he suffered a breakdown and lost his business, his family and his home. His journey became one of survival and after a while, with...
It deeply disturbs me that more than 105,000 people are sleeping outside tonight and every other winter night in Australia. That around 32,000 of those are children makes it harder to accept. In New Zealand, homelessness is also an issue. I know it's possible to...
My partner and I recently went out to dinner in Melbourne. Our waiter seemed nervous as he poured us water and it took what seemed like minutes for him to dish up our bread using the fork and spoon technique. It was absolutely wonderful to watch. What? You might ask…...
A fabulous group of guys at our male-only Single Volunteers Cooking for a Cause event last night chopped and chatted as they contributed to creating more than 1850 meals for some of Melbourne’s homeless and hungriest people. In a very industrious night, the guys...
As featured on Joy FM, we are holding a Single Volunteers Cooking for a Cause event for gay guys on Thursday 18 August. Cooking for a Cause is an event where people can meet like-minded singles while making a difference. Participants will be part of a team making...
MELB Single Volunteers - Cooking for a Cause ages 45+ (limited places for men, women's spots sold out - waitlist only) Thursday 21st July 2011, 6:30PM-9:30PM Fare Share kitchen, 1 Thompson Street, Abbotsford Cost: $65.00 (per person in Australian dollars) Event...
m.a.d.woman CEO and Founder Melina Schamroth will take part in her second sleepout in a month to raise money to break the cycle of homelessness. Melina did the CEO Sleepout in Sydney in June and will take part in the BIG Sleepout in Auckland on 7 July, 2011 The...
Our Feed Melbourne Singles Night - ages 25-45 will take place at Etihad Stadium Wednesday 22nd June 2011, 6:30PM-9:30PM. To date the event is full, there is a cancellation list only. As part of the Feed Melbourne campaign - a campaign to raise funds to help charities...
m.a.d.woman CEO and Founder Melina Schamroth is sleeping outside on Thursday night 16th June 2011 for the St Vinnies CEO Sleepout to raise money to break the cycle of homelessness. Statistics show there are around 105,000 Australians who are homeless - about 34,000 of...
There was as much chopping as chatting last night as a group of Melbourne singles whipped up nearly 1500 meals for some of the State’s hungry and homeless in our first event of the year. Participants still found time to mingle while making hundred of sausage rolls,...