June 12, 2025 • 10 mins
This week, Britt Aylen chats with CEO and co-founder of local charity Tassie Mums, which has helped 10,000 kids across the state throughout the past 10 years, and is now aiming to raise $10,000 in 10 days.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
My Heart Zazzy.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Local charity Tazzy Moms is celebrating ten years of helping
babies and children across Tasmania. I'm Frette Aileen and this
week on I Heart Tazzy, I'm joined by the organization's
co founder and CEO, Claire Harris. Really my heart Zazzy, Claire,
thank you so much for joining us. Let's start right
back at the beginning. What inspired you to start Tazzy Mums.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Well, I came to Tasmania ten years ago and I
had been volunteering with a group called Our Village back
in Melbourne, and I thought I'd just come along here
and start volunteering for the same group down here, and
very quickly I found out it didn't exist and people
(00:47):
didn't even know what I was talking about. It was
a whole new concept, and so I started it. And
I started it with my best friend, who I didn't
know even that then was going for my best friend,
but the lovely Madeline asked me over for a playdate
and I took the paperwork to start a charity and said, oh,
(01:08):
could you just I just need a signiature, you won't
have to do anything. And then ten years later, we're
still running Pezzy months together. So we joked that she
signed her life.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Away so she had no idea what she was getting
herself into.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
No, no, and yes we like to, you know, just
keep being creative and having new projects to keep everything
alive and bringing in new funds and new donations all
the time.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
And now you've helped ten thousand local kids from all
over the state.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
I know it's a lot, and you know it is
something we want to celebrate, but the reality is that's
that's the face of childhood poverty. That we've had to
help ten thousand children in the first place isn't ideal.
And you know, a part I suppose of letting everybody
(02:06):
know this numbers is letting them know about the bigger
issue that and the fact that I guess childhood poverty
is such a hidden thing in our community and the
children don't have a voice, So it's really important to
be aware of this issue and support the children that
(02:28):
I mean desperate circumstances and it's through no fault of
their own, and it can be things from you know,
a house fire right through to families leaving violent situations
or children entering into child protection or kinship care. So
(02:54):
it's a huge range of reasons why we're helping, but
I think the important thing to remember so it's never
a child salt and we just want to be there
to support the child with material aid like clothing and
nuppies as best we can so that they can have
some normalcy to their day to day and keep continuing
(03:16):
to participate in school in particular, but also you know,
being able to get to a health visit or maybe
their local soccer match, whatever it might be. Yeah, so
there isn't a council area we haven't reached yet. There
are some areas where we could be reaching more and
(03:39):
that's you know, something that we're still working towards. In
Hobart alone, last year we supported two hundred and ninety
five children in lon system it was four hundred and five.
But you know, we're reaching circular Head Dorset, Georgetown for
(04:00):
children in Human and KINBA, so we will meet the
needs wherever they are across the state.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Parenting in itself can be such a struggle and when
you add other challenges like poverty, cost of living struggles
or being struck by tragedy, I can imagine that an
organization like Tazzi mums would have such a huge impact.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Yes, So our main focus is material aids and every
year we do over two thousand clothing bundles. These clothing
bundles are packed with love by our volunteers and they
have a full range of clothes for both seasons summer
(04:40):
and winter in them and generally are across at least
two clothing sizes, so a little four year old will
get clothes that are perfect for summer and winter when
they'refore and also summer and winter when they're five. They'll
have a warm coat, brand new socks and undies. But
all the other items in the box can be excellent
(05:02):
pre love secondhand items. We're just checking over carefully and
make sure they're in good working order.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Kids grow out of their clothes so quickly too. I
know I've got plenty that are too small for my
daughter but's still in great condition.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Yeah, that's right. And you know, the idea of being
able to provide for hopefully you know, eight to twelve
months is that it's a substantial financial and mental relief
for the families that are caring for their children. And
you know that then their attention can go elsewhere, all
their finances. You know it'll pay the groceries instead that
(05:37):
week other little worrying about getting some new shoes or
socks these So yeah, and.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
I've seen that in the past ten years you've managed
to recycle more than three point two million dollars worth.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Of clothing, that's right, Yeah, So yeah, we've put back
into community from all the other donations. When we see
just as a three point two million dollars worth of
goods now and that's just incredible to me. And I
love how circular we can be here at Tazi Mum's
(06:12):
by doing something like that and deverting so much from landfill.
Last year in the clothing bundles alone, it was over
one hundred and sixty thousand items of clothing that were
diverted from landfills. So while our focus is supporting children,
it often gets forgotten what a great avenue we are
(06:37):
for you know, being part of that circular economy.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
That's a lot of clothes. So where do you stare
them all? And how many volunteers are needed to help out?
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Yes, So three years ago we made the big jump
to a warehouse. It's about three hundred square meters. All
the goods from around the state come into the warehouse.
We have drop points about ten across the state. Everything
comes into the warehouse and there's a team of about
(07:12):
I would say maybe forty five regular volunteers that come
into the warehouse to sort and check donations. But then
on top of that, we have another I don't know
thirty five ish volunteers to do other roles outside of
the warehouse. So we have some volunteers that drive our
van and do deliveries and pickups. We've got a team
(07:32):
of social media volunteers that will answer all your incoming messages.
So there's lots of different roles that volunteers can get
involved in as well, which is really nice.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
So something our listeners may already be aware of is
the annual Tazzi Mom's Codes for Kids campaign, which has
been running for seven years now. You're aiming to collect
one thousand coades this year. How's it coming along.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Yes, So we are right in the middle of counting
them at the moment, and our count has just the
past seven hundred coats, but we are still getting some
of the coats arriving from the north of the state,
so they're not all even quite in here yet. And
I am sure that we're going to reach that thousand. Yeah,
(08:21):
it's great because those coats go into every one of
those bundles that we send out right throughout the year
to make sure keep you warm all year because it's
tazzy and our weather does crazy stuff, and a good coat,
you know, it can last a child a year or two.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
We're celebrating ten years of local charity Tazzy Moms on
iHeart Tazzy. This week. Coming up, we'll hear about the
latest fundraising campaign.
Speaker 1 (08:48):
My Heart Dazzy. My Heart Dazzy.
Speaker 2 (08:54):
Chazzy Moms has been helping our local kids for the
past decade. To celebrate the charity's tenth birthday, we're joined
by founder and CEO Claire Harris. And Claire, you've just
launched a new campaign aiming to raise ten thousand dollars
in just ten days.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Well, it all merely came out of the fact that
we just surpassed supporting ten thousand children just as we're
approaching our tenth birthday, and so the numbers just all
seemed to work, and we thought that that would be
great if we could raise ten thousand dollars in ten
days to celebrate all these milestones and you know, even
(09:33):
if people just gaze ten dollars. With all the amazing
supporters we have across TAZZI, I'm very hopeful that we'll
make that goal.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
Yeah, And for those who do want to get involved,
are the opportunities just in Hobart or in other places
across the state.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
It is a little bit harder if you're not Stubborn based,
but if you're in and around long Ceston, Devonport Burn, Annie,
we always need a little bit extra help when it
comes to collecting donations and also looking after them until
our band can come and collect them. So there's a
(10:11):
few roles like that, and also online roles like answering
the social media, which can be really helpful for us.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
And that's it for this week's episode of iHeart Tazzy.
A huge thank you to Claire Harris from tazzy Mums
for joining us. You can help them reach their ten
thousand dollar goal by donating at tazzymums dot org.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
We'll be back.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
Again next Friday, but until then you can find old
episodes in our podcast feed. I'm fred Aisen, thanks for
your company.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
My Heart Sazzy
My Heart Zazzy.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Local charity Tazzy Moms is celebrating ten years of helping
babies and children across Tasmania. I'm Frette Aileen and this
week on I Heart Tazzy, I'm joined by the organization's
co founder and CEO, Claire Harris. Really my heart Zazzy, Claire,
thank you so much for joining us. Let's start right
back at the beginning. What inspired you to start Tazzy Mums.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Well, I came to Tasmania ten years ago and I
had been volunteering with a group called Our Village back
in Melbourne, and I thought I'd just come along here
and start volunteering for the same group down here, and
very quickly I found out it didn't exist and people
(00:47):
didn't even know what I was talking about. It was
a whole new concept, and so I started it. And
I started it with my best friend, who I didn't
know even that then was going for my best friend,
but the lovely Madeline asked me over for a playdate
and I took the paperwork to start a charity and said, oh,
(01:08):
could you just I just need a signiature, you won't
have to do anything. And then ten years later, we're
still running Pezzy months together. So we joked that she
signed her life.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Away so she had no idea what she was getting
herself into.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
No, no, and yes we like to, you know, just
keep being creative and having new projects to keep everything
alive and bringing in new funds and new donations all
the time.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
And now you've helped ten thousand local kids from all
over the state.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
I know it's a lot, and you know it is
something we want to celebrate, but the reality is that's
that's the face of childhood poverty. That we've had to
help ten thousand children in the first place isn't ideal.
And you know, a part I suppose of letting everybody
(02:06):
know this numbers is letting them know about the bigger
issue that and the fact that I guess childhood poverty
is such a hidden thing in our community and the
children don't have a voice, So it's really important to
be aware of this issue and support the children that
(02:28):
I mean desperate circumstances and it's through no fault of
their own, and it can be things from you know,
a house fire right through to families leaving violent situations
or children entering into child protection or kinship care. So
(02:54):
it's a huge range of reasons why we're helping, but
I think the important thing to remember so it's never
a child salt and we just want to be there
to support the child with material aid like clothing and
nuppies as best we can so that they can have
some normalcy to their day to day and keep continuing
(03:16):
to participate in school in particular, but also you know,
being able to get to a health visit or maybe
their local soccer match, whatever it might be. Yeah, so
there isn't a council area we haven't reached yet. There
are some areas where we could be reaching more and
(03:39):
that's you know, something that we're still working towards. In
Hobart alone, last year we supported two hundred and ninety
five children in lon system it was four hundred and five.
But you know, we're reaching circular Head Dorset, Georgetown for
(04:00):
children in Human and KINBA, so we will meet the
needs wherever they are across the state.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Parenting in itself can be such a struggle and when
you add other challenges like poverty, cost of living struggles
or being struck by tragedy, I can imagine that an
organization like Tazzi mums would have such a huge impact.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Yes, So our main focus is material aids and every
year we do over two thousand clothing bundles. These clothing
bundles are packed with love by our volunteers and they
have a full range of clothes for both seasons summer
(04:40):
and winter in them and generally are across at least
two clothing sizes, so a little four year old will
get clothes that are perfect for summer and winter when
they'refore and also summer and winter when they're five. They'll
have a warm coat, brand new socks and undies. But
all the other items in the box can be excellent
(05:02):
pre love secondhand items. We're just checking over carefully and
make sure they're in good working order.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Kids grow out of their clothes so quickly too. I
know I've got plenty that are too small for my
daughter but's still in great condition.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Yeah, that's right. And you know, the idea of being
able to provide for hopefully you know, eight to twelve
months is that it's a substantial financial and mental relief
for the families that are caring for their children. And
you know that then their attention can go elsewhere, all
their finances. You know it'll pay the groceries instead that
(05:37):
week other little worrying about getting some new shoes or
socks these So yeah, and.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
I've seen that in the past ten years you've managed
to recycle more than three point two million dollars worth.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Of clothing, that's right, Yeah, So yeah, we've put back
into community from all the other donations. When we see
just as a three point two million dollars worth of
goods now and that's just incredible to me. And I
love how circular we can be here at Tazi Mum's
(06:12):
by doing something like that and deverting so much from landfill.
Last year in the clothing bundles alone, it was over
one hundred and sixty thousand items of clothing that were
diverted from landfills. So while our focus is supporting children,
it often gets forgotten what a great avenue we are
(06:37):
for you know, being part of that circular economy.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
That's a lot of clothes. So where do you stare
them all? And how many volunteers are needed to help out?
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Yes, So three years ago we made the big jump
to a warehouse. It's about three hundred square meters. All
the goods from around the state come into the warehouse.
We have drop points about ten across the state. Everything
comes into the warehouse and there's a team of about
(07:12):
I would say maybe forty five regular volunteers that come
into the warehouse to sort and check donations. But then
on top of that, we have another I don't know
thirty five ish volunteers to do other roles outside of
the warehouse. So we have some volunteers that drive our
van and do deliveries and pickups. We've got a team
(07:32):
of social media volunteers that will answer all your incoming messages.
So there's lots of different roles that volunteers can get
involved in as well, which is really nice.
Speaker 2 (07:48):
So something our listeners may already be aware of is
the annual Tazzi Mom's Codes for Kids campaign, which has
been running for seven years now. You're aiming to collect
one thousand coades this year. How's it coming along.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Yes, So we are right in the middle of counting
them at the moment, and our count has just the
past seven hundred coats, but we are still getting some
of the coats arriving from the north of the state,
so they're not all even quite in here yet. And
I am sure that we're going to reach that thousand. Yeah,
(08:21):
it's great because those coats go into every one of
those bundles that we send out right throughout the year
to make sure keep you warm all year because it's
tazzy and our weather does crazy stuff, and a good coat,
you know, it can last a child a year or two.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
We're celebrating ten years of local charity Tazzy Moms on
iHeart Tazzy. This week. Coming up, we'll hear about the
latest fundraising campaign.
Speaker 1 (08:48):
My Heart Dazzy. My Heart Dazzy.
Speaker 2 (08:54):
Chazzy Moms has been helping our local kids for the
past decade. To celebrate the charity's tenth birthday, we're joined
by founder and CEO Claire Harris. And Claire, you've just
launched a new campaign aiming to raise ten thousand dollars
in just ten days.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Well, it all merely came out of the fact that
we just surpassed supporting ten thousand children just as we're
approaching our tenth birthday, and so the numbers just all
seemed to work, and we thought that that would be
great if we could raise ten thousand dollars in ten
days to celebrate all these milestones and you know, even
(09:33):
if people just gaze ten dollars. With all the amazing
supporters we have across TAZZI, I'm very hopeful that we'll
make that goal.
Speaker 2 (09:43):
Yeah, And for those who do want to get involved,
are the opportunities just in Hobart or in other places
across the state.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
It is a little bit harder if you're not Stubborn based,
but if you're in and around long Ceston, Devonport Burn, Annie,
we always need a little bit extra help when it
comes to collecting donations and also looking after them until
our band can come and collect them. So there's a
(10:11):
few roles like that, and also online roles like answering
the social media, which can be really helpful for us.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
And that's it for this week's episode of iHeart Tazzy.
A huge thank you to Claire Harris from tazzy Mums
for joining us. You can help them reach their ten
thousand dollar goal by donating at tazzymums dot org.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
We'll be back.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
Again next Friday, but until then you can find old
episodes in our podcast feed. I'm fred Aisen, thanks for
your company.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
My Heart Sazzy
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