Tag Archives: make a difference

GLAM It Up For Charity is on again #GLAM21

Posted on September 24, 2021 by charityspam

GLAM It Up For Charity is a little charity dinner I started when I was on maternity leave – 15 years ago! Working in the non profit sector, I come across amazing and inspiring causes every single day. GLAM has … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #bne, Brisbane, Brisbane Events, charity, GLAM, GLAM it up for charity, help a charity, make a difference, MND and Me Foundation, Mrs browns bar and kitchen, Mummy's Wish, Pay it forward, Queensland, Tara Castle | 2 Comments

Shred for a Cause helping build Hummingbird House

Posted on September 11, 2015 by charityspam

On Friday 25th September Reddacliffe Place at the top of Queen Street Mall will be transformed into a document shredding destination to help leave a legacy for Queensland children affected by life-limiting conditions. Neil Taylor from Shred Easy said he … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian charity, Brisbane Events, Causes, Children, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, KINDNESS | Tagged Charityspam, CSR, do some good, Friday 25th September 2015, make a difference, Neil Taylor, Queen Street Mall events, Reddacliffe Place, Shred Easy, Shred for a cause, Tara Castle | Leave a comment

#vinomofo random act of kindness

Posted on June 5, 2015 by charityspam

Last week, I was #vinobombed. Actually, you, as part of the charityspam community were #vinobombed. Like me at the time, you probably are wondering what exactly a VINOBOMB is!? Let me tell you… The vinobomb is the brainchild of Vinomofo, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged charity, make a difference, Random Act of Kindness, vinobomb, vinomofo | 2 Comments

Brisbane’s best kept foodie secret

Posted on March 10, 2015 by charityspam

Do you want to know Brisbane’s best kept and most awesome foodie secret? Yes? Then you had better read on…. I can tell you, but you have to promise me, that you wont keep this delicious secret to yourself. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward | Tagged Brisbane Events, Dalton Hospitality, Homelessness, Jerome Dalton, make a difference, Signal Flare, Sunday 15th March | 2 Comments

change the world for the better…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by charityspam

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead (1901 – 1978) This is easily one of my favourite quotes. I have seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Community, GIVING, Pay it forward, Social Enterprise | Tagged Campaign for change, charity spam, grant for social kindness, make a difference, Social Enterprise, Tara Castle, Wesley Mission Brisbane | Leave a comment

Pay A Sack Forward

Posted on September 11, 2013 by charityspam

For most of 2013 Micheal Stafford, my new favourite superhero and brains behind BAM! Expresso has been busily making the world a better place, one expresso at a time. Earlier this year, Michael opened a philanthro-cafe BAM! Expresso on Julia … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Community, CSR, Ethical Shopping, GIVING, Homelessness, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Uncategorized | Tagged #bne, Bam Expresso, charity spam, coffee by donation, Di Bella, make a difference, Michael Stafford, Pay a sack forward, philanthrocafe, Philanthropy, Phillip Di Bella, social enterprise brisbane, Tara Castle | 1 Comment

my mummy’s wish is to be a tough mudder

Posted on July 24, 2013 by charityspam

I dont mind the mud, the fire, the ice, or even the 10,000 volts of electricity. Crazily enough, the obstacle that terrifies me the most is….the monkey bars. Even as a child, I avoided the monkey bars and this year’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS, Mummy's Wish, Pay it forward | Tagged charityspam blog, make a difference, Mummy's Wish, Ripple Massage, Ripple Massage Tough Mudder for Mummy's Wish, Tara Castle, Tough Mudder | 2 Comments

take 3 for the sea

Posted on January 2, 2013 by charityspam

This summer holiday while you are enjoying the surf, sun and sand, take a moment and Take 3 for the Sea. Take 3 for the Sea is a clean beach initiative and its message is simple: take three pieces of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Children, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, Recycle or upcycle, Uncategorized | Tagged charity spam, Charityspam, clean beach initiative, clean beaches, climate, great north pacific garbage patch, make a difference, marine animals eating garbage, nature, plastic sand, recycle, refuse, reuse, Roberta Dixon-Valka, Take 3 for the Sea, Take3, Tara Castle, Tim Silverwood | 3 Comments

Project Declan

Posted on November 23, 2012 by charityspam

This Friday afternoon, I want to tell you about an amazing thing that is happening in Brisbane, best told by an inspiring facebook post I read last night: Status Update By Project Declan. UPDATE – Please take a minute to … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Cancer Council, Children, Community, GIVING, KINDNESS | Tagged Brisbane, brisbane charity ride mt cootha, brisbane ride, Charityspam, Childhood Cancer, Declan, declan hegarty, make a difference, Mt Cootha Challenge, Project Declan, Tara Castle | 2 Comments

Bulimba + Fashion = inspiring young women

Posted on October 16, 2012 by charityspam

This Friday, my wonderful friend Shannon Harvey from Place is hosting her annual charity event; The Bulimba Fashion Festival. As my title may have given away, it is in Bulimba (KRudd’s electorate in Brisbane), there is fashion and this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brisbane Events, Community, CSR, GIVING, KINDNESS, Pay it forward, YWCA | Tagged Bulimba Fashion Festival, charity event Brisbane, Friday 19th October 2012, inspiring young women, KRudd, make a difference, Place, Shannon Harvey, YWCA, YWCA Y Bloom | Leave a comment