Iml pathology collection centres helensburgh to sussex inlet. Blow to walmarts sameday grocery deliveries in race against. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. You can donate your books at the brisbane bookfest, so please see one of our volunteers at the event for assistance. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples as traditional custodians of. Buy a book and help save a life, now theres a win win situation. If you would like to join us as a book fair volunteer, please read the information and complete the application form on the volunteer page. Lifeline of southwest pa 401 investment building 239 fourth avenue pittsburgh, pa 15222. Ervin gallery, observatory hill, sydney annual in september.
Being a volunteer is all about being there for someone going through a tough time. Dallas nexstar walmart announced saturday its retail stores and neighborhood markets will be. A new book argues its gone too far, vox, may 27, 2019, s. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. The chancellors committee fundraises for university projects through a book fair and gift shop. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. With nine shops across the northern beaches, were proud to provide our community with a great range of quality goods, from kids clothes to homewares and books. Fair lawn lia 8 and noah 5 sending letters to local healthcare workers.
Please read the information below particularly our guidelines for what we can and cannot accept. On christmas day over 2,500 people in crisis will call lifeline. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival which is held a couple of times a year all over australia, including in brisbane. For many, lifeline is the only place they can turn to in the middle of the night when other services arent. Every contribution counts so be creative, get energized, and start now. The below lists are a selection of the titles that were available at our lifeline book fair, 1416 february 2020, at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. There are more than 50,000 books in 50 genres available, including fiction, nonfiction, children, vintage, fantasyscifi, romance and more. You can help lifeline simply by giving away items that you dont use anymore. Walmart is temporarily closing its location in freehold today in order to sanitize. Lifeline new york is a nonprofit 501c3 humanitarian organization.
Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. Lifeline volunteer pau hol left with a 1929 menu signed by don bradman which is up for auction and warehouse manager rochelle wilson prepare for this weekends big book fair at. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old. The canberra lifeline book fair runs from february 15. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. We welcome donations all year round through your nearest. Our earlybird opening at this weeks lifeline book fair will take place at noon on friday. Selected wollongong and shellharbour city libraries are also acting as collection points. You could donate to a sydney street library like the martian embassy in redfern.
Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2019 at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood from saturday 2 february to sunday 3 february. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on its unique brand of bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydney s north shore. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin. Lifeline is a 50c nonprofit foundation dedicated to recovery from sex addiction. Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks. In the case of lifeline, the money raised is used to help fund vital 24hour telephone counselling services. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. They run all over queensland, all throughout the year. If you would like to send a monetary donation to lifeline, please mail your donation to the corporate office. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. Lifelines big book fair on at illawarra sports stadium. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections the current risks associated with covid19.
The gospers mountains fires, in nsw, have burned over half a. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. They have coordinated donations and donate food to essential workers daily. This book is one of many miniatures found in the wing collection. Lifeline answers more than 40,000 calls each year, is owned and operated by wesley mission, and is one of 37 centres accredited by lifeline australia. Lifeline gippsland is asking the gippsland community for donations of books all categories to help them turn the 2day book fair into a successful fundraising event. One of the best things you can ever do with your unwanted books. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. At the book fair there will be thousands of good quality books, at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of childrens books suited to all ages. For child and young adult books take them to a reading program. Googlebacked deliv was a key partnership in walmarts sameday.
Way2wellness is provided by lifeline harbour to hawkesbury in association with lifeline northern beaches. Materials donations can be made at dropoff points and lifeline bins in many local areas around the country. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. If possible, please deliver your book donations to one of our shops during business hours click here for opening times. Lifeline northern beaches book life is a group of volunteers on. Pretty sure lifeline will take anything you have to offer, they put on a massive book fair near my house once every now and then. Thousands on books available for sale in a variety of genres along with records, cds and sheet music. There are an infinite number of ways to fundraise for clean water and fuelefficient stoves. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide. You can start by creating your own campaign page and asking friends and family to donate. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. Our work is made possible through donations from people like you who care about other people. You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Whatever youre planning to do, wherever youre going, however youll be relaxing and winding down, theres no summertime companion like a good engrossing novel. Lifeline canberra is a leading charity in the act, setting the benchmark for suicide prevention and communitywide awareness for mental health advocacy. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. Lifelines giant chatswood book fair sydneys 2ch 1170am. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Mar 14, 2017 book fair 2017 calling for donations march 14, 2017.
Donation of bicycles is a lifeline to prisoners seeking employment. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. Lifeline northern beaches book life posts facebook. We are seeking donations for our book fairs, including good books, p. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Lifeline northern beaches book life, brookvale, new south wales, australia. Thousands of people are flocking to the lifeline sydney bookfair kicking off today at sydney s martin place. So make sure you mark your diary for your chance to pick up a bag of bargains among the 60,000 books that will be on sale in over 50 general and specialist categories, including. Lifeline northern beaches book fair warriewood february. We will have 20,000 books on the weekend, donations come from lifeline in canberra and some come from lifeline centres in sydney, he said. Selling books since 1998 po box 176, annandale nsw 2038, australia email your order. Collectable books available at our previous book fair in warriewood.
And with your help we can ensure lifeline adelaide can be there for people in these dark times. Friends of the waverley library annual book sale may, bondi junction. Party city costumes make for a successful fall family fest. We thank the talented artists who volunteered their time and talent to let our farming families know they are not forgotten this summer and to remind them that lifeline is here to listen on 11 14 247. Lifeline bookfest 8 11 june abc melbourne australian.
For the enthusiastcollector we have a large number of award winning and collectible books. These funds helped lifeline northern beaches answer more than 68,000 calls to our 247 crisis line 11 14 and hold more than. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. We recognise that people of all ages and backgrounds will come across challenges in their life.
The few places that ive been to have said no or have been very selective, which is understandable. Click here to see a list of all logos member stores the association of logos bookstoresis a nonprofit, memberowned. All proceeds go to support the valuable telephone crisis support provided by lifeline in the community, so book buying can be an opportunity to provide hope and help to those in need. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydney s biggest book fair. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. As you enter the car park, there is a silver coloured garden shed on the right set back slightly from the car park and next to the blue clothing bins. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Book fair 2017 calling for donations lifeline gippsland. You can contribute to this great cause and get yourself some cheap books by attending one of the lifeline book sales that will be held by the lifeline harbour to hawkesbury division throughout the rest of the year. Lifeline northern beaches has temporarily closed all lifeline shops. Choose from over 50,000 titles and help raise money for suicide prevention. Volunteer committee members sort and price donated books throughout the year, and find it to be an interesting and rewarding activity.
Im pretty sure any of the charities would accept donations of books if you took them to their stores vinnies, salvos but dont put them in the charity bins you find in carparks as those are for clothes only. If you have a large donation from a house or book shop clearance, school or church fete or unwanted school library books could you please call the lifeline canberra office on 02 6171 6300. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Even bigger than last years blockbuster success at this wonderful venue, the chatswood book fair will be offering over 60,000 books of outstanding quality in more than 50.
Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair. You can find your nearest store below and if youre keen to donate goods of your own, click here for details. Lifeline is an essential service with a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention which includes the national 24 hour telephone counselling service 11 14. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community. We rely on lifeline shops, book fairs and fundraising events to fund our services. Oct 27, 2012 the premier book fair in the sutherland shire. Lifeline s thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. With well over 4 kilometres worth of second hand books and so much more, its a whole day out that is not to be missed. Christmas message from lifeline volunteer andrew downie. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion.
If youd just like to find out where to donate or how you can help, you. But we have had to temporarily close our retail stores, cancel our book fairs and postpone fundraising events for the next few months. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Magazine for a fantastic networking breakfast at the vissla sydney surf pro. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily. Donate books and materials the inside front cover and first page of a ladies pocketcalendar for the year 1799, printed in pressburg. Use the form below to join our mailing list so we can let you know when we are able to reopen. The primary health network programme is an australian government initiative.
We have a wide range of collectable books available at our book fairs. Our local loves them, i dropped off about 350 over the past few months. Lifeline opshop locations for sydney, new south wales. Donate your books books can be donated year round at the wollongong or corrimal lifeline shops or selected southern. Jun 19, 20 see 1 photo and 1 tip from 14 visitors to lifeline book donations. Lifeline book fair, popular 3day book fair returns to castle hill. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Walmart temporarily closing new jersey location today to sanitiz. While all books are very reasonably priced, with many bargains, its easy to get carried away.
Depending on what youve got there are lots of places to donate. Lifeline centres raise over 80% of their operational costs through retail activities such as lifeline shops. In addition to all the books we also have a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. Our annual fundraising event program has become part of the fabric on the region with our bookfairs attracting over 50,000 people each year. Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. Lifeline northern beaches, 310 sydney road, balgowlah 2020. The great hall, camperdown campus, the university of sydney. Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team. Please show your support today so that lifeline adelaide can continue to support south australians in need. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Check out alex hayess video talking about the classic.
Australians can chat to lifeline online or call 11 14, and a similar. Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for. As these stores are now closed we cannot accept any donations, so please wait until we reopen before bringing in your clean, goodquality donations of clothing and other preloved goods. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Donations are tax deductible within the limits of the law.
If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14 available to the community. You can help lifeline northern beaches save lives with a donation. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline. On any day, at any time, for anyone, there are between 40 60 volunteer telephone counsellors available 24 hours a day, for the cost of a local call. How about asking for donations in lieu of birthday or holiday gifts. Entry is by gold coin donation and all funds raised will be dedicated to our crisis support services helping those. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention. Lifeline macarthurs big book fair is coming to camden. Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. Oct, 2019 last years threeday book fair at oakhill college proved such a hit that it is now a permanent fixture on lifeline s events calendar.