20
Dec
18 months ago, our founder Rochelle took part in the Gold Coast Homeless Connect day. This is a special day that connects the homeless community with services they can use to assist them. It's...
Yearly Archives: 2017
08
Dec
Today we received this message along with this letter.
Hi, my name is Penny and I work at a family violence legal service in Perth. I've attached this letter from a young girl who received...
29
Nov
Sitting down with a homeless woman in the middle of Pitt St Mall?on a Thursday afternoon attracts some weird looks from passers-by.
Rebecca Taylor is leaned up against the wall with her backpack and a few...
27
Nov
When we think about women who are in violent relationships, one of the most common questions people ask is “Why she doesn’t just leave?” Unfortunately, domestic violence is a complex issue, meaning the solution...
27
Nov
For young people in care the trauma that they have endured as a child, leaves emotional and behavioural scars that last well beyond the actual abuse despite endless attempts by well meaning adults and...
21
Nov
Doing an act of kindness for someone else, especially someone you don’t know is such a fulfilling experience.
This week, I opened my Inbox and found an email from Share the Dignity, a wonderful Australian charity that...
08
Nov
A few months ago I was walking back to my car in Brisbane City at night, I passed a lady sitting on the steps. I stopped to talk to her, we shared a cuppa...
08
Sep
"If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one." - Mother Theresa
It’s a quote that equips one to give, no matter how rich you are. Australians are known to be very generous...
08
Sep
OK, so we get it... you are dying to hold your own Share The DigniTEA fundraiser but you're trying oh so hard to be oh so good! We turned to Kylie from Kidgredients for...
08
Sep
It's your social club, it's your digital photograph album, it's the place to share your triumphs and sadness...it's your Facebook profile. Your friends, your family, everyone you love is right there on Facebook, sharing...
08
Sep
Planning a Share The DigniTEA event with your friends? We're here to help by answering the age old problem - how do you make the perfect cup of tea? The perfect cup of tea...
05
Sep
This is a guest contribution by Claire Buxton
Everyone loves scones, right? That makes scones a perfect recipe for a workplace Share The Dignitea! Yet achieving a light and fluffy scone is tricky. The secret...
05
Sep
This is a guest contribution by Theo Ananiadis. While we're all busily stocking our "It's In The Bag" Christmas appeal, we thought we'd put together some "random acts of kindness" ideas to help make the silly...
04
Sep
Tax time can be a huge headache for individuals and businesses. However, finding a way to claim tax deductible donations can put you in a stronger position. Making donations to Share The Dignity will...
04
Sep
You can’t walk through your local shopping centre lately without being accosted to give money to this cause or that charity. It’s often hard to know if these places are legitimate or if they’re...
02
Sep
This article on tiny houses is a guest contribution by Leisa Mackintosh
A not for profit in Detroit is helping the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless by creating wonderful "Tiny Houses". It's...