On June 1 2025, commonkind ran a Learn By Heart service learning session in aid of our charity partner The Nappy Collective to process nappy donations given by Queenslanders to benefit needy Australian families facing “nappy stress”. TL;DR The 2025 Nappy Sort & Count Event commonkind hosted the 2024 Nappy Sort & Count Event on […]
In November 2024, commonkind ran two whole year community service sessions at All Hallows’ School – a leading Catholic independent school for girls based in Brisbane. The Sessions We were honoured to be selected to run these sessions with the enthusiastic and engaged Year 5 and 6 students and staff. In each of the sessions […]
In our Heart to Heart Intergenerational Learning Programs we witness so much mutual learning and growth from our participants – regardless of the generation. Here we have compiled a collection of our favourite quotes/pearls of wisdom we have had the joy to learn. Most come from the Grandfriends, with their wealth of life experience, others […]
As the proverb goes, necessity is the mother of invention – and no truer phrase applies than to a mother suddenly in a pickle! In a recent commonkind community session, our Founder, Carolina did not have anyone available to care for her youngest child. She always brings her eldest child and other families often bring […]
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On June 2 2024, commonkind hosted a Nappy Sort & Count Event for our charity partner The Nappy Collective to process nappy donations given by Queenslanders to benefit needy Australian families facing “nappy stress”. TL;DR The 2024 Nappy Sort & Count Event commonkind hosted the 2024 Nappy Sort & Count Event on Sunday the 2nd […]
Today is Mother’s Day in Australia. We know that for some, this day can bring conflicting feelings for so many reasons. Whatever your relationship to motherhood, we want to say we see you, value you and are thinking of you. We also want to honour and say thank you to all of the mothers and […]
On Anzac Day we commemorate those who have served or continue to serve our country. Lest we forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and its allies. Engaging our youngest Australians in honouring our Anzac history In our latest commonkind community session we talked about the upcoming Anzac Day. We […]
Over the past two months we held our annual collection drive to support our Charity Partner Baby Give Back, the incredible Queensland charity who support thousands of families in crisis each year through donations of gently used and new baby items. With many taking advantage of the new year break to declutter, this proved a […]
Despite some tough economic realities that many in our community are facing, Brisbane has yet again proven this really is the season of giving. Like previous years, for our annual Christmas appeal, we chose to support our Charity Partner 3rd Space and specifically their Targeted Family Support Program (TFSP) and the incredible work they do […]
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