While most of us are afraid of finding something creepy crawly in our homes, the creatures of the Critter Collection are the type of critters you’ll want to invite into your room. Not only will they brighten rooms but part-proceeds of sales of these bright and...
Five-year-old Jessica screamed and thrashed wildly the entire plane journey from the Gold Coast to Melbourne. It took the efforts of both parents to hold her down and a dummy in her mouth to try to quieten her. In the queue for bags, Jessie’s father overheard a woman...
We get a real buzz out of making a difference to people when they are not expecting it. It might be something as simple as buying someone a small treat or something more elaborate such as arranging a surprise trip. Since we began our Random Acts of m.a.d. (making a...
m.a.d.woman CEO and Founder Melina Schamroth slept outside this month to raise more than $13,000 to break the cycle of homelessness. With only a sheet of cardboard on concrete and a thin sleeping bag, Melina didn’t get any sleep and said it was worth every bit of...
A group of Melbourne’s singles got dirty (well at least their hands!) in the name of their love lives this weekend – and managed to make a difference at the same time! In half a day of Gardening for Good the group cleared and planted two large garden beds in a special...
Second hand and disused bikes from Melbourne will be helping save lives in Namibia, Africa, thanks to the Bicycles for Humanity project being organised by St Kilda film maker Matt McCollough. m.a.d.woman helped support this amazing project which will see bicycles...
Join a bunch of like-minded people of all ages to make a difference to your community. Our general m.a.d.woman events provide an opportunity for men and women aged over 18 to meet others while helping people and projects in need.
These events provide the perfect opportunity to see if volunteering is for you… plus you’ll have the chance to meet other interesting and like-minded women while making a real difference to the community. Whether you’re interested in meeting new contacts for business...
Two weeks after horrific bushfires hit the Kinglake region, leaving mass devastation in their wake, the community wanted a chance to come together as one. While the adults wanted a chance to reconnect, grieve their losses and celebrate their lives, they wanted the...
m.a.d.woman and The Hon Michael Kirby celebrating after being named joint winners of the RMIT Communicator of the Year award. RMIT University: Kirby and Schamroth named joint RMIT Communicator of the Year 2009 RMIT University today named former High Court judge,...