How can I help?
Help us fill a Care Kit
Our Care Kits are backpacks which contain 2 days’ clothing, toiletries, toy, education supplies, book and quilt or wrap.
Our volunteers rely solely on physical In-Kind donations, financial donations, fundraising activities and grants to produce and deliver Care Kits.
Every child who receives one of our Care Kits
receives immediate practical help,
as well as hope and encouragement
that they matter and their community cares.
Donations needed; urgent donations are in bold italics. Note: WINTER clothing and warm knitted or crocheted items are needed from APRIL to SEPTEMBER.
BACKPACKS:
Donations of new backpacks are always needed:
Especially youth / senior / adult sizes for teens
TOILETRIES Bags
Face washers / soap / baby soap/wash
Soft adult or child toothbrush and adult or child toothpaste
Small Shampoo and Conditioner
Roll-on Deodorant (plastic container; no sprays or glass)
Brush / comb / hair bands / hair clips and accessories
Sanitary pads ultra-thins individually wrapped / Period Undies
Nappies / Nappy Pants / baby wipes
Makeup (melt-proof) for teens
Jewellery for teens
NEW or handcrafted CLOTHING:
baby/children/teen sizes 000 to 16, & Small / Medium / Large adult sizes for teens
Baby Onesies: sizes 000 to 3
Underwear & socks all sizes
Girl’s crop tops / soft sports bras sizes 8 to 16+
2-piece pyjamas
Summer: T-shirts / tops / shorts / dresses / fabric sun hats
Winter: Long pants / long sleeve tops / tracksuits / jackets / hoodies / beanies
💕 ACTIVITY Kits
A5 Colouring books
A5/A4 Scrap / art / activity/sticker books
A5 lined 48 page writing books
HB and coloured pencils pens / markers
Pencil sharpeners / erasers / 15 or 30cm rulers
Manila folders pref colours
Gift Wrapping paper (general, not occasion-specific)
water bottles
TOYS (NEW or handcrafted new)
Handballs – high bounce balls URGENT
Small soft toy / doll
eg crochet AMIGURUMI animals
Small game/activity/fidget toys
All ages 0 to 17
BARBIES – can be pre-loved in good condition
KNITTED/CROCHET STRESS BALLS (we can stuff these)
Stuffing for toys
Small handmade wooden toys (no rough surfaces)
Any batteries in toys for young children must be under a securely screwed cover.
BOOKS:
Reading books:
All genres in new or excellent condition
Ages 0 to 17, especially teen fiction
Books and Barbie dolls are the only items that can be pre-loved, but must be in excellent condition.
💕 QUILTS or KNITTED / CROCHETED WRAPS/BLANKETS/RUGS:
Cotton quilts for summer Care Kits: October to March
Knitted or Crocheted wraps for winter Care Kits: April to September
for ages 0 to 17
Children usually get to choose the one they like.
💕 FABRIC BAGS / Thin polyester RE-USABLE COMPACTABLE SHOPPING BAGS
Directions for sewing fabric bags:
All bags have a 3cm (1”) casing, with drawstring openings on both sides.
Cut fabric to the following sizes and sew them in “portrait” style:
Activity Bags & Toy Bags 36cm x 47cm (14” x 18.5”)
Toiletry Bags: 24cm x 40cm (9.5” x 15.75”)
Jewellery Bags & Sanitary Bags: 15cm x 18cm (6” x 7”)
Pencil Cases: long enough to comfortably take a 30cm ruler
(We have zips if you need them.)
FABRIC:
ACTIVITY/TOY/TOILETRY BAGS / PENCIL CASES:
• heavy duty cotton, calico, broadcloth, duck etc. (no rubber-backed curtain fabric)
• plain colours or prints suitable for boys and girls ages 2 to 16
JEWELLERY BAGS: light-weight sheer fabrics.
Note: We prefer bags to be overlocked, but if you do not have access to an overlocker, that’s ok … just use a
strong overlocking stitch instead.
DONATIONS OF FABRIC, ZIPS, PATTERNS & NOTIONS ARE APPRECIATED.
If we can’t use it we will pass it along to someone who can.
DONATIONS can be left at one of our DONATION POINTS –
see MAP or list below.
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
are always needed to buy items that can’t be made by our volunteers, or to buy shortfalls in donations to fill the Care Kits.
Donation Points: Map
Donation Points: List
DONATION POINTS
(office times vary):
AUSTRALIA POST:
Care Kits for Kids Qld
Att S. Hinrichs
Parcel Locker 10274 34589
52 Dividend Street
MANSFIELD QLD 4122
ALDERLEY9 South Pine Rd
ALDERLEY 4051
Ph 07 3407 2510
BANYO
Northgate Ward Office of Cr Adam Allan,1st Floor Banyo Library, 284 St Vincents Rd, BANYO.
Ph 3403 2210
BEENLEIGH
Office of Bert van Manen MP,
Federal Member for Forde,
Level 1/110-112 George St, BEENLEIGH QLD 4207
Ph 07 3807 6340
BRACKEN RIDGE
Bracken Ridge Ward Office of Cr Sandy Landers,
Cnr Bracken and Barrett Streets, BRACKEN RIDGE.
Ph 07 3667 6000
BULIMBA
Morningside Ward Office of Cr Lucy Collier,
63 Oxford Street, BULIMBA.
Ph 07 3407 8200
BULIMBA
Bulimba Community Centre,
1 Barramul St, BULIMBA.
Ph 0434 250 194
CAIRNS
Office of Craig Crawford MP
State Member for Barron River
2.2/2 Chelsea Lane REDLYNCH QLD 4870
Ph (07) 4229 0100
CALAMVALE
Calamvale Ward Office of Cr Emily Kim
Central Park Medical Centre, 10/168 Algester Rd, Algester QLD 4115
Ph (07) 3131 7022
CANNON HILL
Doboy Ward Office of Cr Lisa Atwood,
Shop 5, 1181 Wynnum Rd, CANNON HILL
Ph 07 3247 8800
CAMP HILL
Care Kits for Kids Qld Inc
147 Samuel St, CAMP HILL
Open for donations / crafting / sewing / packing on Mondays, Thursdays and 1st Sat/month 8.30am – 1 pm
Ph 0427826594 Secretary
IF POSTING PARCELS using AUSTRALIA POST:
Care Kits for Kids Qld
att S. Hinrichs
Parcel Locker 10274 34589
52 Dividend Street
MANSFIELD QLD 4122
CARINDALE
Chandler Ward Office of Cr Ryan Murphy,
Shop 8, 14 Millennium Blvd CARINDALE.
Ph: 07 3407 1400
CLEVELAND
Office of Henry Pike MP
Federal Member for Bowman
1/124 Queen St, Cleveland QLD 4163
Ph (07) 3821 0155
COORPAROO
Office of Joe Kelly MP,
Qld Member for Greenslopes,
3 / 358 Old Cleveland Road, COORPAROO.
Ph 07 3414 2100
EVERTON PARK
Office of Hon Tim Mander MP,
Qld Member for Everton,
1st Floor, 510-520 South Pine Rd EVERTON PARK.
Ph 07 3535 1100
FOREST LAKE
Office of Milton Dick MP,
Federal Member for Oxley,
255 Forest Lake Boulevard, FOREST LAKE.
Ph 07 3879 6400
GREENSLOPES
Coorparoo Ward Office of Cr Fiona Cunningham,
Suite 6, 737 Logan Road, GREENSLOPES.
Ph 07 3403 2101
HAMILTON
Hamilton Ward Office of Cr Julie Dixon,
42 Racecourse Road, HAMILTON.
Ph 07 3403 1095
HEATHWOOD137 Parkwood Drive
HEATHWOOD QLD 4110
Ph: 07 3737 2110
INDOOROOPILLY
Walter Taylor Ward Office of Cr Penny Wolff,
70 Station Road INDOOROOPILLY.
Ph 07 3407 0005
LOGAN CENTRAL
Office of Hon Dr. Jim Chalmers MP,
Federal Member for Rankin
Treasurer of Australia
Unit 2A, Logan Central Plaza 38-74 Wembley Road LOGAN CENTRAL, QLD, 4114
Phone: (07) 3299 5910
MAROOCHYDORE
Office of Fiona Simpson MP
1B, 148 Horton Parade, Maroochydore QLD 4558
Ph 07 5406 7100
MORNINGSIDE
Office of Hon Di Farmer MP,
Minister for Education and Minister for Youth Justice: 18 Dec 2023,
630 Wynnum Road, MORNINGSIDE.
Ph 07 3914 2100
MOUNT OMMANEY
Jamboree Ward of Cr Sarah Hutton,
Shop 146A Mount Ommaney Centre,
171 Dandenong Road, MOUNT OMMANEY.
Ph 07 3407 7000
ORMEAU
Office of Michael Crandon MP
Qld Member for Coomera
1st Floor, 270 Lahrs Road, ORMEAU, Qld, 4208
Ph (07) 5560 8100
REDCLIFFE
Office of the Kerri-Anne Dooley MP,
Qld Member for Redcliffe,
Suite 35 Level 1, Bluewater Square Shopping Centre, Cnr Anzac Ave & Sutton Street, REDCLIFFE.
Ph 07 34487100
RICHLANDS
Office of Margaret (Margie) Nightingale MP
Inala Electorate Office
Shop 101 Business Centre
Richlands Plaza
Cnr Archerfield 7 Old Progress Rds
Richlands Q 4077
Ph 0737372100
SANDGATE
Deagon Ward Office of Cr Jared Cassidy,
Level 1, Suite 2A/47 Brighton Road, SANDGATE, 4017
Ph 07 3667 6011
FB video Cr Jared Cassidy Donation Point Sandgate
SINNAMON PARK
Office of Jess Pugh MP, Qld Member for Mount Ommaney,
Centenary Technology Park, 532 Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd, SINNAMON PARK QLD 4073.
Ph 07 37372120
SOUTHPORT
Office of Rob Molhoek MP, Qld Member for Southport,
75 Ferry Road, SOUTHPORT QLD 4215.
Ph 07 5600 1100
SUNNYBANK
Runcorn Ward Office of Cr Kim Marx
BCC Sunnybank Centre
121 Lister Street
SUNNYBANK Qld 4109
Ph (07) 3407 0566
SUNNYBANK
Office of Graham Perrett MP
Level 1, Sunnybank Times Square
250 McCullough St
(parking via Zamia St)
Sunnybank Qld 4109
Ph (07) 33442622
UPPER MT GRAVATT
Office of Corrine McMillan MP
12 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd
UPPER MT GRAVATT
Ph 07 3414 3100
UPPER MT GRAVATT
Mt Gravatt Community Centre,
1697 Logan Rd, UPPER MT GRAVATT, Qld.
Ph 07 3343 9833
VICTORIA POINT
Office of Rebecca Young MP
Level 2, Building H
Entrance via High St (physical access via lift)
next to the Little Red Dumpling
Tenancy H20 Victoria Point Lakeside Shopping Centre
11/27 Bunker Road, Victoria Point, QLD 4165
Ph 07 3446 0100
WYNNUM
Wynnum office of Ross Vasta MP, Federal Member for Bonner
69 Clara Street, WYNNUM.
Ph 1800 020 080
WYNNUM
Wynnum-Manly Ward Office of Cr Alex Givney,
212 Bay Terrace, WYNNUM.
Ph 07 3403 2180.
PARCELS via AUSTRALIA POST:
Care Kits for Kids Qld
Att S. Hinrichs
Parcel Locker 10274 34589
52 Dividend Street
MANSFIELD QLD 4122
Recycle your containers
Will YOU or your WORKPLACE
recycle your containers,
help our environment
AND
help provide Care Kits
all at the same time?
Return your empty containers to any
Containers for Change Depot,
and quote our scheme ID:
C10485999
Your containers refund will help make a difference.
Thank you for caring.💕
Repurpose your fabric or yarn
Instead of adding to landfill,
DONATE unwanted
FABRIC (for us to sew into
clothing, toys, quilts & accessories),
THREAD (sewing machine & overlocker),
ELASTIC, TRIMS & LACE;
YARN to knit or crochet wraps;
SEWING TOOLS & NOTIONS.
We support #waronwaste and #circulareconomy ethics.
Nothing useful is wasted.
If we can’t use it for our Care Kits,
we will pass it on to someone who can.
Vote EACH week
Did you know a simple free VOTE every weekend can also help?
We’re a small charity
compared to the big guys,
but if we reach enough votes to put us in the top 10 or 20 each round,
we receive a grant!
❣️Our first grant of $750 was achieved in Jan 2023! Thank you to all who vote or donate 💕
