by Ami Khelete | Mar 19, 2013 | Community Building, Community Development, Fundraising, Hand to Hand, Holistic Sustainability, Social Capital, Social Enterprise, Sustainability Education Centre, Wombat Wardrobe
We are very proud of Wombat Wardrobe and Hand to Hand, two of Fusion Canberra’s social enterprises, and the work their volunteer teams are doing to build a sustainable Canberra – which is one where we believe no-body gets left behind. Both shops recycle...
by Ami Khelete | Mar 18, 2013 | Business partnerships, Business Sponsorship, Church Partnerships, Fundraising, Holistic Sustainability, Kambah Youth and Community Hub, Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage to Uluru, Sustainability Education Centre, Youth Mentoring, Youthwork
Right now we have 10 people – 4 leaders and 6 young people – who are wanting to take part in this years Pilgrimage to Uluru but lack of funds is getting in the way. Here’s “Sam’s” story, one of the 6 working hard to take part:...
by Ami Khelete | Feb 22, 2013 | Fundraising, Kambah Youth and Community Hub, Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage to Uluru, Wombat Wardrobe, Youth Mentoring
Last night we held our first leader information and briefing meeting. We had 4 leaders come along, and all are committed to going. So far we have these leaders plus 2 young people from Melrose High working towards fundraising to go. We just need them to raise the...
by Ami Khelete | Jan 8, 2013 | Fundraising, Hand to Hand, Holistic Sustainability, Social Enterprise, Sustainability Education Centre, Wombat Wardrobe
Our two second hand stores reopen next week. Hand to Hand (Shop 27, Kippax Fair Shopping Centre in Holt, West Belconnen) at 9.30am on Monday 14th January. Wombat Wardrobe (Shop 5, Carleton St Shops Kambah) at 11am on Tuesday 15th January. Please drop in to either or...
by Ami Khelete | Jan 8, 2013 | Fundraising, Hand to Hand, Holistic Sustainability, Social Enterprise, Sustainability Education Centre, Wombat Wardrobe, Youth Mentoring
Our Wombat Wardrobe team is planning a working bee this coming Friday 11th January from 9am at the shop in Kambah. If you’re available to come and help for a few hours or all day you would be most welcome! This email is from Lyn Waldron with a bit more...
by Ami Khelete | Dec 12, 2012 | Fundraising, Holistic Sustainability, Kambah Youth and Community Hub, Social Enterprise, Wombat Wardrobe
This week more than 15 of our 20 Wombat Wardrobe team members got together for afternoon tea at our youth and community hub in Kambah. Everyone brought a plate to share… and some plates were VERY big! Over a delicious spread people were connecting. Some met new...