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July 2022 update: President – Peter Royce
It’s great to be moving out of COVID restrictions with all three of our Programs providing amazing services to people in our community who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. Our Care Package program has never missed a beat since it started in May 2020 all through the darkest days of COVID it is continuing to […]
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Announcement: Susan Hendra
300 Blankets is so excited to have Susan Hendra take up the role of Vice President at 300 Blankets. Since her first 300 Blankets’ volunteering experience on our Outreach Program in 2016, we have seen Susan come into her own as an untiringly dedicated leader and contributor to our charity, bringing the warmth of friendship […]
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Announcement: Peter Royce
To our friends, volunteers, donors, partners and supporters, I wish to say that I am honoured to take on the role of President at 300 Blankets. I cannot thank Warren enough for the unwavering dedication, drive and heart that he has brought to 300 Blankets since he co-founded the charity in 2012. He has been an […]
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Announcement – Warren Tu
When we started 300 Blankets, I never imagined that it would grow and accomplish as much as it has nine years later. I remember when we received our first delivery of blankets, my house was also our store room and I had to live with climbing over boxes to get in and out of my […]
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Standing together in the new year
Thank you for supporting 300 Blankets and providing relief for people in our community. 2019 was a big year for us. Whilst homelessness continues to be a prominent social issue, over the last 12 months we have been able to take great strides to provide assistance and love our neighbours. Over the last 12 months, […]
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Homelessness Week
It’s Homelessness Week this week – a time of the year when the nation focus on the many vulnerable people we work with who are at risk or are experiencing homelessness. It’s a growing issue, with more than 24,000 Victorians or 116,000 Australians having no place to call home on any given night, according to […]
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Domestic Violence and Homelessness
Domestic and family abuse is a big issue in Australia. This kind of abuse can include physical violence, sexual assault and other sexually abusive behaviour, economic abuse (creating financial dependence to control another person), as well as emotional and psychological abuse. While both men and women can experience domestic and family abuse, women are far […]
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Homelessness Can Affect Anyone
No two nights of Outreach are the same and tonight was no different. During an evening of meeting a mix of regular and new faces, our Outreach team saw a lady sitting on the corner of a busy city street. The deceptively warm afternoon sun had set and had now left her shivering as she […]
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Blankets in 2017
300 Blankets was born out of the constant need for blankets amongst people experiencing homelessness in Australia. After volunteering their time to assist a local soup van distribute food to those in need, the founders of 300 Blankets came to understand that, after food and water, blankets were the most sought after item by those […]
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Winter Ends Tomorrow!
This winter has been colder and more horrible than some that we’ve had for a while. By early July, our friends on the street were already counting down the days till we reach the middle of winter – “the sooner we get to the middle of winter, the sooner winter will pass.” To battle the cold […]
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