Charities

Kelvin Smith is known for playing his piano in picturesque locations around Tasmania. His latest feat, pushing his 240 kilogram instrument to the top of Hobart's kunanyi/Mount Wellington, has been six months in the making.

Nowra year nine student Caleb Lawrence started his first tech business when he was 11 years old. Now, he is putting his skills to use to help those in need overseas.

Chorus Kitchen's days of operating out of a kitchen in Perth's south could be numbered, with the premises slated for demolition to make way for an aged care centre.

The charity says there is an increasing demand for food in the state, which coincides with a 15 per cent decrease in donations.

John Veloudos used a combination of community support and psychological tricks to complete his first ultramarathon.

Around a long table in Wollongong, members of the multicultural community donate their time to make sandwiches for students arriving at school without lunch.

The Illawarra Multicultural Services in Wollongong runs local Eat Up events where members of the multicultural community make lunches for school students.

Four years after Greg Ireland's daughter and Magda Pearce's son were murdered at a rural SA property, the two parents have picked up a torch for their children, and will be honouring their memories in this weekend's New York Marathon.

Nancy Murdock has been part of the Riverland Relay for Life event for 17 years, but the three-time cancer survivor has taken her last lap around the oval.

Lebanese people are coming together to help house and feed the 1.2 million displaced people in Lebanon, as the country marks 30 days of war. From Australia to the heart of Beirut, they're uniting together to help the country and its people.

When Tony Osborn retired from the military, an unexpected conversation prompted him to start travelling Australia helping farmers recover from natural disasters.

For 15 years Shitbox rallies have helped raised money for cancer research. This year all but one rally had to be rerouted due to extreme weather.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest are stepping down from the philanthropic foundation they founded together, with the news coming just over a year after they announced their marriage separation.

With no support crew or sponsor these two teenagers have spent more than 280 days on the road negotiating floodwaters, bushfires, and running out of supplies as they cross the most remote parts of Australia.

Port Macquarie man Lachlan Morton rides into history as the fastest cyclist to travel around mainland Australia. 

There are more benefits than just receiving food as Jean Jarvis says she enjoys connecting with the volunteers and ultimately keeping her independence.

The Australian Red Cross says demand for blood is at a 12-year high as it launches the trial of a new pop-up donor centre in regional Western Australia.

Eight-year-old Emily Houston formed a special bond with kelpie Brutus while training him for a charity fundraiser. Now, she will be able to see him regularly.

The RSPCA has released its latest animal cruelty hotspots in WA, with the South West seeing an increase in reports. 

The mother of Rachel McCrow, one of the police officers murdered at Wieambilla, makes an emotional plea ahead of National Police Remembrance Day.