#charitiesandcommunityorganisations — Public Fediverse posts

An individual cannot buy their own debt from hospitals for the same price they sell to collections agencies. In a just world, this would be a crime.
Fortunately, we still have Undue Medical Debt, which buys debt from hospitals in bulk just to forgive it. If you're in a better place than most, consider donating. You may need them yourself one day.
https://unduemedicaldebt.org/

#healthcare #medicaldebt #unduemedicaldebt #charitiesandcommunityorganisations #ushealthcare

OK, here's my #introduction post. I'm 51, living in London, UK. Happily partnered. Recently took early retirement from a 30 year career in #technology and now looking to expand my interests in #theatre and the #performingarts. I'm a trustee of a number of #charitiesandcommunityorganisations so always interested in connecting with people who work in, or support, the #voluntarysector

Please say hello if any of those topics are of interest to you. I'm quite nice, promise. 😉

Bushfire royal commission releases final report The introduction of a national state of emergency, an all-hazard emergency warning app and more aerial firefighting resources are among the recommendations from the bushfire royal commission's final report. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-30/bushfire-royal-commission-final-report-recommendations/12815204 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #InformationandCommunication #CommunityOrganisations #GovernmentandPolitics #DisastersandAccidents

Wowan, population 216, raises $10k to help its rural kids hear and speak Arthur Olsson hasn't turned 3 yet, but he's already inspired a tiny central Queensland town to get behind an important cause. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-22/wowan-raises-10k-to-help-its-rural-kids-hear-and-speak/12798142 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #RuralYouth #Hearing #Health #Rural

Puns and crazy hay sculptures unite Queensland town after a tough year Flood, drought, fire and pandemic — the town of Kalbar, south-west of Brisbane, has had the lost over the past year. But locals have rallied for a bit of fun to create a collection of pun-inspired hay sculptures. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-03/queensland-giant-hay-sculptures-charity-kalbar-scenic-rim/12717472 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #Charities #Regional #Drought #People #Rural

Don't worry Brisbane, you won't miss out on your Ekka sundae this year Four tonnes of strawberries and 10 tonnes of fresh ice-cream will be used to serve up 60,000 iconic Ekka strawberry sundaes at pop-up stalls throughout Brisbane, with DIY packs available for delivery to your workplace too. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-06/strawberry-sundaes-to-keep-the-ekka-spirit-alive/12425182 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #EpidemicsandPandemics #AgriculturalShows #AgriculturalCrops

Crunch time for Girl Guide biscuits after six decades For more than 60 years, Girl Guides across Australia have been selling their iconic biscuits to raise funds — but things are about to change. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-03/girl-guide-biscuits-super-sized-as-costs-skyrocket/12414590 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #RuralYouth #RuralWomen #Youth

How blending teas helped a young Indigenous woman connect to her culture Dja Dja Wurrung woman Sharlee Dunolly-Lee was just beginning to discover her culture when a chance meeting at an Indigenous cooking workshop changed things forever. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-27/how-blending-teas-helped-one-young-indigenous-woman/12396058 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #ArtsandEntertainment #IndigenousCulture #HumanInterest #TeaCoffee

The struggle to get food on the table is building a community Basics like food and warm blankets are in high demand in the Riverland this winter, as the financial strain of COVID-19 on local people becomes clear. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-17/riverland-salvation-army-corp-puts-food-on-the-table-covid-19/12360716 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #GovernmentandPolitics #CommunityandSociety #SocialDistancing #FoodandBeverage #HumanInterest #COVID-19 #Health #Rural

'Bottle'O'Bob' saved 294,000 containers from landfill and funded a skatepark in the process An octogenarian who raised about $40,000 for his community by saving tens of thousands of bottles and cans from landfill is named New South Wales Environmental Citizen of the Year. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-05/nsw-environmental-award-given-to-man-who-recycled-290k-cans/12324898 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #RecyclingandWasteManagement #CommunityandSociety #Environment #Rural

'Now the boot is on the other foot': Farmers give back to COVID-19 victims Farmers have leant on the generosity of Australians to help them through fires and drought, but many are now looking to return the favour. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-04/bendigo-foodshare-farmer-brendan-williams/12320186 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #EpidemicsandPandemics #AgriculturalCrops #SocialDistancing #FoodProcessing #Unemployment #FarmLabour #Volunteers #Charities #Regional #COVID-19

Outback border duty becomes church mission for soldiers A small outback church has undergone a facelift, thanks to Australian Defence Force personnel deployed at a remote COVID-19 border control point. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-04/adf-helps-repair-outback-church/12320420 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityOrganisations #Relationships #RuralTourism #Regional #Catholic #COVID-19 #People #Army

Coronavirus crisis a 'heaven-sent opportunity' to reset national park tourism The closure of national parks during the coronavirus pandemic hit patrons and advocates hard, but some in the industry are seeing the crisis as a chance to rethink how they're managed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-18/coronavirus-national-parks-future-after-pandemic-tasmania/12236100 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityOrganisations #DiseasesandDisorders #CommunityandSociety #TravelandTourism

'My mental health would spiral': The town hall holding a fire-ravaged community together The community hall that survived the bushfires now is the centre of hope as coping with the coronavirus also has an impact. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-10/bobin-hall-binds-community/12193244 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #InformationandCommunication #CommunityOrganisations #WirelessCommunication #CommunityandSociety #Agribusiness #Bushfire

Back to the shed: RFS members get 'new home' A New South Wales Rural Fire Service shed that was destroyed last year, while firies battled to save homes in their community, is set to be rebuilt. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-30/construction-to-start-soon-to-replace-rfs-shed-lost-while-firie/12198000 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #Fires #Rural

'Tsunami-like' floods destroy bushfire recovery steps on northern NSW coast Communities on the north coast of New South Wales are struggling to recover from an extraordinary series of natural disasters. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-20/disaster-follows-disaster-on-nsw-north-coast/11977496 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #DisastersandAccidents #StormDisaster #MarineBiology #Bushfire #Floods #Rural

Blaze Aid to 'bypass' council red tape to get on with bushfire recovery A volunteer organisation with a hands-on approach to bushfire recovery is threatening to bypass "incompetent and inept" local governments so it can help replace destroyed farm fences and rein in loose livestock. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-05/blaze-aid-to-bypass-councils-to-get-on-with-bushfire-recovery/11928472 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #AgriculturalInsurance #AgriculturalMachinery #LocalGovernment

Streamlined bushfire assistance still too hard for many farmers Farmers say they are still "falling through the cracks" of state and Federal Government assistance after the bushfires. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-01-29/streamlined-fire-assistance-still-too-hard-for-many-farmers/11906424 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #ReliefandAidOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #HumanInterest #Agribusiness #Charities #Bushfire #Regional #People #Rural

'Every sign melted': Donations won't cover bushfire repair bill, Vinnies chief says St Vincent de Paul Society chief executive Jack De Groot says the more than $250 million donated to charities for bushfire relief in recent weeks is "probably not enough" to repair the damage caused by blazes across the country. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-21/bushfire-donations-repair-damage-vinnies-st-vincent-de-paul/11882004 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #ReliefandAidOrganisations #Bushfire

WA convoy heads east to help bushfire-affected farmers Organisers say the community's support has been overwhelming, with almost a dozen trucks stocked with more than 2,000 bales of donated hay and fodder and a raft of supplies like clothes, blankets and nappies. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-01-18/wa-hay-convoy-heads-east-for-bushfire-affected-farmers-nsw/11875064 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #AgriculturalSubsidies #AgriculturalCrops #Agribusiness #Charities #Bushfire

Yarnbombing spreads cheer in tight-knit rural town Benches covered in red, white, and green knitting, light poles covered in crochet, and thousands of metres of bunting have created a popular attraction for a small community trying to lift spirits after a hard 2019. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-04/yarnbombing-gives-rural-town-a-pickmeup-for-festive-season/11760398 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #LifestyleandLeisure #RuralTourism #TextileArts #Bushfire #Regional #Drought

Victorian philanthropist Geoff Handbury dies aged 94 Geoff Handbury often told people, "It's more fun to give than receive", and there are few towns in regional western Victoria that have not benefited in some way from his support. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-26/geoffrey-handbury-dies-aged-94/11740434 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #RuralMedia #Charities #Rural

Government rejects CWA plea for extra money to help drought-affected families The $5 million allocated to the organisation in the 2019-20 federal budget was meant to last a year, but the demand for financial help saw it spent within six months. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-26/cwa-plea-for-extra-funding-rejected-by-federal-government/11737988 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #WomenInAgriculture #FederalGovernment #HumanInterest #RuralWomen #Drought #People

From London to regional NSW: Living the legacy of a 'pommie jackaroo' Spending a year or two working as a jackaroo on an Australian sheep station was once a rite of passage for many young Englishmen. Mark Evison was one of them before he was killed serving in Afghanistan and others are following in his footsteps. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-02/mark-evison-foundation-send-pommie-jackaroo-from-london-to-nsw/11663878 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #Charities

This country music festival wants you to get naked — to 'strip away' mental health stigma Not many music festivals would encourage fans to get naked for its event, but the Gympie Music Muster in south-east Queensland is doing just that. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-24/music-gets-naked-for-mental-health/11445138 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #MusicIndustry #MentalHealth #RuralTourism #Counselling #Country #Suicide #Drought #Floods #Music

Formal fairytale: Woman's national charity helps ease burden for farming graduates End-of-year formal costs can be huge and for many farming families, it's a cost they struggle to afford. So a NSW woman is doing something about it. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-24/formal-wear-donations-ease-costs-for-farming-families/11441702 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #Drought #Rural

Farmer who chopped the head off a rare ooshie says he is stunned by the response Farmers Stephen Black and Melissa Portingale were so desperate for water, they put a rare ooshie up for sale. That's when the trouble started. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-06/farmers-ooshie-drama-in-bid-for-water-help/11387978 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #SocialMedia #Drought #Rural

Australians 'didn't trust' the sausage. It came to symbolise our democracy The sausage sizzle is a sacred ritual, but it hasn't always been. This is the story of a humble Aussie battler that became a hero in the mouths of millions. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-14/history-of-the-democracy-sausage-sizzle-politics-election/11097396 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #GovernmentandPolitics #CommunityandSociety #FederalElections #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #WorldPolitics #Offbeat

RFDS names new plane after generous grazier who left millions in will Queensland grazier Geoffrey Carrick left a multi-million-dollar bequest to the Royal Flying Doctor Service in his will. Now the organisation has named one of its new planes in his memory. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-05-09/rfds-names-new-plane-for-generous-grazier/11092540 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #CommunityandSociety #MedicalProcedures #EmergencyPlanning #Charities

'Verging on suicidal': Wildlife carers watch animals suffer and die, and it takes a toll A wildlife carer and therapist says the emotional toll on other volunteer carers is significant and needs to be addressed. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-27/wildlife-carers-being-driven-to-suicide-and-struggling-to-cope/11049928 #CharitiesandCommunityOrganisations #CommunityandSociety #MentalHealth #Animals #Rural