While there was a small horse race distracting much of Australia, this dedicated little team was sewing for our charity! They were sewing bibs and tiny mittens for newborns in need. A huge thanks to Jenny, Marg and Kylie for your awesome efforts.
Vale Max Walker
We are so incredibly sad to hear that one of our kindest supporters, the amazing Max Walker, has passed away. Max was the MC at our first gala fundraiser in 2014 (he's pictured with our CEO Melina). He also did a really great TV story on the m.a.d.woman Single...
Our Volunteer of the Year
Meet Jenny Marshall - our Volunteer of the Year! We are incredibly grateful for the support of the many people who contribute time, money and skills to the m.a.d.woman foundation. Jenny has given hours and hours to us, sewing and distributing beanies for homeless kids...
Fundraising gala a huge success!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make the m.a.d.woman foundation fundraising gala a massive success. We raised enough money to help create at least 3000 care packs for vulnerable Australian kids. It was an amazing night hosted by Brigitte Duclos, with auctions,...
New website, new shop and new events!
We’ve made a few changes and are really excited to share them! Our website has undergone a facelift to make it easier to see the great work we are doing to support people facing disadvantage. We’ll be making a few adjustments in the next few weeks, but in the meantime...
m.a.d.woman supports the Royal Women’s Hospital
Today was a pretty special day. The m.a.d.woman foundation delivered more than 200 of our hand sewn bibs and burp cloths to go to some very disadvantaged babies through our friends at the Royal Women's Hospital.The babies are supported by hospital units for women with...
Random acts of m.a.d. #29: Reach out to someone you haven’t talked to in a while
Pick up the phone, send an email or sms and better still, catch up in person with someone you've missed. #randomactsofmad #makingadifference
Random acts of m.a.d. #28: Talk to someone you haven’t met
Someone once said strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. Pick someone who looks friendly and say hello. Drop off public transport tickets to a shelter
Random acts of m.a.d. #27: Help an elderly person cross the street
It's easy to zip past a person stuggling to cross the street - what about slowing down for a minute or two to help them? Easy for you, helpful for them. #randomactsofmad #makingadifference
Random acts of m.a.d. #26: Give a flower to someone
At the start of this month, we were inspired by two young boys who handed out flowers to strangers. Put a smile on someone's face today with a gift of a bloom. #randomactsofmad #makingadifference