Each lifeline shop relies on donations from the public and are staffed mostly by volunteers. Sign up to our mailing list for notifications about our upcoming book fairs. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. The nfba has a list of local donation centers in the u. And with your help we can ensure lifeline adelaide can be there for people in these dark times.
To make a donation via online banking, our bank account number is. Every dollar spent and lifeline helps lifeline save lives. Were still accepting donations for the book fair, particularly games, puzzles, cds and records. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. Lifeline northern beaches book life donations wanted we are ready. Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community. Our organisation incurs a large cost to dispose of substandard second hand furniture, taking funds away that could be spent on the vital services we offer, like. The lifeline bookfest is open from this saturday 8 to tuesday 11 june at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre, south brisbane. 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. 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. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin. Lifeline northern beaches is part of the national lifeline network, who are the leading provider of suicide prevention services in australia.
A patient or visitor can pick up a copy in the hospital waiting area, or a provider may peruse during their downtime. When your kids outgrow their toys, you downsize your wardrobe, move offices, or decide to declutter, those items you can live without can make an enormous difference to someone elses life. Materials donations can be made at dropoff points and lifeline bins in many local. Lifeline macarthurs big book fair is coming to camden. The proceeds from the sale of these goods provides significant funding for lifelines support services, so every purchase helps someone in crisis.
Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. The few places that ive been to have said no or have been very selective, which is understandable. We will communicate when the donations will recommence via all forms of social media, this is an unprecedented time, please take extra care of yourselves. Request to have furniture collected by completing the form on this page. 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.
Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to. Lifeline australia is an endorsed charitable institution by the australian taxation office. In fact, your couch or china cabinet, or dining suite could save someones life. Donations if you want book donations, please send me a list of what you dont and do want.
Lifelines newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. If you have a large donation from a house or book shop clearance, school or church fete or unwanted school library books could you please call the lifeline canberra office on 02 6171 6300. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. Over 110,000 books, cds, dvds, vinyl records and computer games. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Lifeline direct newcastle, hunter and central coast. Request a furniture pick up from lifeline unitingcare. 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.
Each lifeline shop relies on donations from the public and are staffed mostly by. Alternatively, you can take part in our workplace giving program link to get involved to make a regular continue reading donate. To support the community and people experiencing difficulty through accessible, effective counselling, education and referral services. This is an annual charity event, with money raised going to support lifeline suicide prevention services sydney and sutherland. It is shaping up to be even bigger than last year with a huge range of good quality.
Please show your support today so that lifeline adelaide can continue to support south australians in need. Lifeline book fair epic exhibition park in canberra. Lifeline book depot 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100. If you would like to partner with llcw and help to make a difference in the central west region, we invite you to make a donation using the form below. Australian capital territory new south wales northern territory queensland. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Check out our products and services yellow pages directory. 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.
The organization accepts gently used furniture and some household goods. Now on our ninth edition, we ask for your help to continue our mission of distributing hard copies of lifelines free of charge. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14 available to the community. Fill out the online donation pickup request form below or call your local lifeline warehouse to enquire about drop off or to request a free pick up. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. Last years threeday book fair at oakhill college proved such a hit that it is now a permanent fixture on lifelines events calendar. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydneys biggest book fair. Christmas message from lifeline volunteer andrew downie. Nov 28, 20 on christmas day over 2,500 people in crisis will call lifeline. Fill out the online donation pick up request form below or call your local lifeline warehouse to enquire about drop off or to request a free pick up.
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. Donate furniture lifeline gippsland second hand collection. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. All items are donated to lifeline h2h by our very generous community. For many, lifeline is the only place they can turn to in the middle of the night when other services arent. Our local loves them, i dropped off about 350 over the past few months. You can arrange a collection by calling 0 donate 0 366 283 or book online. Thornleigh book fair thornleigh community centre, thornleigh. Sign up to our mailing list for notifications about our. We thank you for your continued support helping us deliver vital services to the. Mar 14, 2017 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. This is an organisation that has been serving the northern beaches area for over 40 years now and in this time, they have helped many thousands of people in their struggles with everyday life. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. Alternatively, you can take part in our workplace giving program link.
Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections given the current risks associated with covid19. Whatever youre planning to do, wherever youre going, however youll be relaxing and winding down, theres no summertime companion like a good engrossing novel. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. Oct, 2019 last years threeday book fair at oakhill college proved such a hit that it is now a permanent fixture on lifeline s events calendar. Entry to the lifeline canberra bookfair is by gold coin donation. 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. Rain can also damage donations left outside, resulting in us having to dispose of them. 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. We recognise that people of all ages and backgrounds will come across challenges in their life. If you have large items that you cant deliver yourself, please call salvos 72 58 visit the salvos stores website, or contact your local salvos op shop to arrange a collection.
Now is the time to go through those book shelves, study desks, bedside tables and kitchen shelves and clear out those preloved books and let lifeline gippsland. Lifelines 11 14 crisis support line is available 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. Lifeline was created to be a beacon of hope to families who feel that they have nowhere else to turn. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as.
Through inhome counseling, preventative education, and sometimes even residential care, to give families tools to meet their goals and avoid the need for future court intervention. We look forward to receiving your clean, goodquality donated goods once we. Urgent covid19 crisis appeal brotherhood of st laurence. Having said that, lifeline gippsland has certain standards with the secondhand furniture it accepts so please do not donate furniture that is soiled, damaged, incomplete or broken. Lifeline to launch dedicated bushfire response phoneline. Lifeline canberra there are many ways to support lifeline canberra.
Use your quality, preloved furniture for good by donating it to lifeline. Use the contact form below to signup to notifications about when we reopen. It is an amazing day out for everyone, lots of buzz and friendly competition for the best bargains. This is an organisation that has been serving the northern beaches area for over 40 years now and in this time, they have helped.
Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations. The nfba provides much needed furniture to 100,000 struggling families each year across the u. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair.
Shopping at lifeline makes you truly feel as if you have taken an active step to help save lives. We offer a free pick up service in melbourne for larger items such as furniture. 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 carparks as those are for clothes only. This is because furniture sales through lifeline shops across the state help fund the 24hour 11 14 lifeline crisis support line. We regularly host book fairs around the central west, and we require a large number of volunteers to help with making it happen. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections the current risks associated with covid19. Lifeline northern beaches next book fair is on 2224 november. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. On christmas day over 2,500 people in crisis will call lifeline. Our 23 stores across greater melbourne accept donations of clothing, books, electrical, home wares and more during trading hours.
Aug 11, 2015 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. Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. By donating your unwanted goods, youre not only giving a once loved item another life, you are helping us give hope where its needed most. Please read the information below particularly our guidelines for what we can and cannot accept. Top of the hill at 10 manilla road, tamworth we can arrange pick up phone john 0447 623229, wayne 0427 208357. Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks. We accept all clean books except readers digest condensed books. Book fair 2017 calling for donations lifeline gippsland. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11. Lifeline northern beaches is opening for donations at our new book depot at 18 roger street, brookvale, not far from.
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