Every Little Bit Helps is a charity. Established in July 2014, we collect, pack and redistribute unwanted hotel toiletries, inflight amenity kits, cosmetic and make-up samples to those in need including the homeless, asylum seekers and victims of domestic violence as well as troubled youths through Women’s Refuge, Homeless Shelters, Youth Centres, Asylum Centres and Community Centres as well as via small Government and Community Groups.
The catalyst for establishing Every Little Bit Helps was learning that while there are many facilities providing laundry and shower facilities, most are able to supply little more than running water and previously did not have regular and reliable access to basic toiletry products.
We have drop-off locations throughout Australia. Find your nearest drop-off location using our Drop Off Locator Tool. Alternatively you can mail your donations to us at PO Box 340, Forestville NSW 2087.
Our organisation is proudly run 100% by volunteers across Australia but like every organisation we need to cover our running costs. These include shipping and distribution of our kits to the people we support, annual insurance and the bags we pack our kits in to. We appreciate any offers of financial support.
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Monthly update: It has been just over a month since our last update, and what a month it has been!! In NSW, we successfully delivered our Impacked Project in partnership with Orange Sky Australia. This yielded over 7000 care packs in 1 day at the ICC Sydney with thanks to the 300 corporate volunteers who worked with us on the day.
Meanwhile, our teams in QLD, VIC, ACT, SA, NT, TAS & WA have also been busy receiving, sorting, creating and distributing your donations. Collectively we have now reached a new care pack total of over 60,000 care packs donated nationally since 2014!
** Financial Support
Our most sincere gratitude to Nicole Tatem, Belinda Honess , Jonathan Tuke, Lorrain Lazzar, Darren Attard – Facilitate Corporation, Sophie Lambert, Benjamin Weinberg, VERTO. As a charity run 100% by volunteers, without any formal or regular funding – every donation is gratefully received and used 100% to support people in need.
** Personal Support **
Kyla Wraight
Naomi Lamb
Samantha Profke
Bonnie Black
Clare
Tyla
Gemma Povey
Stacey Dunn
Kim Johnson
Vicki
Doreen Macgillivray
Margot
Heather Chee
A McAuley
Lisa Duff
Dave McKeough
Wendy
Mardi Halliday
Gill Woods
Dinamara
J Morrison
Tam & Ashley Clarence
M Mceod
M Brown
Melissa Boutros
Justine Stamford
Rebecca Drummond
H Simmonds
Rebecca Doherty
Olivia Ciok
Carolyn Williams
Deb Mills
Sarah Stahl
C Hocking
Celina Ruddles
** Corporate Support **
KPMG Australia
James Vivian Dermal Therapies (Sydney & Melbourne)
Yarra Valley Water
Carr Interiors
The Boeing Company
ALS
Little Miss Organised
Absolute Care Chiropractic & Sports Therapy
PSA/CPSU NSW Young Workers Network
AV1
Mondo
United Group Limited
Royal Caribbean International
Screen Australia
American Express Global Business Travel Israel
Public Service Association of NSW
Rcl Cruises Ltd.
United
CGI
Adobe
AC3
Suncorp
Westpac
IBM
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Foodco
ZARA - Head office
Red Cross, AvalonBayview Golf Course
Queenwood Tennis and Sports Centre
SCEGS Redlands
AbbVie
Amgen Australia
TBWA\Sydney
** Support via Public Drop off location **
Thank you to everyone who has dropped off via one of our over 100 drop off locations including Flight Centre Australia who generously host over 45+ drop off location in NSW, QLD & TAS, NT
Thank you also to the countless individual who has dropped off or posted parcels to us anonymously – your support is greatly appreciated
A full list of all of our drop off locations can be found by following this link to our website - www.elbh.org.au/drop-off-locator/
Thank you for your support. Thank you for remembering Every Little Bit Helps and thank you for your “Like” and “Share” to show you care 😊
ABOUT: Every Little Bit Helps is a registered charity. Established with the specific purpose of supporting people in need, our belief is that every Australian should have access to a toothbrush and a bar of soap and that by providing basic toiletries to people in need we are providing them with not only the essentials but also a little bit of dignity.
Isn't it funny how the universe works? On Sunday we received a note from our Victorian State Manager Belinda letting us know that they have an additional 120 care packs made up, but they are missing toothbrushes so can't be sent. Yesterday we spent some time looking at purchasing some individually sealed travel toothbrushes but decided the bank balance probably couldn't afford to. Then today, we received a donation of 90 dental kits from an anonymous donor! Thank you universe and thank you to the kind person who donated these toothbrush so we can continue our mission of ensuring - Every Australian Has Access To A Toothbrush and a Bar Of Soap.
Awesome highlights from our corporate packing day last Friday where in partnership with Orange Sky Australia we smashed our goal of 6,000 care packs to create a massive 7,160 care packs for people in need. I was a big day of sorting and packing with the help of over 300 corporate volunteers from Westpac, United, Chep Australia (NSW) Australia, Okta, NAB Financial Planning, American Express Global Business Travel, Sage, Adobe, Carnival Cruise Line Australia, EA Games - Asia Pacific, GHD Group, Roche Diagnostics Australia and International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC Sydney. We were also joined by some amazing boys from Epping Boys High School who worked tirelessly thought the day to get the job done.
Thank you John Bull Removals & Storage our logistics partner and you also to each and every one of you who has contributed to this project by donating your unwanted hotel toiletries and airline amenity kits – it really does make a difference.
We are pleased to say that all of these care packs have now been distributed with over 5,000 being donated to directly support people who are homeless or victims of Domestic Violence in NSW with the remainder being given to directly help people who have been affected by the recent bush fires in NSW.
🎥 @Kate Theodor-Gallagher
WE DID IT! Last Friday, in partnership with Orange Sky Australia, we smashed our goal of 6,000 care packs to create a massive 7,160 care packs for people in need. I was a big day of sorting and packing with the help of over 300 corporate volunteers from Westpac, United, Chep Australia (NSW) Australia, Okta, NAB Financial Planning, American Express Global Business Travel, Sage, Adobe, Carnival Cruise Line Australia, EA Games - Asia Pacific, GHD Group, Roche Diagnostics Australia and International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC Sydney. We were also joined by some amazing boys from Epping Boys High School who worked tirelessly thought the day to get the job done.
Thank you John Bull Removals & Storage our logistics partner and you also to each and every one of you who has contributed to this project by donating your unwanted hotel toiletries and airline amenity kits – it really does make a difference.
We are pleased to say that all of these care packs have now been distributed with over 5,000 being donated to directly support people who are homeless or victims of Domestic Violence in NSW with the remainder being given to directly help people who have been affected by the recent bush fires in NSW.
Well done team!
📸 @Julian Bishop Photography