Lifeline book fair sydney donations for children

Lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Lifeline runs 4 book fairs a year and the sign team erects and removes corflutes and banners prior to and after each book fair. Urgent covid19 crisis appeal brotherhood of st laurence. Over 110,000 books, cds, dvds, vinyl records and computer games. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples as traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Even bigger than last years blockbuster success at this wonderful venue, the chatswood book fair will be of. We will not be accepting book donations directly for this event but the lifeline shops gratefully accept donation. Lifelines big book fair will take place from friday, october 18 to sunday. Book fairs collecting books and magazines, australia. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Thousands of people are flocking to the lifeline sydney bookfair kicking off today at sydney s martin place. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Your gift today will be put towards our work with children, young people and families so that we can help restore hope to those who need hope most.

Except for rare, valuable, childrens classics, or antiquarian books, we are looking for donations of books which are in good condition. Support the big book fair illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. Choose from over 90,000 titles and help lifeline save lives. Book donations are also welcome at the book fair, in addition to lifeline s mitchell warehouse. Our local loves them, i dropped off about 350 over the past few months. Lifeline shops exist from the generosity of the local community when you donate your good quality, preloved items to lifeline they are sold to help raise vital funds for the 24hour lifeline crisis support line 11 14. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the. Rare and valuable folio society editions children s books fiction. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline bookfest. Weve supported good causes both nearby and further afield, providing manpower and cash donations. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west.

Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. Now extended to 3 huge days, lifeline returns to oakhill college in castle hill with one of our famous giant book fairs. For the enthusiastcollector we have a large number of award winning and collectible books. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Would be interesting to know whether marymead would welcome donations of children s books. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. It is a voluntary commitment each quarter, rather than a weekly one, and would suit recently retired people or active seniors looking to contribute to the community. Financial donations arent the only way you can help support lifeline northern beaches. You can call lifeline any time of the day or night on 11 14. We will have 20,000 books on the weekend, donations come from lifeline in canberra and some come from lifeline centres in sydney, he said. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. At the book fair there will be thousands of good quality books, at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of children s books suited to all ages. Lifeline s thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april.

Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2019 at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood from saturday 2 february to sunday 3 february. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. If they are yellowed, mouldy, torn, dirty, written in, defaced, have pages stuck together, or are in any other way significantly damaged, please recycle them rather than go to the trouble of bringing them to us. Sydneys biggest book fair at knox grammar school, wahroonga. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. Feb 09, 2019 first summer book sale for save the children at university of wa. Canberra lifeline book fair robbed of rare volumes worth. Thousands of people are flocking to the lifeline sydney bookfair kicking off today at sydneys martin place. Lifeline canberra bookfair on again with thousands of. Charity work weve got you covered with our charity work its important to be a member of your local community. Selling quality donated books at reasonable prices. Hope you are all getting excited about the fun fair.

Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. I visited the hornsby depot which is in the harbour to hawksbury precinct. Tauranga rotary clubs 32nd now annual march book sale mt. You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin. Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily. There will be 30,000 books, cds, dvds, records, puzzles and games coming to the ted blackwood hall in warriewood, including thousands of children s book. As you enter the car park, there is a silver coloured garden shed on the right set back slightly from the car park and next to the blue clothing bins. May 05, 2015 the lifeline book fair is a major fundraiser for the charity. Iml pathology will be running a book donation point in the carpark.

Entry to the lifeline canberra bookfairs is by gold coin donation. We provide an engaging preschool program that focuses on the development of the whole child. This is a fantastic community event for all ages with an entire room dedicated to children s and young adult books. Although there is no entrance fee for this giant book sale, a gold coin donation would be greatly appreciated. May 10, 2016 areas in sydney are geographically divided by lifeline. Smart parents on the northern beaches have known for years that lifeline s book fairs are the place to find a huge range of children s books, so cheaply priced and. Ten ways to make yourself feel good and change someones life. Pretty sure lifeline will take anything you have to offer, they put on a massive book fair near my house once every now and then. Choose from over 60,000 highquality books, cds, dvds and computer games and help lifeline save lives. As sydneys blocked drain specialists, were proud to partner with a number of local and international humanitarian agencies.

Shopping at lifeline makes you truly feel as if you have taken an active. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydneys biggest book fair. Lifeline shops selling mainly clothes and at times smaller furniture items and household items book shops selling just secondhand books lifeline shops exist from the generosity of the local community when you donate your good quality, preloved items to lifeline they are sold to help raise vital funds for the 24hour lifeline. Support lifeline by participating in our upcoming fundraising events. Open from 8am to 5pm each day, you can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. Not every lifeline area holds book sales, but hornsby together with the lindfield depot holds 7 book sales per year. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9.

You can drop books in the special lifeline bin at the back of their premises in mitchell. The lifeline bookfair is at exhibition park from 9am to 6pm on friday, 9am to 5pm on saturday, and. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Lifelines giant castle hill book fair ryde district mums. Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival which is held a couple of times a year all over australia, including in brisbane.

Our book fairs are renowned for their quality and huge variety of preloved titles, plus every dollar. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. This year marks the 30th anniversary of lifelines famous book fairs on the north shore, and the annual 4day book fair at knox grammar, wahroonga on 1922 july is sydneys biggest. With well over 4 kilometres worth of second hand books and so much more, its a whole day out that is not to be missed. For child and young adult books take them to a reading program. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections the current risks associated with covid19. Mr gould said every member of the lifeline south coast team deserved. Everyday all around australia, lifeline is seeking to recruit volunteers.

In addition to the crisis support telephone service 11 14 we provide a range of counselling services. Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for lifeline. The lifeline book fair will take place between 9am. Lifelines giant castle hill book fair free entry sydney. Also available is a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws, games, cd, dvds, vinyls. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. We will communicate when the donations will recommence via all forms of social media, this is an unprecedented time, please take extra care of yourselves. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. If you have large items that you cant deliver yourself, please call salvos 72 58 visit the salvos stores website, or contact your local salvos op shop to arrange a collection. With seven shops and several major book fairs every year, we always welcome donations of quality books, clothes and bricabrac.

The telephone crisis counselling service answers more than 30,000 crisis calls each year. Funds raised go towards lifeline services including their 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and. But its not just books up for grabs at the lifeline bookfest brisbane. Pick up great reading from more than 50 categories, including crime, romance, history, war, scifi, biography, poetry, travel, cookery, children s and ya books, text books and special rare. April 2020 selections at st augustines college sydney. Lifeline book fair, thornleigh, new south wales, australia. Lifelines giant chatswood book fair sydneys 2ch 1170am. At lifeline harbour to hawkesbury, we were honoured to receive a visit from pru goward, nsw minister for mental health, yesterday, to announce the continuation of funding for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services in nsw, with an additional 2. You could donate to a sydney street library like the martian embassy in redfern.

Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. Sydney, nsw young australian chinese charity foundation yaccf yaccf is a subgroup under the australian chinese charity foundation and aims to promote charity work to young people by organizing meaningful and enjoyable events to help those in need. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair abc. Lifeline northern beaches book fair article by event listing on 112018. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on its unique brand of bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydney s north shore.

Barnardos australia is a child protection charity, and is more than years old. Oakhill college4235 old northern rd castle hillevents 33. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. Mar 08, 2019 tauranga rotary clubs 32nd now annual march book sale, this book sale is. Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. The canberra lifeline book fair runs from february 15. Its that time of year that has the booklovers of sydney s southern suburbs rearranging their bookshelves, giddy with anticipation at the prospect of truckloads of book bargains. They run all over queensland, all throughout the year. Donated books are required only to support establishing libraries in some of. Lifeline giant book fair at the book fair there will be thousands of good quality books, at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of children s books suited to all ages. Save the children summer book sale perth eventfinda. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books.

Lifelines big book fair on at illawarra sports stadium. Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for. Find out more on facebook lifeline northern beaches book life. Lifeline northern beaches book fair sydney eventfinda. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Donations if you want book donations, please send me a list of what you dont and do want. For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to. Lifeline answers more than 40,000 calls each year, is owned and operated by wesley mission, and is one of 37 centres accredited by lifeline australia. Lifeline northern beaches giant book fair warriewood. We thank you for your continued support helping us deliver vital services to the.

We thank the talented artists who volunteered their time and talent to let our farming families know they are not forgotten this summer and to remind them that lifeline is here to listen on 11 14 247. March 9 our upcoming book fair at st augustines college april 1619 is approaching rapidly. Lifeline is looking for people from all walks of life who would like to make a commitment to regular volunteer work and who are willing to learn new skills, support others and work within the vision and values of lifeline. Lifeline is a confidential, 24hour telephone crisis support service available every day of the year to anyone, anytime and from anywhere in australia. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Lifeline south coast honoured by uow illawarra mercury.

Royal institute for deaf and blind children annual book fair, sydney, nsw the royal institute for deaf and blind children ridbc is calling on bookworms and bargain hunters to support its annual book, toy and music fair. Open from 8am5pm each day, you can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifelines crisis support and suicide prevention services. If you have a large donation from a house or book shop clearance, school or church fete or unwanted school library books could you please call the lifeline canberra office on 02 6171 6300. Sep 10, 2018 lifeline canberra volunteers are distressed after dozens of rare books are stolen from the organisations book fair, ripping away thousands of dollars in potential revenue for the suicide. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. Open from 8am5pm each day, you can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury, 4 park avenue, gordon 2020. The aurum project gratefully accepts donations or bequests of homeopathy books which are then put for sale in. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Oct 12, 2018 now extended to 3 huge days, lifeline returns to oakhill college in castle hill with one of our famous giant book fairs. Lifeline northern beaches book life posts facebook. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Lifeline northern beaches book life added 52 new photos to the album.

The massive and marvellous lifeline sutherland bookfair is returning to sutherland entertainment centre from friday 5 to sunday 7 july for its annual feast of all. Nov 16, 2016 we will have 20,000 books on the weekend, donations come from lifeline in canberra and some come from lifeline centres in sydney, he said. Brisbane we are back bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days all to raise vital funds for lifeline. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. Preloved books activities for the kids coffee van and more. For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Thats part of the sydney story factory which teaches creative writing to kids. We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, culture and ongoing connection of aboriginal and torres strait islander people to country. Rain can also damage donations left outside, resulting in us having to dispose of them.