CARE OUTREACH: CHRISTMAS FOR THE BUSH

BY: GOOD. with information from CARE OUTREACH

Christmas for the Bush

Christmas for the Bush is the major annual event of Care Outreach, GOOD‘s Do GOOD partner organisation for November.

Starting in late November, this campaign is a three-week long undertaking, as Care Outreach volunteers visit their families, face-to-face, delivering Christmas hampers, providing visitation, entertainment and some much-needed festive cheer.

Due to the size of this project, Care Outreach receive donations and goods year round for CFTB.

To assist with packing and assessments of aid on hand, it is requested that donations be received by the end of October.  Packing of all aid requirements, hampers etc occurs in early Nov.

How to Help

DONATE
Gift Cards

This year, Care Outreach are again focusing on the donation of pre-paid Visa Cards or Fuel Cards to enable them to distribute these directly to the families for use in their immediate area thus ensuring support of the local businesses in their communities. Please be mindful that ‘store branded’ cards eg: Coles & Woolworths have very limited use through the Outback. IGA & Foodworks are acceptable. 

Financial donations to Care Outreach’s Disaster Account or by Credit Card enabls them to bulk buy these cards.

Gifts & Toys

Gifts are given across all age groups from Babies to Seniors.

Traditional areas of shortfall are:

  • Baby/Toddler
  • 8-12 Boys & Girls
  • Teen Boys & Girls
  • Adults Male & Females
  • Family Gifts (board games, sporting activities)
Items for Christmas Hampers

All types of non-perishable food lines are required.  Cereal, Tinned Veg, Tinned Fruit, Tinned Fish, Pasta Sauce, Pasta & Rice, Condiments and Spreads, Biscuits – sweet & savoury, Tea & Coffee,  Soft Drink & Juice  (NO CHOCOLATE -sadly). 

Seasonal items for Christmas Hampers are eg: Plum Puddings, Mince Pies, Tinned Biscuits & Shortbread, Christmas Confectionery, etc.

There is also the need for a range of Gluten Free goods and  Sugar Free Diabetic Friendly items so special hampers for these needs can be made.

Toiletries

The items required are Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Shower Gel/Body Wash, Soap, Loofahs, Razors, Hand Cream, Body Lotion, Bandaids and First aid items.

Financial donations

Financial donations are Tax Deductible.

Donations can be made to Care Outreach’s designated Disaster Account:

  • Care Outreach Ltd  BSB: 034 279  A/C 273 107

Please use your surname as a reference.  For first time donors, please notify the office ([email protected]) of your donation and email address for issuing of your receipt.

Credit Card can be accepted over the counter and also by phone  07 5471 7636.

By post: 35 Dacmar Rd, Coolum Beach, Qld  4573

By clicking the ‘Donate Now’ button below. This will direct you to the secure giving site ‘GiveNow’.

100% of these funds go to support our Outback families (no admin costs taken).

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VOLUNTEER
Field Volunteers

Trained volunteers are required for Care Outreach’s visitation and pastoral care project.  If you have a heart for Outback families, are good at listening and care about the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of people this might just be for you.

Training: Contact the office for date/times, details and registration. Ph: 07 5471 7636 or E: [email protected]

Warehouse/In-House Volunteers

Care Outreach has need of volunteer assistance year round in their warehouse on the Sunshine Coast. They always need assistance with:

  • Clothing & Linen – (mostly pre-loved) includes sorting, processing and boxing. MUST have a very particular eye for detail and quality
  • Pre-loved books & toys – help is needed to sort, check over, clean, box up etc. Part of the job is ‘quality testing’ the toys (yes that means play with them – for the kids at heart!)
  • Homewares & bric a brac.
  • Seasonal assistance may be required as prepartions get underway for Christmas for the Bush.
Care shoppe and Op Shop Volunteers

There are a lot of tasks required to keep this area going:

  • Ironing lady/man
  • Restocking
  • Customer service.

Find out how you can help today!

Thank you for supporting our Aussie Farmers! Every bit counts and we couldn’t do it without our army of faithful volunteers and the generosity of our community.

For more information, head to careoutreach.com.au Discover more on the GOOD app: Click here

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