Over 110,000 books, cds, dvds, vinyl records and computer games. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. The lifeline of donations may, 2020 news daily articles. 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. Whatever youre planning to do, wherever youre going, however youll be relaxing and winding down, theres no summertime companion like a good engrossing novel. Our local loves them, i dropped off about 350 over the past few months. Open from 8am5pm each day, you can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifelines crisis support and. Alternatively, you can take part in our workplace giving program link to get involved to make a regular continue reading donate.
The fifth annual event was held at the warrnambool homemaker centre for the first time. Iml pathology collection centres helensburgh to sussex inlet. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14 available to the community. Our annual fundraising event program has become part of the fabric on the region with our bookfairs attracting over 50,000 people each year.
Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks. Please show your support today so that lifeline adelaide can continue to support south australians in need. Selected wollongong and shellharbour city libraries are also acting as collection points. 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. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Thousands on books available for sale in a variety of genres along with records, cds and sheet music.
Lifeline adelaide receives minimal funding from the state government, but the ongoing costs to run the service are significant, with each call costing. Lifeline humanitarian organization is a section 501 c3 nonprofit corporation and your gift may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations. Oct 17, 2014 all the excitement of lifeline central wests popular spring book fair will come to bathurst showground this weekend. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. 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 adelaides trained volunteers crisis support workers answer more than 46,000 calls and online chats each year from people experiencing crisis and, sometimes, considering suicide. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Oct 07, 2017 lifeline harbour to hawkesburys giant book fair heads back to castle hill this spring, by popular demand, after last years success at oakhill college.
The few places that ive been to have said no or have been very selective, which is understandable. Please use the link about or simply mail your tax deductible. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide. Lifeline book depot 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion. 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. Whether you contribute your time as a volunteer, or donate goods to our shops, your help will be appreciated.
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. Lifeline australia is an endorsed charitable institution by the australian taxation office. Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community. 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 harbour to hawkesburys giant book fair heads back to castle hill this spring, by popular demand, after last years success at oakhill college. Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. Lifeline new york is a nonprofit 501c3 humanitarian organization. Donate support a charity thats saving lives right in your own backyard. Record crowds have flocked to the lifeline book fair in canberra, which is expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Carel bothma joined the board of lifeline harbour to hawkesbury in july 2012. 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. Lifeline south coast honoured by uow illawarra mercury. Bookmooch is a book trading site, so someone gives you a point three for international for the book they want, you use that point to get a book you want.
Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. On friday more than 4,000 people attended the fair, with. Our services are vital as we support people overwhelmed by crisis. 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. Lifeline canberra is a 24 hour telephone counselling service operating throughout the act and south eastern nsw. You can contribute to this great cause and get yourself some cheap books by attending one of the lifeline book sales that will be held by the lifeline harbour to hawkesbury division throughout the. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast.
Lifeline is now receiving over 3,000 calls a day thats a call every 30 seconds. Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. Book fair funds will help throw a lifeline western advocate. Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team. If you would like to make a onetime donation to lifeline central victoria and mallee thank you. We also offer suicide intervention training called asist applied suicide intervention skills training this is a two day workshop designed to give people the skills they need to recognise the symptoms of suicide and to be able to effect an intervention.
For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. 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. Lifeline pilots is made possible by generous contributions. Sep 20, 2014 record crowds have flocked to the lifeline book fair in canberra, which is expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. For two days on the first weekend in october, thats saturday and sunday oct 78, more than 45,000 titles will be up for sale.
Director alex ferguson said more than 30,000 used books have been donated to. 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. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Our work is made possible through donations from people like you who care about other people. Alternatively, you can take part in our workplace giving program link to get involved to make a regular salary sacrifice. Book fair 2017 calling for donations lifeline gippsland. 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. We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, culture and ongoing connection of aboriginal and torres strait islander people to country. 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. Open from 8am5pm each day, you can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifelines crisis support and suicide prevention services. Lifeline canberra is a leading charity in the act, setting the benchmark for suicide prevention and communitywide awareness for mental health advocacy. You can contribute to this great cause and get yourself some cheap books by attending one of the lifeline book sales that will be held by the lifeline harbour to hawkesbury division throughout the rest of the year. And with your help we can ensure lifeline adelaide can be there for people in these dark times.
Lifeline canberra there are many ways to support lifeline canberra. Donations are tax deductible within the limits of the law. Apr 10, 2016 sarah winns dream of becoming a teacher came true at harvard, which she attended with help from the universitys generous financial aid program. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Many volunteers and staff are also involved in the lifeline shops and popular book fair that regularly generates critical funds. Click on the above link to be taken to a secure donation portal.
The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. He commenced his career by specialising in recruitment, industrial relations, and organisational development for 10 years before joining an executive leadership team leading the human resources function. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydneys biggest book fair. We recognise that people of all ages and backgrounds will come across challenges in their life. In the case of lifeline, the money raised is used to help fund vital 24hour telephone counselling services. Lifeline northern beaches is part of the national lifeline network, who are the leading provider of suicide prevention services in australia.
This is an organisation that has been serving the northern beaches area for over 40 years now and in this time, they have helped. 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. On any day, at any time, for anyone, there are between 40 60 volunteer telephone counsellors available 24 hours a day, for the cost of a local call. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. He commenced his career by specialising in recruitment, industrial relations, and organisational development for 10 years before joining an executive leadership team leading the. Sarah winns dream of becoming a teacher came true at harvard, which she attended with help from the universitys generous financial aid program. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Lifelines giant castle hill book fair ryde district mums. Lifeline macarthurs big book fair is coming to camden. Lifeline is an essential service with a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention which includes the national 24 hour telephone counselling service 11 14. During the last financial year the book fair was supported by 230. Our board of directors lifeline harbour to hawkesbury.
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