The only thing holding him back from running the school cross-country was not having sneakers.
Thanks to the Nike shoes, Mark was able to lace up & participate in cross-country.
Anglicare – East Victoria
Donation by Nike
“As a disabled person, this gift made me feel proud – physically and mentally.”
“I’ve only had one pair of sneakers—held together by five layers of super glue. These new shoes gave me more than comfort. They gave me self-esteem.”
“I stared at them for two weeks like they were in a shrine. When I finally wore them into the city, I treated myself to a haircut and beard trim. I felt confident. I felt proud. I haven’t felt that in many moons.
“I’m deeply grateful. As a disabled person, this gift made me feel proud – physically and mentally.”
All quotes are from David, a Stepping Stone Clubhouse member who lives with mental ill-health and chronic pain.
Family Holiday Relief
“The LEGO sets brought so much joy to our children. They spent hours building and playing together, and it completely changed the atmosphere in the house. There was less anxiety, fewer arguments, and more laughter. It made the holidays truly special.” – Community Recipient
Rewarding Positive Behaviours through Dojo Shop
Meridienne – I love the Dojo Shop as it allows people to get prizes that they might otherwise not be able to afford. I picked the Bluey Playdoh as I have grown up watching Bluey.
Emelia – The Dojo Shop is good because we can get prizes for what we enjoy. I selected the Bluey playdoh because it looks interesting and I wanted to try it.
Father’s Day Lego
It was wonderful to see so many dads engaging with their children. The Lego provided the stimulus for great conversations, creative building and making special memories as a family. LEGO and Good360’s generosity has provided opportunity for not just a one-off activity, but for something students can take home and enjoy together with their dad or father figure. – Jo Money, Principal.
No Credit? Optus SIMs supports Retirees
Heather* is an elderly volunteer and one of the many recipients of the Optus sim cards we acquired. Heather told us she was so happy to receive this sim card,(as she told us), she had been on a $15 pre-paid sim plan which she could just afford, then her service provider told her, her plan was going up to $45 a month, which she could not afford so she cancelled her plan and only had incoming calls.
Luxury gifts
One of our clients, Sarah*, has struggled through domestic violence and is trying her best to single-parent her 10-year-old daughter, whilst working full time and budgeting her money to pay for increasing housing costs and food. She was so grateful to be given this hand cream as it’s a luxury item that she currently can’t afford. These opportunities give our community a sense of dignity to be thought of as worthy of a gift of something special, and it reinforces to them that we value them as a person and we care about them.
Extra Sporty Support
We’ve been able to give a family of disadvantaged kids some shoes where they were otherwise unable to afford shoes at all. They’ve been so overwhelmed by the gift of something that is so necessary for normal life but so unavailable to them on a day to day basis. We’ve also been able to support indigenous soccer teams with some of the soccer boots that came in that has helped families who have so little money to spare for specific sports shoes that they have been grateful for the help. The kids have been able to play as part of the team wearing the same kind of gear and it makes them feel so much more normal when some of the other areas of their lives feel so not normal.
