Judy
Judy is 84 and on the 4 May 2021 she started volunteering with us. She had recently finished her Tupperware business after many years. This left her with a lot of time on her hands and, as she had recently had surgery she couldn’t drive for a few months, so she was stuck at home […]
Susie
Susie’s Mum Sarah shares her story: We have been doing a lot of de-cluttering in our house and Susie (12) was doing the same in her room which meant her beloved soft toys had to be sorted through. When Susie was younger she used her birthday money to buy a huge teddy – it was […]
Heather
Heather finds it difficult to leave home due to her health challenges. Yet she has found ways to support us from home. Health shares her story: Church 4 Life has always made me feel wanted and appreciated even though I have never been to their church in person. They always ask how I’m going and […]
Mandy
Mandy was really struggling to pay the rent and have money for groceries. She contacted our Tanilba Bay Op Shop and was helped with a food hamper. She says “My mental health has really been affected by my situation, so it was so nice to be shown this kindness. Thank you, Church 4 Life Charities!” […]
Helen
Helen kindly sent us her story. She was nominated by a friend for our Hampers With Heart program in 2022. Helen writes: How have Church 4 Life Charities impacted your life in a positive way? “Beautiful and very thoughtful CHRISTmas hamper, including 2 beautifully wrapped gifts, sitting under my CHRISTmas tree. I can’t wait to […]
Nathan
Nathan shares his story with us: “I discovered Church for Life through a contact and applied for a driving position. This was during the peak Covid time and coming by work was tough. The team was friendly and welcoming. Nothing was too hard or unable to be overcome together. Teamwork, trust and positivity was emphasised, […]
Kaye, Matt & Khloe
When Kaye, Matt & Khloe come into our Warners Bay Op Shop they straight away head to their 3 favourite rooms. Khloe heads for the toys. Kaye heads for the clothes and shoes and Matt goes to the food room. They love looking for treasures and bargains, and they know they will find good things here […]
Zac
Zac’s workplace became very divisive and discriminatory so he had to leave. With a family of ten and a baby on the way he needed to find a way to support them all. With only random shifts the sparse income was not enough, but as a man of strong morals and principals he knew he […]
Nover
“The goodies in the hamper nearly filled my small pantry!” Nover was nominated to receive from Hampers with Heart and was delighted by the surprise. “A young lady driver with a big smile brought the hamper. She was so nice and bubbly.” Someone from the community saw Nover’s difficult situation and nominated her, knowing she […]
Romaine & Nick
“What is this?” Romaine asked, when the the delivery came from Hampers with Heart. The boys gathered around trying to see inside the boxes and bags. “Are they presents?!” they asked with excitement. The whole family had been facing one difficulty after another through out the year. Both parents had their work contracts finish up […]