Annerley To Get Better Facility From Women’s Legal Service QLD Following Hefty Donation From Hand Heart Pocket

Support for domestic violence in Brisbane is amplifying. The Women’s Legal Service QLD recently received its biggest donation so far, $340,000 from Hand Heart Pocket, and most of it will be allocated to their services in Annerley.

Hand Heart Pocket is the charity of the Freemasons Queensland. With this donation, the organisation will be able to add 2,000 more free legal appointments for victims of domestic violence.

The money will be spent in building new facilities in Annerley and other parts of Queensland to widen their reach. Six conditional, air-conditioned offices will be built in these areas.

The generous donation will also let the organisation become more accessible to volunteers and their clients.

Hand Heart Pocket chief executive Gary Mark said that they are all for supporting women as it is an important part of their long-term strategy. They also continue to help fund other organisations that have limited budgets.

Earlier this month, as part the Festival 2018, the One Million Stars project was showcased in King George Square as an effort to end domestic violence. The mind and heart behind the project is renowned artist Maryann Talia Pau in collaboration with the Museum of Brisbane.

The project aims to create peace, joy, and solidarity and to also encourage people into conversations that will bring comfort and solutions to those affected.