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1. Buy a gift online and make a child’s Christmas Day
(Daily News/Blog)

... board games, dolls, clothes and scooters - will be delivered by Simply Giving direct to Mission Australia’s Community Services nationally in time to brighten up a family’s Christmas Day. Donate online ...

2. Crafty Chef wins our inaugural National Employer Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... new work clothes. She was extremely nervous before starting at Crafty Chef, but the staff went out of their way to make her feel welcome and provide training. Amy* quickly became a star performer at ...

3. MA’s Danielle shares her story in White Ribbon Woman’s Day
(Daily News/Blog)

... domestic violence. Two-and-a-half years ago, Danielle escaped an abusive relationship with her three children and nothing more than the clothes on their backs. The young mum ended up staying in a relative’s ...

4. Featherweight packs a double whammy
(Daily News/Blog)

... Mission Australia Community Services as well as local Job Services Australia providers. Guests were treated to a demonstration of how cotton stripped from old mattresses and clothes from our Big Heart ...

5. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)

... children and had fled her abusive partner. “I had just escaped from a nine year domestic violence relationship and had nowhere to go,” Danielle says. With nothing but the clothes on her back, and no ...

6. Support your local op shop in Buy Nothing New Month
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and many sell seconds or clothes that are in mint condition. Op shopping not only saves you money and helps to reduce landfill, but it also gives you the chance to support some really worthy causes. ...

7. Catalyst-Clemente study finds learning turns lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... almost half have had to ask an agency for food/clothes/accommodation/money in the past 12 months; and a similar number are wrestling with physical and mental health conditions. “It’s a huge achievement ...

8. Put your old clothes to good use
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... a lot of programs," she said. "Their factory burnt down in March, so they need help restocking retail." Miss Meyers and Miss Moran will collect donated clothes and sell items on the day with all proceeds ...

9. Media coverage: Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser: Put your old clothes to good use
(Daily News/Blog)

... help restocking retail." Miss Meyers and Miss Moran will collect donated clothes and sell items on the day with all proceeds going to the charity. "All the money we raise will go straight to the Mission ...

10. Jen’s jammies hit the headlines
(Daily News/Blog)

... to getting back into my normal work clothes." Jen said she was motivated by the fact the money was going to a good cause. "I think it's a small discomfort to raise money for such a good cause, there's ...

11. Westpac staff warm our hearts
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia wants to send a warm thank you to all the generous Westpac staff who donated clothes as part of the recent Winter Warmer Appeal. Fifty wheelie bins’ worth of jumpers, jackets and other ...

12. Perfect time to support Australians in need
(Daily News/Blog)

...  Gracie and her brother soon found themselves sleeping in the back seat of the family car, with just a plastic bag of clothes and toys to call her own. We urgently need your help to provide families like ...

13. Stopping the spiral into homelessness
(Daily News/Blog)

... help, but it was clear that he was in dire need of care. Tom, aged 61, was underweight, long-haired, barefoot and wearing tattered clothes. After we spent some time with Tom, he cautiously shared his...Every ...

14. Five years of unfailing support
(Daily News/Blog)

In any given week about 1,000 people volunteer their time to help Mission Australia. They serve food, teach, sell clothes in our Big Heart op shops and some, like Margaret Foley, provide valuable administrative ...

15. Reaching out to rough sleepers
(Daily News/Blog)

... Whether it's transporting someone living in crisis accommodation to a mental health appointment, calling a nurse to treat and dress an infected wound, or organising a shower and a change of clothes for ...

16. Clothes maketh the man at our Fairlight Centre
(Daily News/Blog)

Hitting the shops for a bit of ‘retail therapy’ is something many Australians take for granted. But for Gary*, a client at our Fairlight Centre in Sydney, buying new clothes is a very new experience.  ...

17. Grandparent support group launched in Goulburn
(Daily News/Blog)

... so many older people and they just have no idea where to go for support. “In fact, a number of grandparents in the group said they received children with only the clothes they had on, and the biggest ...

18. MA Early Learning Centres celebrate Australia Day
(Daily News/Blog)

Children and staff at Mission Australia’s Early Learning Services (MAELS) centres have been celebrating Australia Day through song, flag-inspired clothes, Dreamtime stories and traditional tucker. In ...

19. Case study: Josh, Nightspot
(Daily News/Blog)

... Local volunteer families provide a comfortable bedroom, bathroom and laundry facilities, clothes, meals, and most importantly, a chance to talk. Over the next few days, the young person is offered ...

20. A refuge from home
(Daily News/Blog)

... bedroom, bathroom and laundry facilities, clothes, an evening meal, breakfast and most importantly, a chance to talk. The young person is then offered a way out of their situation by being connected to ...

21. Nightspot Youth Homelessness Initiative (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... bedroom, bathroom & laundry facilities, clothes, an evening meal, breakfast and most importantly, a chance to talk. The next day, the young person is offered pathways out of their situation by being ...

22. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia has launched a new Financial Education, Counselling and Community hub in Campbelltown this week. This new support service gives locals the chance to buy brand new clothes and furnishings ...

23. Post Placement Support
(Employment Services/Employers)

... into their job: Assistance to purchase job specific equipment, clothes or uniforms. Additional industry skills training if required. Assistance with short-term transport requirements (for example, ...

24. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

... community. Initially I found it a bit daunting but as the other staff got to know me and I became used to my environment, it got better. I started in the clothing section sorting and hanging clothes. ...

25. Donations
(Big Heart/information)

Big Heart Enterprise Donation Bins are located throughout the Illawarra from Austinmer to Gerringong. (clothes, shoes, blankets etc. only kindly accepted through donation bins). If you are moving ...