Ash & Sheldon
Ash tells her story: “5 years ago I was depressed, lacked confidence and was struggling with my mental health. Since applying for, and starting, a driver’s role at Church 4 Life Clothing Collectors 4 years ago my life has changed dramatically. Over the 4 years of working for Church 4 Life I have worked my […]
Roger & Elaine
“My wife and I moved to Lake Macquarie from Sydney at the end of 2017. We looked for a while to find the right church for us to be involved. One of the things we were looking for was a church that was serving and engaged with the community. My wife, Elaine found Church 4 […]
Sarah
As Christmas neared Sarah faced the loss of her job and doing something she hadn’t done for a long time – applying for a new job. Happy Christmas Sarah! As a long-time supporter of Church 4 Life Clothing Collectors she had seen our ads for drivers over the years and decided to reach out to […]
Laurel
I always enjoy having Gail come and share with us on my radio show Mornings With Laurel on Rhema FM Newcastle. As someone who loves fashion and shopping, I love to hear how my donations to Church 4 Life Clothing Collectors and my purchases from Op Shops help people who are struggling. Church 4 Life helps […]
Allan
Retired and bored Allan decided to look for part time work to fill his days. He found our ad for drivers and applied thinking one or two days a week would suit him fine. We love helping people “Re-tread” instead of retiring as we love the decades of experience and skills seniors can bring to […]
Jayden & Owen
“I haven’t seen Jayden laughing and happy like this in a long time. Thank you so much!” Jayden’s Mum said to Gail in our Op Shop last week. Jayden and Owen both started volunteering with us a couple of months apart. Previous workplaces had left them feeling pretty low and then unemployment left them bored […]
Angela
My family and I feel so happy knowing that my family’s donated clothing is going to a good cause. My sons often grow out of their clothing quickly and it is so easy to put everything into the blue bags and leave them outside for pickup. Donating clothing to Church 4 Life Clothing Collectors makes […]
Colin
Homeless for 2 years due to Covid, Colin had lost his job and was looking for a way to house himself, his wife, his four kids and his mother-in-law when Church 4 Life Charities had a job opening. “My sister had a place with a flat at the back. She had one of my kids […]
Glen
When Glen’s Mum Liz suddenly passed away recently many people were devastated by her loss. Liz was the person that everyone turned to for help and support. She was a rock to those who loved her and the matriarch of a wide community of people. Stricken with deep grief Glen couldn’t face seeing his Mum’s […]
Natasha
In desperation Natasha texted a friend asking for help to keep her family safe. Except she got the wrong phone number and the text went to a stranger instead. Her friend didn’t answer, didn’t help. He hadn’t got the text message. With her face still bruised from her ex’s last visit, Natasha was facing eviction […]