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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Janine & Tim
“A small gesture… came with so much love when we were in the thick of it.” After receiving their delivery from Hampers With Heart, Janine and Tim wanted to share their story. “2022 has been a huge year for our family with the typical challenges of jobs and school, as well as two babies under […]
Kim
This year we had the privilege of working together with Kim from Home In Place in Maitland and Cessnock to deliver Hampers with Heart to those who need it most. One of the staff from Home in Place heard about Hampers with Heart and knew that they the two charities could work together to make […]
Jenny
“I can do that!” Jenny thought when she heard about Hampers with Heart Packing Day, and she brought her husband and a friend along with her. “I saw it first on Facebook. I listened to Gail announcing it there and then scrolled past, but then I felt the Lord take me back to it and […]
Laura
Laura was in a hard place and taking stock of her life when Hampers with Heart arrived, bringing hope. A single parent, Laura was feeling the struggle and had been going non-stop for a long time. Her mum had offered to take care of the kids for a weekend and she’d had a moment to […]