Welcome to the Loved & Shared Newsletter.
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We work in partnership with our community to gift and rehome high-quality donated nursery and children's goods, ensuring all families have access to essential resources needed to raise thriving children, while reducing the amount of goods sent to landfill in our region.
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Thank you for your support in 2023! Here's to a great 2024!
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To all our community, we'd like to acknowledge all the support with have received in our first operating year!
Thank you so much for your everything that you do to assist us in our mission and vision to build a caring community, thriving children and healthy planet, and here's to an amazing 2024!
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It really does take a Village to raise a child!
We could not have had the impact we did in 2023 without the support of our community!
Massive thank you to our Volunteers, Agencies, Board, Donors and community that continue to donate and spread the word of our organisaiton.
Together, we have assisted over 151 families and 277 children across the South West.
Check out our highlights below!
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Volunteer Open Day - 1st March 2024
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Our organisation relies on the generosity and time given by our Volunteers and we wouldn't be here without them!
If you have been thinking of Volunteering or would like to just come and learn more about Loved & Shared, come join us for are open day on Friday March 1st.
We will have a Warehouse tour, learn about volunteering opportunities and take park in a "Hands-on" experience with our Volunteers!
Interested?
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Silvan Ridge Foundation Donation and Guest Speaking
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It really does take a village to raise a child! Massive Thank You to the team and supporters of the Silvan Ridge Foundation who have generously donated 2 full cot sets and 4 car seats, as well as having a clothing donation drive at the office. Also, Thank you for having Loved & Shared guest speak at your annual dinner, was an amazing opportunity for us to spread the word about our organisation!
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Amazing Donations and Gifts for our Community
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Check out some of our amazing donations and gifts that have gone out recently! Keep up to date on our Socials for regular updates and most required items on our call out notices. We are always looking for great quality pre loved nursery items for our clients so follow us today and become part of our village!
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We rely on your donations so that we can continue to gift the best packs we can to our community! Here our some of our most required items that we are need to fulfil our community needs! If you can help, please book a time to see us and visit our warehouse.
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Warehouse open for Saturday Donations!
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After some great donations and feedback about the warehouse being open on Satursday, 20th January, we will be opening the warehouse once a month on a Saturday to give access to those who can not make it to us during the week!.
Our next opening Saturday's are February 24th and March 23rd. Book a time to donate below!
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Pumpables Breast Pumps now available in our gift store!
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Warrnambool Breastfeeding Centre is an amazing local resource and supportive community for mothers and families. The centre recently donated a generous supply of brand new breast pumps and are now located on our order page for Client Support Workers to order for their clients!
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Donate your cans to our Cause
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We recycle your pre-loved children's items and gift them back to our community, so why not recycle your bottles and cans and gift the proceeds to Loved & Shared! We are now set up as a donation option on the TOMRA CDS Vic West App and collection stations. Search for us next time you are recycling and put your cans to a community cause!
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Host a purple mobile donation bin at your workplace, school, or community centre to collect preloved nursery and children's goods, while raising awareness of Loved & Shared! Send us a message to host a bin for 3 weeks.
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Join our vibrant volunteer team!
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Looking for a meaningful way to contribute to your community? Join our volunteer team! Express your interest here
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Get social with Loved & Shared.
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Get social with us on social media. Your likes, shares, and follows help to raise awareness of our organisation. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep updated with our latest news, opportunities, events and celebrations.
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If you have any queries regarding any of the newsletter items above or anything else at all, please email us at info@lovedandshared.org.au
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Our Regional Need
20% of the population aged 0-8 in the region are considered vulnerable on 1 or more of the 5 critical childhood development criteria, this is significantly higher than the state average.
We aim to save 3+ tonnes of good quality items going to landfill every year.
Local data from four LGAs (Warrnambool, Moyne, Southern Grampians & Corangamite), confirm that 1 in 5 children live in poverty.
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Loved & Shared is a community project initiated by Leadership Great South Coast 2020 Program Participants.
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