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The homeless of Queensland, including but not limited to
Brisbane; needy families all over Queensland, domestic violence shelters;
refugees, intensive care units for premature/ill babies, oncology wards of
various hospitals, aboriginal outlying communities, nursing homes, animal
refuges etc.
Every organisation that we give donations to, is normally not
very well known, operated mainly by volunteers with no government funding, such
as Student Care Welfare, Brisbane Youth Services, QuIHN (Qld Injectors Health Network), Mama's Rene's "soup" vans, Mater Mothers Hospital, Caboolture
Hospital, Drug Arm (Ipswich), various Domestic violence shelters,
Sippy Downs Animal Refuge, Innisfail Animal Refuge, Dakabin RSPCA, numerous nursing
homes and many more organisations with others contacting us asking for our
assistance.
Before we give over any donations we get a promise that each
and every item will be given DIRECTLY to someone in need, not sold in shops,
markets etc!
We have also participated in 9 Homeless Connect Days,
They are held in May and November each year and we have handed out
over 20,000 NEW items at these events. organised by Brisbane City council, in which we give out beanies, blankets,
scarves, gloves, toys etc to the homeless directly! These are very emotional days for members and some guests as we see and hear
their stories; see their smiles, hear their thanks and disbelief that
someone cares enough about them to make NEW items, especially for them.
It gives them a bit of self-esteem!
We have also attended 3 similiar events in Ipswich.
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