We need you! Homelessness is increasing in our region, and it is sadly expected to get much worse before it gets better. We see the effects it has on people every day.
With your help, we can provide an adequate place where people can access amenities, resources and support - Mackay Homelessness Drop-In Centre.
Set to open in early 2024, Mackay Homelessness Drop-In Centre will offer people experiencing homelessness:
Meals/Soup Kitchen, a safe and inclusive place to be, healthcare assistance, showers and toilets, storage lockers, a place to secure pets, an area to nap/rest when needed, phone and internet access, phone/electronic charging facilities, and access to support staff, case managers & services.
By giving a 'Helping Hand', you (or the person/business you nominate) receive:
- Name on a 'Helping Hand' feature wall
- Acknowledgement Certificate
- Invitation to exclusive preview of the Centre
- The privilege of helping hundreds (and likely thousands) of local people who are experiencing homelessness
Your donation is tax deductible - you will automatically receive a tax receipt via email. Please consider giving a 'Helping Hand' and help us to spread the word by sharing this with your friends and family. Together, we can make a difference.
Donating on behalf of a friend/relative/business? Please use their name upon checkout.
Donating different 'Helping Hands' on behalf of multiple people? Please make separate purchases for each person. Also, you must ensure that you have their permission to have their name displayed.
Want two people's names on one 'Helping Hand'? Please input one name into 'First Name' and the second into 'Surname' when prompted. We will call you if required to confirm. Alternatively you can write 'The (Surname) Family'.
Donate 5 or more Helping Hands in the same name and receive a 'Large' Helping Hand.
Donate 10 or more Helping Hands in the same name and receive an 'Extra Large' Helping Hand.
If you would like further information, or would like to know how to become a sponsor then please reach out to director@austreetaid.org