Donate and Help Us
Help us look after our Newcastle & Maitland Community today by donating what you can. All donations of appropriate supplies, funds and volunteer time are welcome!
Please read through the lists below to make sure the items you want to donate are something we can accept, and will help members of our Community that are in need.
Many of our clients are without reliable access to storage, cooking facilities or bathing facilities. They can also be living with a disability or medical condition that makes handling complex food items or supplies difficult for them.
We work with a great number of other local Support Providers to ensure that clients can access a broader or more targeted range of supplies when they need it. These items might include more general clothing items, bedding, cooking supplies or bathing/hygiene supplies that are not easily transportable in personal luggage.
If you aren’t sure what to donate or want to enquire about something specific, please get in contact with us – we’d love to talk to you!
Food we can accept
- Tinned Spaghetti - including ring pull opening
- Tinned Baked Beans- including ring pull opening
- Tinned Soups & Stews - including ring pull opening
- Tubs of fruit - including peel-back tops
- Muesli Bars & Protein bars
- Long-life milk & long-life alternative milk products
- Up & Go Breakfast drinks or similar long-life products
- Packaged crackers, chips or biscuits
- Bottled water - 600ml or smaller
- Snack sized bags of nuts & dried fruit
- Cheese & Crackers packs that do not require refridgeration
- Tinned Salmon & Tuna - including ring pull opening
- Tea Bags & Instant Coffee
- Milo & Hot Chocolate
Supplies we can accept
- Gift cards & Opal cards with loaded credit - these can be used to help clients get to appointments, buy phone credit to call loved ones and buy necessary personal medications, hygiene supplies or access to showering facilities
- Clothing items - warm coats, weatherproof clothing, NEW socks & underwear, scarves, gloves, beanies, sun-protective hats, sunglasses in good condition
- Toothpaste & Tooth brushes
- Soap - Bars & Liquid Soap
- Shampoo & Conditioner - small or travel size bottles
- Deodorant & unexpired sunscreens
- Brushes & Combs
- Tissues - small packs
- Personal hygiene supplies - pads, tampons, incontinence products
- Antibacterial wet wipes & gel - small packs
- Sleeping bags, swags, compact tents, back packs, duffel bags & umbrellas in good condition
Food we can't accept
For Food Safety and Accessibility reasons, some food items are not able to be accepted as regular donations. For special one-off donations, please contact us to enquire about your donation before delivering it to our team!
- Tinned food that requires a can opener
- Food items that require extra preparation, such as hot water or cooking
- Fresh fruits & vegetables, unless specifically donated on a BBQ evening
- Homemade food that requires cold storage or heating to be safely eaten
- Food that has been partially used/ previously had it's pckaged opened
- Food that has passed it's 'expiry date'. Food that has passed its 'best before date' is acceptable, as long as it is still in good condition.
Supplies we can't accept
Some donations aren't suitable for our clients, who often don't have reliable access to storage space and must be able to carry the majority of their belongings with them.
- General clothing items - please see the types of clothing above that we CAN accept!
- Extra large bottles of shampoo/conditioner/liquid soap
- Personal hygiene products with opened or damaged packaging
- Deodorant & unexpired sunscreens
- Bulky/Heavy blankets or pillows