My absolute favourite part of that pack is the sleeping bag. We can sleep anywhere, we are finally warm and it has been months since we have had a decent sleep.
Backpacks for Kids SA
Donation by Adventure Operations
South Australia
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.
Making our teens feel worthy
Imagine having to leave all your belongings behind because you have been removed from your home. The children we work with have to do this.
We give them a backpack to get them through the first 24 – 48hrs of the crisis they are going through.
This backpack holds their only belongings sometimes. So imagine the excitement when they open their backpacks and they see all new clothing, even better they are receiving Nike clothing.
We also make sure we put some distraction items in there. So the Coca-Cola games and books do just that.
We couldn’t do what we do without the support of Good360 and all the companies that support them.
Care Packing Day & Winter Boredom Buster Care Packs
Quote from our Founder, Ella Stratton – “We are so grateful for the support of the Good360 Program. For small charities like the HAS Foundation, this generosity makes it possible to provide our Care Pack Service to paediatric palliative care families. It means we can bring comfort and connection to families during some of their most difficult moments.”
Sandals for Cancer Patients
My name is Lynne Davis, and I am the Chairperson for Koala Kids Back Packs, I have recently had my own battle with breast cancer, I have had Chemotherapy and Radio therapy as treatments. One of the worst side effects of these therapies is Neuropathy which is nerve damage. This manifests in constant pins and needles in your hands and feet, it is excruciatingly painful to walk without having padded shoes or wearing 2-3 pairs of socks with your slippers. While trying to use your fingers is a bit of a pain, trying to use knives and folks is like feeding a three-year-old.
