You can drop donations of quality clothing, shoes, handbags, jewellery, manchester. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. We thank the talented artists who volunteered their time and talent to let our farming families know they are not forgotten this summer and to remind them that lifeline is here to listen on 11 14 247. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples as traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Lifeline gippsland is asking the gippsland community for donations of books all categories to help them turn the 2day book fair into a successful fundraising event. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival which is held a couple of times a year all over australia, including in brisbane. Gold coast christmas charity options totes for kindness. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it.
Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite. This is an organisation that has been serving the northern beaches area for over 40 years now and in this time, they have helped. Staff offered their time and subject expertise to the local lifeline big book fair on 14 march. You need to remember that these are volunteers and some of them may work. At lifeline we believe that no one should have to face their troubles alone. Radio 4s weekly programme highlighting the work of.
Lifeline south coast nsw 24hr telephone crisis support. The shops in wollongong and corrimal provide the largest portion of funding for lifeline south coast. We recognise that people of all ages and backgrounds will come across challenges in their life. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Wesley community centre is located in the cbd and serves the local community. Lifeline south coast relies on the generosity of our local community to support our suicide prevention services to the increasing number of helpseekers who call us each year. Pretty sure lifeline will take anything you have to offer, they put on a massive book fair near my house once every now and then. Thousands on books available for sale in a variety of genres along with records, cds and sheet music. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the. Books can be donated year round at the wollongong or corrimal lifeline shops or selected southern. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. Central coast largest book fair on again central coast. If possible, please deliver your book donations to one of our shops during business hours click here for opening times.
Abc southern queensland lifeline christmas appeal help to make a difference this christmas by donating a gift to help over 300 families in need over the christmas period. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. The centre provides meals, food parcels, care and support.
One of the best things you can ever do with your unwanted books. Buy a book and help save a life, now theres a win win situation. We recommend you contact your local lifeline centre for more information. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide. This september, you can indulge yourself at the kawana waters community centre book fair while helping to fund lifeline, one of our societys most important public charity services. Iml pathology collection centres helensburgh to sussex inlet. See 1 photo and 1 tip from 14 visitors to lifeline book donations. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year.
Lifeline spokeswoman clare leslie said quite often they find rare gems amongst the donations. Im pretty sure any of the charities would accept donations of books if you took them to their stores vinnies, salvos but dont put them in the charity bins you find in. The centre provides meals, food parcels, care and support for those who are unemployed, hungry, living on the streets, single parents, lonely and struggling, mentally ill or. Selected wollongong and shellharbour city libraries are also acting as collection points. We need volunteers to sort donations including books, retail assistants and truck drivers.
Lifeline volunteer pau hol left with a 1929 menu signed by don bradman which is up for auction and warehouse manager rochelle wilson prepare for this weekends big book fair at. Wesley community centre, 116 crown st, wollongong 2019. Lifeline has helped raise money for hundreds of charities across the uk and abroad for over 25 years. Wollongong and the illawarra, the blue mountains and canberra, to book a pick up. This is the largest book sale of its kind on the central coast, and has more than 10,000 books, and the biggest range of fiction books for readers to stock up for their christmas holiday break. For many christmas is a time of loneliness, isolation, violence and family and relationship problems, or even thoughts of suicide. Donate clothing to charity, the proceeds the smith family makes helps. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. All llsc clothing donation bins in the illawarra and shoalhaven are closed. Iml pathology collection centres helensburgh to sussex. Rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic sane forums. Home lifeline central west dreaming of a green christmas.
Lifeline canberras bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra and they raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local 11 14 crisis support service available to the community. Donate furniture, clothes and goods to charity vinnies. Please read the information below particularly our guidelines for what we can and cannot accept. Lifeline answers more than 40,000 calls each year, is owned and operated by wesley mission, and is one of 37 centres accredited by lifeline australia. Stock up on some happiness at the annual lifeline southside bookfair. Abc southern queensland lifeline christmas appeal abc. Christmas charity where to donate to help others this. Iml pathology will be running a book donation point in the carpark. If you can make a donation now you can help lifeline cover the growing costs of our 24 hour telephone crisis support service.
Lifeline canberra bookfair in mitchell, act 8 sep, 2017. Furniture check your local vinnies can take furniture. Lifeline northern beaches is part of the national lifeline network, who are the leading provider of suicide prevention services in australia. As you enter the car park, there is a silver coloured garden shed on the right set back slightly from the car park and next to the blue clothing bins. My first lifeline bookfair was a real page turner the riotact. We have a wide range of books, movies, music, games, comics and more at our usual low prices. A lego block party in wollongong with some of the best. This is an intitiative that asks you to grab a tote bag and, as youre doing your weekly shops, add an item or two until youve created a christmas hamper of your very own. Book fair 2017 calling for donations march 14, 2017. Donate your books books can be donated year round at the wollongong or corrimal lifeline shops or selected southern. Lifeline macarthurs big book fair is coming to camden. Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community.
For many, lifeline is the only place they can turn to in the middle of the night when other services arent. On christmas day over 2,500 people in crisis will call lifeline. The lifeline shop is located in 19 auburn st, wollongong, nsw 2500. With well over 4 kilometres worth of second hand books and so much more, its a whole day out that is not to be missed. The lifeline wahroonga book fair will have more than 80,000 books, dvds and cds up for sale sorted into 54 different categories. Fundraisers assist in fundraising activities and donation collection. The lifeline shops are the financial cornerstone of lifeline south coast. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Lifeline south coasts annual book fair saw around 5000. We expect to receive 2,500 calls on christmas day were always here with a friendly, nonjudgemental voice.
Saturday is family day with fun activities for the kids. Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations. Lifelines 24 hour telephone crisis line is available on 11 14. All proceeds go to support the valuable telephone crisis support provided by lifeline in the community, so book buying can be an opportunity to provide hope and help to those in need.
The few places that ive been to have said no or have been very selective, which is understandable. But we have had to temporarily close our retail stores, cancel our book fairs and postpone fundraising events for the next few months. Lifeline wahroonga, book fair, knox grammar school news. There are hundreds of ways to give back over the christmas season but we thought wed make it easy for you and list a few wonderful campaigns that will make your heart soar better than any hugh grant dancingtothepointersisters movie.
You can help lifeline northern beaches save lives with a donation. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Unfortunately we are not able to accept any donations until further notice. Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks. Book fair 2017 calling for donations lifeline gippsland. Please show your support today so that lifeline adelaide can continue to support south australians in need. Lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Nearly 20000 bookworms and bibliophiles descended on epic over the weekend for the first lifeline bookfair of the decade. Once its complete you can also elect to add a few little toys and other gifts to perfect the christmas delivery. Lifeline shops exist from the generosity of the local community when you donate your good quality, preloved items to lifeline they are sold to help raise vital funds for the 24hour lifeline crisis support line 11 14.
Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Use our locator to find services, lifeline shops and information about charity bins, collection and drop off points near you. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. And with your help we can ensure lifeline adelaide can be there for people in these dark times.