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My Home builds on model success

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Persistence has paid off for one Perth architect, who is helping house rough sleepers.

Corporates share giving frameworks

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Business News examines how big business chooses which community organisations to support.

Two charities receive major corporate support

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Fortescue Metals Group has committed $750,000 over three years to The Salvation Army, while New Town Toyota has been made title sponsor of the Walk for Women's Cancer.

Telstra announces free calls from payphones

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Telstra is allowing Australians to make free calls to landline numbers and mobiles from any one of its 15,000 payphones.

Bumper Christmas 2020 for charities

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Last December proved to be a positive time for health and disaster relief charities, which collected more donations than in previous years.

Salvos not banned in Perth: Basil

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Basil Zempilas has rejected claims the City of Perth has banned the Salvation Army from feeding the city's homeless population, arguing nothing could be further from the truth.

Service providers adapt to accommodate volunteers

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Some volunteer programs have been put on pause due to COVID-19 restrictions, while those continuing to operate are welcoming new volunteers.

Bushfire funds for food vouchers, basics

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Charities will get more government funding to hand out food vouchers, financial counselling and help with basics in bushfire-affected communities.

Minderoo pledges $70m bushfire response

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Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation has committed $70 million to Australia's bushfire response, far exceeding the contributions made by big companies across the country.

Inclusivity builds opportunity

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AWB Building Co principal Graeme Kennedy cites the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the key driver of his decision to set up his business three years ago.

Easing the human cost of hardship

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Knowing many of Perth's homeless people by name, Kris Halliday, along with state Member for Perth Eleni Evangel, is championing a new housing model.

Creative solutions help transition homeless

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The stark figures on homelessness and affordable housing in WA are in, and NFPs are working with corporates to help tackle the problem.

Salvos get corporate board

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The Salvation Army's Western Australian division has recreated a strategic advisory board, about 20 years after the previous one was dismantled, with the new board including several well-known Perth business figures.

Foyer Oxford to help homeless youth

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A $35 MILLION housing, training and support centre has opened in Leederville to support the state's growing number of vulnerable youth.

Leadership focus on youth camp

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A GROUP of 35 underprivileged youth is getting a break from the stresses of everyday life this week thanks to The Salvation Army Youth Camp.

An appealing option

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CHRISTMAS shopping may be top of mind for many in Perth as we enter December, but for a number of organisations this time of year is all about the Christmas appeal.

"Revolution" for non-profit sector

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The state government says it is fostering a "quiet revolution" in the not-for-profit sector by providing an extra $604 million in funding.

Salvos forge corporate links

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THE social services sector in Western Australia is at breaking point, with skyrocketing staff costs and increased difficulty attracting new recruits, according to those on the front line.