Giving back...

JANUARY - MARCH 2024

$100 to Australian Childrens Music Foundation

I've decided to support ACMF again this quarter because of the incredible work they do - and something that is close to my heart!

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2023

$300 to Australian Childrens Music Foundation

The mission of ACMF is to provide every child with a long-term music education that enriches their lives, inspires their imagination and creativity, and achieves positive educational and behavioural outcomes.

JULY - SEPTEMBER 2023

$250 to Symphony for Life Foundation

Symphony for Life invests in the children of Australia who need it most. They create orchestras and choirs for young people living in challenging or emerging communities.

JUNE 2023

$200 to Compassion International

Through their holistic child development model, Compassion helps children in poverty fully mature in every facet of life and transcend what is often a generational legacy of poverty.

MAY 2023

$50 to Humane Society

Humane Society International Australia is building an ecologically sustainable and humane world for all animals and their habitats.

APRIL 2023

$50 to Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Australia is united by faith and gives hope where it’s needed most. Across Australia – in cities, country towns and rural communities – their work touches every demographic and age group. 

MARCH 2023

$200 to World Central Kitchen

WCK responds to natural disasters, man-made crises, and humanitarian emergencies around the world. They're a team of food first responders, mobilising with urgency to get meals to the people who need them most.

FEBRUARY 2023

$50 to Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan’s Purse is a non-profit, Christian organisation providing emergency relief and development assistance to suffering people around the world.

JANUARY 2023

$50 to PETA Australia

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals.

DECEMBER 2022

$200 to Médecins Sans Frontières

Doctors Without Borders provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.

NOVEMBER 2022

$50 to Seeing Eye Dogs

Vision Australia's Seeing Eye Dogs provides world-class trained dogs which help provide independence for people who are blind or have low vision.

OCTOBER 2022

$50 to One Voice Mobile Showers

This fantastic service offers homeless people a safe place to shower, shave, brush their teeth, and connect with other support services.

SEPTEMBER 2022

$50 to Symphony for Life Foundation

Symphony for Life invests in the children of Australia who need it most! ​They create excellent orchestras and choirs for children and young people living in challenging or emerging communities.

AUGUST 2022

$200 to Ozharvest

I love Ozharvest - they're an Australian food rescue charity, saving good food from being wasted, and helping those in need to eat healthy meals.

JULY 2022

$50 to Mahboba's Promise

Mahboba’s Promise is an Australian non-profit organisation dedicated to helping disadvantaged women and children in Afghanistan.

MAY 2022

$70 to ASRC

The funds raised by ASRC are used to advocate for, support and empower over 7,000 people seeking asylum in Australia each year with the provision of support, food, housing, medical assistance, legal aid, counselling and employment services.

APRIL 2022

$70 to Aus Ukraine Aid

James and Viktoriia Spenceley from Sydney are crowd-funding to buy and personally deliver second-hand ambulances filled with medical supplies for use in Ukraine.

MARCH 2022

$60 to Air BNB

AirBNB are helping to fill a critical need for emergency stays for those fleeing Ukraine and others in crisis, and every donation helps.

FEBRUARY 2022

$60 to Amnesty International

Amnesty do amazing work defending human rights for humans all over the world. I hope this little bit helps them with their work in Ukraine.

JANUARY 2022

$60 to Plan International

Plan is a charity for girls equality, working in 77 countries to give girls a better future.

DECEMBER 2021

$50 to Peace of Mind Foundation

This wonderful organisation gives support, courage and community to brain cancer patients, their carers, family and loved ones.

NOVEMBER 2021

$50 to The Pyjama Foundation

I wanted to help them reach their goal of raising $50,000 by Christmas to gift 50 children in foster care their own Angel.

OCTOBER 2021

$100 to Mahboba's Promise

Mahboba’s Promise is an Australian non-profit organisation dedicated to helping disadvantaged women and children in Afghanistan.

SEPTEMBER 2021

$40 to STARTTS

The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors provides culturally relevant psychological treatment and support, and community interventions, to help people and communities heal the scars of torture and refugee trauma and rebuild their lives in Australia.

AUGUST 2021

$40 to STEPtember

This month I'm walking 10,000 steps a day to raise money for cerebral palsy. I learnt that cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood, so I hope lots of money is raised by Australia this month!

JULY 2021

$45 to One Voice Mobile Showers

This fantastic service offers homeless people a safe place to shower, shave, brush their teeth, connect with other support services and most importantly, restore dignity in their lives!

JUNE 2021

$30 to Foodbank

I'm happy to have provided a crisis food hamper for a family in need in Australia. One day, I'll be able to provide even more hampers...

MAY 2021

$40 to Ozharvest

I love Ozharvest - they're an Australian food rescue charity, saving good food from being wasted, and helping those in need to eat healthy meals.

MARCH/APRIL 2021

$730 to sponsor a girl in Kenya

A wonderful mentor of mine Tina Tower (pictured) supports several young girls in Kenya through their education. I have joined her in sponsoring a girl through a year of her education.

FEBRUARY 2021

$40 to Ozharvest

One of my favourite organisations to donate to is Ozharvest, who rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and distribute it to charities who feed the hungry.

JANUARY 2021

$50 to Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary

Well, I just love wombats, and many of them lost their homes in the bush fires a year ago. I hope this little donation helps the Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary (about 3 hours south of Sydney) keep doing their amazing work!

DECEMBER 2020

$300 to Big Issue sellers

If you're walking around the streets of Sydney, you'll undoubtedly bump into a homeless (or struggling) person selling the magazine of a social enterprise called The Big Issue. I wandered around last week and bought the $9 magazine for $50, from 6 sellers, to hopefully brighten up their Christmas. (PS. That's not me in the photo!)

NOVEMBER 2020

$240 to Sydney Children's Hospital Music Therapy

Every year, I play in a fundraising orchestral concert to raise money for the Music Therapy department. This year, because of COVID, the concert has gone online, and without the paying audience! So here's something to help.

OCTOBER 2020

$200 to Australian Cancer Research Foundation

My lovely friend Fiona just married the (equally lovely) Sven! The gift they want: a donation to cancer research.

SEPTEMBER 2020

$400 to The DREAM Project

I made a new friend on the weekend and was so inspired by her commitment to her charity work!

The DREAM Project provides a source of inspiration and motivation for students and families from refugee backgrounds to integrate with the Australian community. They do this by helping them with their studies, preparing them for work and just being their friend.

AUGUST 2020

$260 to FSHD Global Research Foundation

My friend Jane (great name!) is getting fit as part of the Muscles for Muscles campaign. She's raising money to help find a cure for FSHD muscular dystrophy. Go the Janes!

JULY 2020

$500 to Homeside

Melbourne based music therapy for people living with dementia. Wow, what amazing research and work Homeside does!

JUNE 2020

$200 to Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

The ASRC is Australia’s largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum.

They support and empower people seeking asylum to maximise their own physical, mental and social well being.

MAY 2020

$140 to Taj's fundraising!

This bright little bike-riding boy is raising money throughout June for Australia's Westpac Rescue Helicopter - a wonderful, life-saving service!

APRIL 2020

$200 to Wayside Chapel

This excellent organisation provides emergency meals, showers, clothing packs, blankets, housing, medical care and more to people in crisis in Sydney.

MARCH 2020

$200 to Wing Chun Academy

This month, I want to support a local business to help them keep their doors open through the Coronavirus pandemic. International Wing Chun Academy is a fantastic martial arts school in Sydney.

FEBRUARY 2020

$100 to Koala Hospital

After the devastating bushfires in Australia, the koala population has really suffered.

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital does a wonderful job at rescuing and rehabilitating injured and sick koalas.

JANUARY 2020

$100 to The Hunger Project

I recently learnt of the incredible work that The Hunger Project are doing.

The Hunger Project’s goal is to end world hunger by 2030.They see people living in hunger as the solution, not the problem. THP works to shift the mindsets of women and men so they transform into leaders for the sustainable end of hunger.

DECEMBER 2019

$90 to WIRES

The devastating fires in Australia have killed and injured so many beautiful animals. WIRES are a rescue service for native wildlife and are doing an amazing job in such difficult and heartbreaking circumstances.

NOVEMBER 2019

$100 to Seeing Eye Dogs

What a wonderful organisation! Vision Australia's Seeing Eye Dogs provides world-class bred and trained dogs which help to provide independence for people who are blind or have low vision.

OCTOBER 2019

$70 to Zohra Afghanistan Women's Orchestra

Zohra’s musicians are the first women in their families, communities and country to study music in over 30 years.

The wonderful Afghanistan National Institute of Music is doing amazing things for the young people of their country.

SEPTEMBER 2019

$500 to Ozharvest

OzHarvest is Australia’ leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country.

AUGUST 2019

$80 to Ping-Pong-a-Thon

My friend Steve and his wife Julie are fundraising by playing a LOT of ping pong!

Ping Pong-A-Thon is a fundraising & advocacy movement, combating human trafficking and exploitation of young people in South East Asia through a series of table tennis events held every year.

JULY 2019

$100 to Foodbank

My friend Michael recently ran the 14km City2Surf in Sydney. He chose the charity Foodbank to raise money for, so I supported him!

Foodbank is Australia’s largest food relief organisation, operating on a scale that makes it crucial to the work of the front line charities who are feeding vulnerable Australians.

JUNE 2019

$90 to Animals for All Care

Animals for All Care believe the physical and mental wellbeing of our aging population is intimately connected with the health and happiness of all animals.

I love this organisation! Looking after our older folk is so very very important.

MAY 2019

$120 to Orange Sky

This donation will help Orange Sky to provide clean laundry, warm showers and genuine conversation for people on the streets in Australia.

APRIL 2019

$100 to Entrust Foundation

I discovered my good friend does a lot of work with Entrust. And I want to support her and her charity!

Entrust is about identifying and funding projects that bring transformation to individuals and communities in the developing world amongst the poor and oppressed.

MARCH 2019

$100 to Dignity

Dignity helps people who are homeless by providing emergency crisis accommodation and food for struggling families and individuals.

Dignity's guests often arrive with nothing, so they also provide carefully selected quality clothing packs.

FEBRUARY 2019

$100 to Animals For All Care

Animals for All Care, based in Sydney, takes rescue dogs around to nursing homes and helps older folk feel connected to animals. Which brings happiness to people who so often are missing their beloved pets! Amazing.

JANUARY 2019

$100 to Orange Sky

Orange Sky operates 27 vehicles in 22 cities around Australia, providing 87,995 loads of washing and 7,138 warm showers every week to homeless people. And most importantly, they give 144,772 hours every week of genuine and non-judgemental conversation.

You guys are great Orange Sky!

DECEMBER 2018

$180 to Symphony for Life Foundation

Symphony for Life invests in the children of Australia who need it most! ​They​ create excellent orchestras and choirs for children and young people living in challenging or emerging communities.

NOVEMBER 2018

$50 to Wayside Chapel

"Because no one should go hungry at Christmas."

Last December, a constant stream of homeless men, women and children walked through the doors of Wayside Chapel in Sydney, in desperate need of food and support.

Christmas Day is a special time when the homeless can enjoy a free meal (with all the trimmings).

OCTOBER 2018

$80 to Ping-Pong-a-Thon

My friend Steve is raising money by playing in a Ping Pong tournament this month!

Ping-Pong-A-Thon is a fundraising & advocacy movement, combating human trafficking and exploitation of young people in South East Asia.

SEPTEMBER 2018

$60 to help send Jett to space camp!

Jett is a Sydney 10 year old who is a science and technology enthusiast. He suffered from a brain tumour and lost his vision suddenly and permanently when he was 8.

He is raising money to go to the Vision Impaired Space Camp in the US. Good luck Jett!

AUGUST 2018

$50 to The Bloody Long Walk

My colleague Debbie is walking 35km along the beautiful coast of Sydney to raise money for Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Go Debbie!

And nicely named - The Bloody Long Walk!

JULY 2018

$120 to Share the Dignity

Twice a year Share the Dignity collect sanitary items that are then donated to their registered charities. Their charity partners then supply homeless, at-risk and women experiencing domestic violence with dignity at a time they need it most.

It's something I'd never really thought about until I saw a poster in a toilet cubicle recently about this charity. Glad I know about these guys now.

JUNE 2018

$88 to Ping Pong a Thon

These guys are so amazing, enthusiastic and compassionate. The "Pong" combats human trafficking and exploitation of young people in South East Asia. Communities across Australia and the USA, host table tennis events each October and so far have raised $1.25 million!

MAY 2018

$120 to Delta Society

Delta therapy dogs visit aged care homes, mental health units, hospitals, disability services, prisons and dementia specific facilities, all around Australia, bringing much needed joy and happiness.

Dogs are so wonderful to be around. Especially when you're feeling like you need company!

APRIL 2018

$100 to Mercy Huts

Mercy Huts Surf Retreat is on Rote Island, Indonesia. My good friends Sally and Paul are 2 of the founders of Mercy Huts. They are establishing a beachfront retreat for holiday-makers that wholly gives back to local people living in poverty. Great stuff guys.

MARCH 2018

$70 to Mobile Shower Bus

"Restoring dignity, one hot shower at a time". What a great slogan (and purpose!).

This bus in Sydney provides much appreciated showers to homeless people. And their bus has broken down! Keep up the good work guys. 

FEBRUARY 2018

$66 to Music And Memory

The freakin' amazing Music & Memory organisation brings personalised music into the lives of the elderly through the use of iPod music players, vastly improving their quality of life. 

JANUARY 2018

$38 to Bliss and Grit podcast

This podcast deserves my money, since they have been so helpful at keeping me in a good headspace in life. Thanks Bliss and Grit!

DECEMBER 2017

$35 for a Project Rudolf box

Project Rudolph boxes (which include meat for roasting, fresh vegetables and a Christmas cake) are delivered to families who might otherwise miss out at Christmas, across Australia.

NOVEMBER 2017

$19 to Go Fund Me campaign

A local Sydney resident is running a Go Fund Me campaign to raise $8000 to buy an assistance dog. I hope this little contribution helps.

OCTOBER 2017

$46 to Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME)

AIME helps indigenous Australian school children finish high school and mentors the most disadvantaged kids out of inequality.

SEPTEMBER 2017

$22 to Ping-Pong-a-Thon

These guys have raised over $70,000 to help stop the buying and selling of humans (aka trafficking) in South East Asia. 

The way they do this is to hold Ping Pong marathons! You guys rock. Keep going :)

AUGUST 2017

$33 to Dignity

"Human dignity is the idea that every human has inherent worth."

This charity is so inspiring. They help traumatised, hungry, cold and often ashamed homeless individuals into temporary accommodation.

JULY 2017

$22 to Kids Under Cover

These guys help young people before they become homeless by helping their carers build studio accommodation in their backyards and giving them an independent space to live.

The stats are that family conflict is reduced from 57% to just 4% after a studio has been provided. Genius! 

JUNE 2017

$46 to CEO Sleepout

My friend was one of 1747 heads of companies who slept outside in the middle of Sydney winter (which is cold enough!). Together they raised $5.5 million to help homelessness.

MAY 2017

$128 to Ozharvest Market

The amazing Ozharvest have opened a shop in Sydney that "sells" rescued good quality food. You walk in, take just what you need, and give whatever $$$ you can.

APRIL 2017

$62 to CEO Sleepout

My friend Lloyd is sleeping out in the open in mid-Winter to simulate, for just 1 night what it's like to be homeless in Sydney. 

It's the least I can do to help. One day I'll be able to do more...

MARCH 2017

$44 to Ozharvest Food Rescue

I love OzHarvest. They are a food rescue organisation in Australia, collecting quality excess food from cafes and shops, and delivering it to charities.

Since 2004, they have saved more than 20,000 tonnes of food from ending up in landfill. Yikes!

FEBRUARY 2017

$23 to Kokoda Plus

My trampoline instructor is a legend.

In an effort to break down the stigma around living with HIV, Olympic silver medallist Ji Wallace is leading an expedition along the historic Kokoda trail in June 2017.

JANUARY 2017

$72 to refugees.tv

I heard a heartbreaking, but uplifting (somehow both!) episode of This American Life podcast.

Some young guys in a Syrian refugee camp in Greece were being just generally awesome and creative. And I wanted to support that!