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25.01.2022 8th December is a significant day for us. Today marks 3 years since Tracie passed away and it marks 2 years since The Avocado Project launched! In that time, we have received so many amazing donations and been able to pass on a significant amount of care boxes to BeyondBlues The Way Back Service. We have along the way received many messages of support and thanks and today we are able to share another with you. It warms our hearts to receive this kind of feedback. Thanks... to each and every one of you for your support, encouragement, donations and your shares. You keep us doing what we do. Thank you In memory of Tracie Pirro - 27.8.67 - 8.12.16

23.01.2022 If you're in the Melbourne CBD tonight, you might notice the lighting of Flinders Street Station has turned a dark blue. This stunning gesture will commemorate ...the life of much-loved sporting identity Danny Frawley, and aims to raise awareness around the importance of speaking up about mental health issues. Danny leaves an extraordinary legacy as both an AFL identity and a passionate advocate for mental health. By talking openly about his depression, Danny made others feel comfortable about doing so. He reassured people that reaching out is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. If you, or a loved one, is experiencing distress relating to the news coverage involving Danny Frawley's passing, support is available. Our mental health professionals are available 24/7 at the Beyond Blue Support Service on 1300 22 4636 or at beyondblue.org.au/getsupport for online chat (3pm-12am AEST) and email (responses within 24 hours). For immediate support call Lifeline on 13 11 14 and in an emergency, always call triple zero (000).

23.01.2022 It's time to ask R U OK? if you notice a change, no matter how small, in your friends, family and peers. Look for clues in: What they're saying What they're... doing What's going on in their life By acting as eyes and ears and reaching out to anyone who's going through a tough time we can show them theyre supported and encourage them to access help sooner. Learn more at www.ruok.org.au

23.01.2022 Today we say THANK YOU to Linda & Lindsay Cook for another fabulous donation to The Avocado Project, in memory of their Daughter Tracie. We continue to feel overwhelmed and so grateful with ongoing support by many of Tracies family and friends. Thank you for these much needed items for our suicide prevention boxes

23.01.2022 For anyone interested, please register your interest in attending one of these sessions on The Royal Commission into Victorias mental health system to have your say on the subject via the link below!

22.01.2022 What fabulous news

21.01.2022 Thank you so very much to the Gillham family once again. Your ongoing donations are amazing!!! Thank you thank you thank you

20.01.2022 As promised, for our new followers: The Way Back Support Service is the service which we have chosen to donate our suicide prevention care boxes to. Currently in Victoria referrals come from Barwon Health and Monash Health. Experienced staff decide who and when a box will be received. Please take the time to read about this amazing service, a BeyondBlue initiative. We believe in this service and we believe in what we do. If you do too, please share and invite everyone you know to our page. Together, we can make a difference

20.01.2022 What an amazing initiative!

19.01.2022 Today we must say a massive thank you to the Gillham family for another wonderful donation! Silk scarves, bracelets, dreamcatchers, pamper products.... all much needed. Thank you once again, so very much

19.01.2022 Hello to all our supporters. Sorry for the lack of communication lately. I have been busy seeing the world! Whilst on my travels, I managed to pick up some amazing rose quartz for the project during my trip over the Grand Canyon! A list is currently being compiled of items most needed for donation and this will be posted within the next day or so. ... Melissa

19.01.2022 Putting together some more boxes today as BCYF have run out! I was a little worried that my table tennis table might collapse with all that weight! This is a snippet of some of amazing donations we have received. This is not all of them.... happy Sunday. Melissa

18.01.2022 Our latest amazing donation comes all the way from the UK!!! Thank you so very much to Shirley Betts and family. Your generosity is just awesome. Thank you so so much

18.01.2022 Happy International Womens Day! How are the women in your life travelling?

16.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone! A big thank you today to the Gillham family for another amazing donation! Thank you once again so very much We hope you all have a great weekend. Go Tigers!

15.01.2022 Thank you to Tony & Christina Allsop for their donation of amazingly scented bath bombs & body soaps. Thank you so very much

14.01.2022 Thought for the day....

14.01.2022 My work colleague Bill & his mate Vinny have been growing their hair for almost 12 months, all in the name of mental health awareness following the sad loss of Bills Nephew. Haircuts will take place on the 12 month anniversary of their pact... Saturday 30 November! To support them and their cause, please consider donating to BeyondBlue via the attached link. Pics in comments

14.01.2022 For anyone interested, here is the link to the Mental Health First Aid courses available in Australia. The standard course runs for 2 days and could be a life saver. Definitely worth looking into

13.01.2022 Thank you Linda Cook for your latest donation of much needed products for our Suicide prevention care boxes. We continue to be amazed by the amount of ongoing generosity we receive. So thankful to be able to keep providing to those in need

12.01.2022 THANK YOU to Sandy Taylor for another enormous donation to The Avocado Project! Loads of generous goodies in this lot. Thank you so much for your continued support Storage is getting tight again so please hold off on sending further donations. We will be putting together another lot of boxes in the coming days. We will then be able to do somewhat of a stocktake and let you all know what we need. Thank you x

12.01.2022 Today is the last day for you to have your say into the Royal Commission into our mental health system. Please consider clicking the link and letting yourself be heard.

12.01.2022 REMEMBER: YOU MATTER! Regardless of how you are feeling today.... ... YOU Matter. You're Important. You're Loved. Your Presence on this Earth makes a difference.... Whether You See / Feel it or not! See more

09.01.2022 Happy Friday everyone! Today we say another huge THANK YOU to the Gillham family for these amazing donations to The Avocado Project! Once again, your support means the world to us. After sending off our last lot of care boxes to The Way Back Service in Geelong, there are a few items we will be in need of for the next lot. A list will be put on the page shortly to help anyone wanting to support the project. ...

09.01.2022 *** A personal note *** Today I popped home on my lunch break from work and found this amazing donation from Sue OReilly & Hazel Lay - all the way from the UK!! Sue & Hazel are second cousins of Tracies (& mine of course!). With the package was a beautiful letter that forced me to shed a small tear. That note is personal and will remain so. ... Sue & Hazel - thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time, care, money and thought to send these beautiful items for our suicide prevention boxes. Theyre perfect When I was first encouraged to get involved at the inception of this suicide prevention project (unnamed at the time), I was unsure if I was willing, able or interested enough to be involved. With much encouragement, positivity, direction and at times, force by Elissa, I did it. You see, charitable causes were never really my thing - they were Tracies thing! My friends affectionately call me compassionate Mel... because... well... at times... I lack compassion lol. Im a hard one to crack some emotion out of sometimes. Two years on, we have been able to secure a $10,000 cash donation to purchase the boxes. We have received donations from far and wide and Ive had to recently purchase racking & storage containers to free up the enormous amount of space that the donations were taking up. Sometimes, it is hard to get across via a thank you post just how much each and every donation means to us. Each and every time something is received, it is opened with care. Every single note and card is read and kept. Every single item touches my heart and forces me to keep going with it. Today I send you all the most heartfelt THANK YOU, Melissa

07.01.2022 We have some sad news to bring you all. Unfortunately, Oxfam have decided to close their shops, including the online shop. This means we will be unable to purchase the beautiful tree of life boxes from them anymore. We were lucky enough to be able to purchase all remaining stock of 187 boxes at a discounted price.... (now, wheres that warehouse? ) Oxfam have been kind enough to offer some suggestions of how we can source these in the future and our preference of course, i...s to do everything we can to continue using these. The good news is Oxfam are selling off all remaining stock and have some amazing specials. I will post a link to their online shop in the comments below. See if you can grab yourself a bargain. Or see if you can pick up something to donate to The Avocado Project!

07.01.2022 This Wednesday is Go Home On Time Day - a time to remind ourselves that life shouldn't revolve around work alone! But if you're regularly contributing to the 3....25 billion hours of unpaid work estimated to occur in Australia each year, chances are theres some compelling reasons you dont find work-life balance so simple. For ideas on how you can achieve a healthy work-life balance, check out the article below. Start planning for how you can get home on time this Wednesday, and most other days of the year.

05.01.2022 Another busy night tonight for my helper and I

05.01.2022 Have your say on mental health!!

03.01.2022 Today we say a big thank you to Deanne Corrie for this amazing donation, thoughtfully put together and delivered to coincide with the anniversary of Tracies death. Thank you for your kindness Deanne

03.01.2022 As The Avocado Project is not yet a registered charity, we cannot accept cash donations but should you wish to make a cash donation, you can do so via the registered charity on the link below. As donations for The Avocado Project & Homeless No More go to through the same channel, please ensure that you leave a message when you donate stating the Avocado Project so we know where to allocate the funds. All donations are issued with a receipt and are tax deductible. ... Thank you

02.01.2022 Another 36 suicide prevention care boxes off to BCYF in Geelong

02.01.2022 Today we say a massive THANK YOU once again to the Gillham family! Your support is amazing and I cant get over how cute these little key rings are! Thank you so very much once again

02.01.2022 Wowee! The Gillham family have been busy helping support us again! Thank you all so so much for another amazing donation! Some truly beautiful and much needed items here. We cant thank you enough.... again!

02.01.2022 Did you know......?? We put a handwritten note in every box!

02.01.2022 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. By taking a more positive view of mental illness, stigma is reduced which opens the door to conversations that save lives, and m...akes way for better and earlier identification of symptoms and the seeking out of professional support. 1010.org.au #seebeyondthestigma See more

01.01.2022 Some super exciting news to share with you all tonight! BeyondBlues The Way Back Support Service has now been extended to Casey hospital! Delivered by Neami National, this new service launched on 1st March 2019. We have already provided Neami with some of our beautiful suicide prevention care boxes to be distributed via the service and have more ready to go whenever they need. ... This now means that we are proudly providing boxes to BCYF in Geelong and Neami National in outer South East Melbourne thanks to all our amazing donors! Exciting times ahead For our new followers, we will post info relating to this amazing BeyondBlue initiative soon. Thank you again to everyone involved with The Avocado Project for making this possible, in Tracie Pirros name. Very humbled