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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Edgey
“Edgey” is one of those wonderful people who cares about the families in her preschool. She is happy to reach into her own pocket to help others when it’s needed but with the high cost of living Edgey’s budget has also felt the squeeze. So, she had to reach out to us on behalf of […]
Last Minute Hope
Hope Seedling is a small local charity that we are honoured to partner with. They specialize in helping people suffering domestic violence and homelessness. We had already partnered with them for Hampers With Heart 2023 giving them a bunch of hampers that included gifts. These were very thankfully received as more than ever before Hope […]
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 […]
Salt Ash Primary School
It was a wonderful surprise and delight to hear from Salt Ash Primary School in November 2023. Kids there had noticed that other families are struggling and they wanted to help them out at Christmas. They had heard of Hampers With Heart through our Tanilba Bay Op Shop. They called our Donor Services Team to […]
Zaylee & Alexa
Like most 4 year olds Zaylee and Alexa love to play and can never have too many toys. They also grow out of their toys fast. They LOVE our Warners Bay Op Shop! Their Mum Emma is thankful that the op shop helps her teach Zaylee and Alexa how to declutter their books, toys, games […]
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” […]
Suong, Tien & Naomi
Suong’s life changed dramatically when she found Church 4 Life. She tells her story of how her husband Tien, daughter Naomi and her lives have changed through seeing miracles and answers to her prayers. “Tien and I moved from Barnsley to Windale in mid 2018 and were looking for a new church family. We went […]