Natalie

The Adelaide TT Team are back in full swing - responding to calls we have had from our charity partners and people in need the team look after directly. From sorting 2 pallets of new clothes, to firing up the sewing machines, our South Australian team are unstoppable in their willingness to help others.

Humankind

So inspiring! Rather than focusing on his own situation, 91 year old Morrie spends his time creating warm hats for people experiencing homelessness. Proof that when you find your purpose there's a whole world of good to do. Thank you Morrie for this perfect reminder!

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Our new sign has finally arrived out front of our great HQ. We want to be sure everyone can find us - those who can help and those who need some help. Everyone is welcome!

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FIRST TRUCK OUT FOR 2017 At the end of our first week back, and it's good to see pallets of sorted brand new clothes off to our charity partners.

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......and we're back! What a way to start the year - a large group of future community leaders enjoying holiday volunteering activities - sorting clothes (in relay races), sending messages of love and hope (arts and crafts) - learning that charity is fun! 3000 new clothes from Specialty Fashion Group , about 10 pallets of jumpers and clothes from TAROCASH , CONNOR and RAG . HAPPY 2017 TO ALL!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. Inspired by a request from our friends at Lou's Place hundreds and hundreds of volunteers of all ages made presents, wrote meaningful cards and delivered around the country to brighten today for many doing it tough. We are grateful for the honour to help others and look forward to expanding our work in 2017. All our love The Thread Together team

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Presents of clothes for Christmas to people doing it tough are great..... But please take a moment to read these sentiments from one of our OOSH holiday program kids which were attached to the presents. Lessons of love, introduction to the joy of giving from the earliest age, and fun has made for meaningful excursions to TT by 100's of kids . 1400 presents went to women's shelters and another 300 presents were delivered yesterday to K Mart to be distributed by the Salvation Army. Merry Christmas everyone and may 2017 be a happy and healthy one for all.

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.....and at the end of the day - this is what it is all about - getting brand new clothes to people doing it tough. Our outgoing list for today - to crisis centres, refugee organisations, youth support networks and many more.

Natalie

A huge thank you to Helen and all the team in Adelaide for a tremendous 2016. Friendships and support networks have been forged as new relationships between Thread Together and more than 12 social services Agencies have developed - supporting thousand of people doing it tough. You have contributed so much - and this week more than 300 beautiful bags made by you will go our friends at the Asylum Seekers Centre - as we prepare for our huge pre-Christmas market day. See you all in 2017!

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What an exciting time of year! Thanks to the over 500 people who have come to Thread Together in the last couple months and helped with our Christmas drive, we are now ready to start distributing presents to our wonderful partner organizations and their clients. We have been so overwhelmed by the number of people who wanted to give back and get involved that we have even more presents than what has already been requested. If you know someone who could use a bit of extra joy this Christmas season, please email us at info@threadtogether.org with their size details and we will do our best to help. If you are a charity organisation and would like to arrange presents for your clients, please contact us. All of our 2016 presents have been made for Women and Children - and all by volunteers. Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way! This wouldn't have happened without you! :) :)

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Cool threads for jobseekers

We are so pleased to see our service being of such value to young job seekers - the long-term unemployed and new people to Australia who have been through special training to get to work. We are proud to support not-for-profit training and employment agency MTC Australia with the Transition to Work program. Thanks to The Sun Parramatta for writing this article