Community Projects – Real Time Heart-Based

Flava Food & Coffee is ‘hear to help’

Tricia La Bella — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:46:56 +0000

Flava Food & Coffee has been a drop off spot for Knit a Care Square for several years. What this means is that they store squares that people in the community have knitted, and when they have collected a bundle, we collect from the cafe, and pass them on to others in the community, ready for the next stage of the blanket process. They also help out by having wool and needles on deck for anyone…

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Walk and Talk… fun in the sun

Tricia La Bella — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 10:57:46 +0000

Sometimes you can’t predict how things will turn out, and this day was an example. We started out having our usual walk and talk, and along the way, Anna lead the group in song… with a twist. It might be a nice adjunct… sing and dance along the way… with what it is we want to say…

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Reaching where it matters…

Tricia La Bella — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 02:20:57 +0000

For so many of us, we feel the pain for those struggling to buy food after their other expenses, and the discomfort of not knowing how to help. When we spoke with Ramune from Unity Housing (SA), she reminded us that sometimes, being able to share a few items such as tea bags, long life milk, some pasta… can make the difference when money has run out for families, before next payments.

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Keeping plastic bags out of our waterways…

Tricia La Bella — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:25:30 +0000

‘Darn with plarn’ (plastic yarn) is an important way to care for the environment. Up until recently the focus has been on darning mats for people in need to sleep on, as they are durable, comfortable and washable. Our expert Kathy Bryker, has done some research and identified other items that can be either plarned or knitted. As you can see from the photo, there are cushions, mats…

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Real Time Heart Based Community 2020

RTHB-Nigel Stedman — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:20:55 +0000

Overview 2020 In response to the changes that took place in the world, RTHB, like many organisations, adapted to keep our intention and vision for a heart-based world, alive. Our projects continued; Knit a Care Square, Darn with Plarn, Walk and Talk, Share Care and Fare, Keep Moving Lifestyle We responded to the voices of many people looking to help out and volunteer during the lock down…

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Share care and fare with Flybuys

Tricia La Bella — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:47:06 +0000

[ With the many unclaimed points from the many food outlet rewards systems, there is a wonderful opportunity to provide regular support for those doing it tough or potentially without the basics for survival. We are in tough times, and more than ever it is time to open our hearts, to feel the joy giving brings to ourselves and the gratitude it brings to those who receive. Can you or people…

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Share Care and Fare 2019

Tricia La Bella — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:18:25 +0000

Share Care and Fare 2019 This is the first year of this community project and we’d like to say a big thank you to this wonderful community. This project was shaped from what we were beginning to notice- so we decided to ‘join a few dots’. dot 1: On our travels, (dropping off blankets for Knit a Care Square) we began to hear more about people in need in the community…

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Creative ways to keep fit and be of service

Tricia La Bella — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 01:26:10 +0000

We really loved this story about an innovative way to engage physical activity. What’s more, it is recognised as a valid contribution towards school work! Physical activity success stories need not only be about the sport and recreation achievements. What about the social support achievements? We love that this physical activity has community purpose. We see it as one of the greatest…

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Our Coast Our Mission

Tricia La Bella — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 03:49:48 +0000

Despite it being cold, wet and windy, it was great to see a good turn out of people supporting the cause. ‘Our Coast Our Mission’ is a non for profit organisation, passionate about coastal clean-ups. They provide the community with an opportunity to do a small yet significant role in cleaning our South Australian Coastline. So that’s what we did. In our own backyard, we had the chance to…

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Conscious Buying to support a cause

Tricia La Bella — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:19:30 +0000

Conscious buying is about buying something that represents what you value, believe in or support. I’ve noticed it is something many are feeling more compelled to do, perhaps an avenue for a voice – when things don’t quite seem to be as they appear or when there is a chance to contribute beyond ourselves. It presents as people either buying or not buying for different reasons.

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Conscious Watching

Tricia La Bella — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:01:30 +0000

After bringing conscious buying to my consciousness, I began to think about a conversation I had with my daughter last week around how much attention media gives to the horror and what that actually does to a community. My trail of thought led to another conscious action; conscious watching. What do you watch? If the media is fed by those who watch it, then… Do you feed what you don’t want…

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