Articles by Kirsten Holmes
Happy Tails Magazine - Dolly’s Journey Home
Written by Kirsten Holmes, Volunteer at TEARS Photography by Caris Pietersen, TEARS In-house photographer Dolly was a special little dog. That’s what her owner always told her, and so did her doggo friend, Willy, even if it wasn’t in words. But, one day, Dolly ran away. Something spooked her and she bolted at Sunrise Circle, Muizenberg, where the sun’s supposed to rise and make everything better. Then she vanished for weeks.
Acusan formalmente al exdirector del FBI James Comey Original
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James Comey, exdirector del FBI, bajo la lupa del Departamento de Justicia 01:56 • Fuente: CNN James Comey, exdirector del FBI, bajo la lupa del Departamento de Justicia 01:56 CNN — El exdirector del FBI James Comey ha sido acusado formalmente por un jurado investigador federal, lo que representa una gran escalada en el esfuerzo del presidente Donald Trump por enjuiciar a sus enemigos políticos.
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The Paralympics can be an economic boon for host cities - and leave a unique legacy
The mega-event glow continues in Paris, with the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games now well underway. Some 4,400 athletes will take to the world stage to compete across 22 different sports. The Paris Paralympic Games have attracted a phenomenal level of interest – over two million tickets have now been sold. Some are now speculating the event could make Paralympic history and become the first-ever sellout. This raises some important questions for host cities.
Recovering after a false start? What’s the state of play for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic and Paralympic planning?
When Queensland premier Steven Miles announced Brisbane’s Lang Park (sponsored name Suncorp Stadium) as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, he hoped, no doubt, it might finally lay to rest speculation about all the proposed Olympic venues and especially the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba) rebuild. But what does this mean more generally for the Games’ budget and for the legacy it will leave for Brisbane and south-east Queensland?
Leaner, cost-effective, practical: how the 2032 Brisbane Games could save the Olympics
Though the official vote won’t happen until next month, Brisbane has already unofficially been awarded the hosting of the 2032 Summer Olympics. This is potentially a great opportunity for Brisbane, Queensland and Australia. It will also be a catalyst to speed up long-term planning agendas for the fast-growing South East Queensland (SEQ) region.
Loss of two-thirds of volunteers delivers another COVID blow to communities
In a year of lockdowns, social distancing and working from home, Australia’s volunteering rate plunged. In 2020, two out of every three volunteers stopped volunteering. This equates to a loss of 12.2 million hours per week of community-focused work. In 2021, volunteering has yet to fully recover. are now volunteering. This plunge in volunteering comes off the back of significant declines in the national rate of volunteering. The rate had already fallen from 36% in 2010 to 29% in 2019.
Blake Mycoskie Exclusive: The Brand that Launched a Thousand Impact Businesses
Listen to the exclusive interview with Blake Mycoskie: Subscribe to this show on Spotify | iTunes | Stitcher | Soundcloud In 2006, America’s top-earning CEOs were making $240 million a year while a fifth of the world lived on $1.9 a day. It was in the absurdly vast space inside the wealth gap that Blake Mycoskie found out that shoelessness meant more than the comforting warmth of concrete beneath your feet on swimming-pool-days.
Why rural Australia is facing a volunteer crisis
The small town of Coorow is located in the wheat-belt region of Western Australia, about a three hours drive north of Perth. With a population of 400 people, the town funds many of its essential services and community facilities with money generated from a community-owned farm. Residents donate time, equipment and materials to grow crops on the 110-hectare farm.
Why rural Australia is facing a volunteer crisis
The small town of Coorow is located in the wheat-belt region of Western Australia, about a three hours drive north of Perth. With a population of 400 people, the town funds many of its essential services and community facilities with money generated from a community-owned farm. Residents donate time, equipment and materials to grow crops on the 110-hectare farm.
Why don't more people volunteer? Misconceptions don't help
Volunteers in Australia are essential to the provision of a range of services. This includes emergency services, hospitals and schools – and volunteers also support the social and cultural life of many communities. Yet Western countries – including Australia – have recently reported a decline in volunteer rates. Data from Australia collected in 2014 showed that only 31% of the population had volunteered in the past 12 months. Research has largely focused on identifying why people volunteer.
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