10 years ago the Black Saturday bushfires changed the lives of so many, including our Founder and CEO Melina Schamroth. Melina was very involved is supporting survivors after the firestorms - and interviewed many for a book, Beneath Dark Skies. You can read Melina’s...
How are we marking Valentine’s Day at the m.a.d.woman Foundation? We are sewing developmental hearts for Australian babies born prematurely. Parents wear them on their chest and then they are put on the baby in their incubator to help with bonding. It’s a really...
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! THEY DID IT!!! MORE THAN 1000 KIDS HELPED!! So much yay for our incredible m.a.d. kid ambassadors Maddy, 11, and Teegs, 10, who achieved their goal of providing (more than) 1000 packs of school supplies with the m.a.d.woman Foundation Pencil...
KINDNESS ALERT!! This is one of the sweetest donations we have ever received!! These two little girls have donated $20.50 - the proceeds from their lemonade stand - to help us help kids in need! These little girls were so inspired by our m.a.d. kid ambassadors Maddy,...
If you missed us on Channel 7 news tonight, here’s a link! https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbou…/status/1086896355447005184… The girls are so close to their target! Please help them out here https://www.mycause.com.au/page/179545/kids-helping-kids
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH OUR FESTIVE SEASON CARE PACKS! With the help of so many people, in the past few weeks, the team at our tiny m.a.d.woman Foundation has distributed a record number of gifts - a massive 32,900! We’ve supported hundreds and hundreds...
We asked and you answered!! Last week we put out an urgent call to help us create care packs for 30 young women and 30 young men aged 19-23. The young adults came unaccompanied to Australia about five years ago, many are orphans. We were asked for help to do something...
An incredibly proud moment as the m.a.d.woman Foundation handed over several thousand gifts to @LifeWithoutBarriers. We were thrilled to be able to provide gifts bags for babies and children living with disabilities, in foster care and seeking asylum. We also provided...
Thank you to 18 very kind staff members at St Francis Prinary School in Nathalia, Victoria, who decided to forgo their Kris Kringle gifts this year. Instead they donated money to us at the m.a.d.woman Foundation. Your generosity is helping us make a difference to some...