Donations

PRODUCTS AND PRACTICAL DONATIONS:   

 

SPECIFIC ITEMS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS FOR THE BUSH

Non-perishable food items with a Christmas Theme including  Christmas Cakes and puddings, Tinned biscuits, lollies and sweets.  Also longlife custards and cream are helpful.  (Sadly – No chocolate)

Gifts we are in need of include:  Board Games, Men’s and Ladies Toiletries and Gift Packs, Travel Mugs, Thermos & Lunch Esky,                  Gifts for 7-15 yr olds including Caps, sports balls, backpacks, sport socks, torches, watches, wallets, stationery, hairclips, craft kits, toiletries, manicure sets, jewellery.

FOOD HAMPERS
We are always seeking donations of non-perishable food items to put into our food parcels – for example:

  • Breakfast:Weetbix, Cornflakes, Rolled Oats, Jams, Marmalades, Peanut Butter, Vegemite, honey, coffee, teabags
  • For Meals:Tinned corn, tomatoes, beetroot, fish, baked beans and spaghetti, pasta & pasta sauce, tinned meals, condiments, tomato & barbecue sauce, rice, chutneys and pickles, stock cubes, gravy powders…
  • Desserts and Baking: Tinned fruit, pie filling, condensed milk, Jelly packets, creamed rice, cake mixes, custard powders, long life milk, Flour, sugar …
  • Treats: Biscuits (not chocolate – it melts in the heat), Potato Chips, Snack biscuits, nuts, rice crackers, water crackers, cordials, Milo, Hot Chocolate.
  • Seasonal goodies: – Christmas Cakes, Shortbread, Tinned Biscuits
TOILETRIES
We pack ‘Toiletry Paks’ to send with teams throughout the year.These can include:

  • Shampoo, Conditioner, Soaps, deodorant, moisturizers, razors
  • Sanitary items, Cotton Wool, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, hairbrushes
  • Bandaids, Antiseptic creams, Manicure sets
GIFTS
New gift items brighten the lives of struggling families in rural and remote regions. Examples of these would include gifts for newborns through to seniors.

  • Baby: toys, bibs, clothes, blankets, linen, toiletries, cutlery, cups, bowls, plates
  • Toddler: toys, books, clothes, games, stuffed toys
  • Older children: books, games, art equipment (pencils, brushes, papers), sports items
  • Teens: books, puzzles, games, magazines, jewellery, craft-making sets, torches, sports socks and caps
  • Families: games, Confection, special chutneys, Jams, teas, mugs, sports items, tea towels, hand towels, coasters, picnic sets, table cloths, biographies, fiction
  • Ladies: accessories (scarves, Cosmetic and toiletry type gift packs, hand creams, soaps), clothing, books, towels, tea towels, Linen – sheets, recipe books
  • Men: razors, shave cream, deodorants, after shave lotions, gadgets, sports items, clothes, grooming kits
  • Seniors: pack of cards and other games, books, puzzles, Wool, Craft items, toiletries
PRE-LOVED GOODS -  No pre-loved goods required at this time
Because of the distance required to transport items to deliver to families and the available warehouse processing space, our base criteria for quality is ‘would you be happy to receive it yourself’.With that in mind, we limited pre-loved donations to:

  • Clothing: clean, pressed and neatly folded.    Ideal are denim and cotton/blend fabrics, no acrylic or synthetic fabrics.  Items with marks, stains or holes cannot be used.
  • Linen: very good condition either new or as new: Sheets, blankets, doonas, bedspreads, towels
  • Toys: must be clean and in good working order, nothing broken
  • Teddy Bears and Fluffies: must be clean, no stains, marks or holes
  • Books: Adult – novels, biographies, general interest magazines – puzzles and crosswords are not to be done, Childrens books must be clean with no internal scribble or drawing.
  • Small electrical appliances in perfect working order and good general condition
  • From time to time we receive requests for kitchen and household items – please contact us to see if there are any specific needs.