Bronwyn
Bronwyn regular customer at one of our op shops and has had a lot of bad luck recently, including having extended family move in due to injury and unemployment. Her life changed with a little hand out to get her through to the next pay day, and a hug. She was in tears when I […]
Andy
Andy often felt listless and lost, without purpose. Then he found us and everything changed. Things had changed at his last job, and Andy knew it was time to move on. His long-time mate Owen suggested Andy might like to join his team processing donations in our warehouse. So, Andy applied for a warehouse role. […]
Darby
Darby is studying Marine Biology at Newcastle University and he’s part of our team. We love uni students. When they are looking for more casual shifts in their holidays we are in our peak periods as families are decluttering during the school holidays so really need their extra time. When they need time off for […]
Julie
Julie shares how her life has been changed through the opportunities Church 4 Life Charities has given her to teach her granddaughter the way to help people. “They make it easy for me to show her that both donating goods and buying from op shops is a really good way to help our community.” Julie’s […]
Debbie
When you visit our Woodrising Op Shop you will meet the bubbly, smart, creative and super friendly Debbie. Being a butterfly, she also does shifts in our Cardiff and Warners Bay Op Shops and even in our Contact Centre on Wednesdays! From a varied career Debbie blesses us with skills from a range of industries […]
Toby
I’m Toby and I’m 7 years old. My family is my 5 year old brother Jayden, my Mum Sam and my Dad Bryden. We love getting the blue bags in our mailbox. Mum is teaching us how to choose which clothes and toys we want to keep and which ones we want to give to […]
Mia’s Family
Mia The Cat family’s sent in this text to us on receiving their Hamper With Heart: “I write this with tears streaming down my face. We just wanted to say a massive thank you for the hamper. Please know that this small gesture, is felt in a big and powerful way. It makes a difference […]
Tilly
One of our favourite jobs in is delivering Hampers With Heart to people who have no idea they have been nominated. Ash is one of our delivery drivers for Hampers With Heart 2023. She shares this story about giving Tilly a Hamper With Heart. “Tilly was in shock when she opened the door and seen […]
You
If YOU are reading this it is likely that your life has been changed, even a smidgen, by your connection through Church 4 Life and our Charities. Some life changes are dramatic and have a ripple effect that impacts lives around them like the stories of Gail, Ali and Jean. Some are little changes that […]
Jye, Rhiannon & Family
When we met Jye in January we had no idea about his family situation, we simply knew the man who turned up for the interview was a good man and a good fit for our team. At the beginning of April Gail was asking staff to share their story, or to ask their “Better Half” […]