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Singing the Warmth of Christmas
In the frenzy of festivities and good cheer in December, it is easy for us to get lost in our own worlds. It is partly for this particular reason that the team at 300 Blankets joined hands for the first time with The Songbird Tree and helped celebrate Christmas with over 60 friends participating in […]
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300 Blankets at Spring Fling
On Sunday 20th of October, 300 Blankets participated in Spring Fling, a street festival held annually in North Melbourne. The festival provided 300 Blankets with an opportunity to gain exposure and interact with the local community. As many of our blankets end up with people in similar communities, it was a great chance to also […]
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Children Affected by Homelessness
Distributing freshly prepared hot soup from the Vinnies Soup Van on a rainy night, a man and his young son approached me. The son was no older than 6 years old and what made this initial contact memorable was his incredibly well mannered conversation with his father and eventually I. Although he wasn’t dressed in […]
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Terrain Tamer
We are excited to be chosen as the charity of choice for Terrain Tamer. Terrain Tamer (http://www.terraintamer.com) is an Australian automotive brand, delivering quality 4×4 parts and accessories for outback adventures. Established in 1969, they are a world leading and trusted brand with a socially conscious foundation. The team at Terrain Tamer is involved in […]
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Distributing Blankets in Winter 2013
Over the last couple of weeks we received and are now in the process of delivering the bulk of blankets our supporters have generously helped us raise in the first half of 2013. With temperatures dipping low, accompanied by 100kph gusts of winds, the blankets could not have come at a better time. So far […]
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300 Blankets presents Bake for Blankets at MYER
Our wonderful relationship with Myer was escalated to a new level in May 2013 when we held our first corporate fundraising event – Bake for Blankets – at the Myer Support office in Melbourne. The amazing afternoon tea was co-ordinated by the team at the Myer Support Office with support from 300 Blankets. On the […]
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The Warmth of Friendship
Last night a team of 300 Blankets volunteers and I volunteered with the Vinnies soup van. The weather was typical gloomy winter Melbourne night – freezing cold with on-and-off pouring rain. Running into the kitchen to escape from the rain, I was pleasantly greeted with the high spirits and laughter of the wonderful Vinnies volunteers […]
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300 Blankets presents Brains for Blankets 2013
On 28th of April 2013, 300 Blankets held the Brains for Blankets fundraising trivia night at Sofia’s Family Restaurant in Camberwell. The night was hosted by local comedian Andy Matthews who kept our guests highly entertained for the whole night. We were honored to have the President of Soup Vans Victoria – Br. Doug – speak on […]
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300 Blankets presents Music for Blankets 2013
We kicked off the fundraising events in 2013 with a huge bang at Music for Blankets at Fashion Lounge. On the 23rd of March, the beautiful Melbourne afternoon was blaring with the awesome sounds of Melbourne musicians. Special guest, KrysRAW started the afternoon off in his DJ style of splicing crowd pleasing hits. The Keiths! […]
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The St Vincent de Paul soup vans
In 2012, over 1500 of the blankets raised by 300 Blankets were donated to the St Vincent de Paul soup vans. These blankets have been given out on cold nights to people who need the warmth most. Our blankets have reached people from the Melbourne CBD to people in country Victoria. Over the past few […]
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