Wendy
Hampers With Heart has come full circle in Wendy’s life. As a 61 year old single mum of an adult son with Asperger’s being homeless and stuck in a hotel room as “emergency” accommodation for months on end hit her mental health hard. Then facing Christmas 2024, still in a hotel room with little hope […]
Peter
When we met Peter he was very quiet, withdrawn and lacking confidence, partly from being unemployed for a long time. The change in him has been miraculous. Peter loves his job and works diligently to serve our donors across the Hunter and Central Coast. Peter tells his Story in his own words: “When I was […]
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. […]
Jayden
Jayden was born with genetic disabilities that have made even the simplest things in life a bigger challenge than normal. Yet his attitude to life is “This is me and I can do anything!” With his Nan Tina at his side and the tenacity to do the impossible, Jayden is conquering the world one challenge […]
Emma
Emma loves being part of our team at our Cardiff Op Shop. She says “The volunteers here are outstanding! They bring a smile to my face every day.” She enjoys getting to know our regular customers. “They are beautiful people. My friendship circle has grown.” Emma didn’t expect that. She is super thankful to God […]
Mark
“The people here changed me. It wasn’t anything big, just working with good people, doing good things each day. I love it here.” Meet Mark. In December 2022 he saw our “Volunteers Wanted” sign on our fence at Warners Bay. He thought, “I’d like to do that.” Mark had done something similar 20 years before […]
Chelsea
When Chelsea moved to Lake Macquarie in late 2022 she was looking for a fresh start in life. She didn’t have a job and only knew one person in the area. She found out our Warners Bay Op Shop was looking for volunteers so she applied and joined our team. At first Chelsea only planned […]
CJ
My name is CJ and when my health crashed I couldn’t work in childcare anymore. But I found a new career after starting as a volunteer at Church 4 Life Charities, in a position that could work around my health needs. I first volunteered for Church 4 Life Charities in October 2016. I had a […]
Hairdooz
Tracy has been a supporter of Church 4 Life Clothing Collections for a long time. She loves the easiness of the home donations collections, especially with a home business. More than that she’s been amazed at the changes in Debbie‘s life. Debbie and Tracy met at Play Group when their sons were babies 23 years […]
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 […]