The mission of the Mental Awareness Foundation (MAf) is to support charities that are working directly with communities, who are implementing strategies to raise awareness of depression and mental illness while supporting the preservation of life. In May 2020 the MAf Executive Board have approved to allocate funding to three elected not-for-profit organisations in…
This morning I had the pleasure of donating $25,000.00 to this amazing charity @talksuicidesupportservice on behalf of the @mentalawarenessfoundation & the community of Brisbane and Australia really. This organisation receives no government funding, only private donations, however, they do a service that is on the absolute front line with mental health services. @talksuicidesupportservice will assist people with face…
Today, the Mental Awareness Foundation and the community of Brisbane donated $25,000 to @matesinconstruction. A great charity doing great work particularly in the construction industry. #mic #matesinconstruction @walkforawareness #mafwalk #wfa
https://www.facebook.com/mentalawarenessfoundation.org/videos/661536364324942/ Today I had the opportunity to visit a grassroots organisation called @steppingstone_clubhouse – located in the beautiful suburb of Coorparoo. Stepping Stone is an organisation that focuses on and assisting people with mental health issues. Stepping Stone creates a community that is caring and inclusive of its members. Absolutely no judgement exists, just…
https://www.facebook.com/mentalawarenessfoundation.org/videos/2594767377201749/ Today the community of Brisbane & the Mental Awareness Foundation (MAf) donated $10,000 to the amazing Sunlight Centre. A great mental health service located in Cannon Hill, where you can visit Ken or a member of his team for free and discuss any issue you are struggling with. The Sunlight Centre is happy…
This morning the Mental Awareness Foundation and the community of Brisbane donated $20,000 to Suicide Prevention Pathways This amazing organisation or small group Of people that provide peer to peer services for people that are suicidal or struggling with mental health. This is a great service as I truly believe that adding a human element…
8 Years ago, people of Brisbane helped us raise $250 for the great work @matesinconstruction M.I.C do for suicide prevention for construction workers in Australia. TODAY due to the overwhelming help from supporters all over Australia & New Zealand we are blessed to raise $22,500.00 to M.I.C to continue all their hard work on the…
$15,000 has been donated to Grow – An organization that offers peer to peer support with people suffering from a mental illness. Grow also does not require any one to be diagnosed to come and use their services. Grow is a beautiful organization that is nationally across Australia.
On the 18th of May 2016 – Tudor & Wes handed out a $15,000 donation to Mates In Construction. Both Tudor & Wesley are both Trades people also, and sadly both friends that Wesley lost where in the construction Industry. MIC does amazing work by training workers on a construction site to listen out for markers and signs…
On December 10, 2015 – $15,000 was donated to Talk Suicide Support Service. This service actual provides a person to actually go out and see a person whom is struggling with mental health. Talk Suicide’s goal is to create an amazing support network around the person whom is suffering so that many eyes and ears are available for…