Inner Wheel stall supports those in need
The Inner Wheel of Gosford North held another successful handcraft stall in Kincumber Village Shopping Centre on April 29 to support local charities. We Care Connect (WCC) is one of…
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Banding together to help flood victims
When Jan Hupfau heard about the devastation from floods in the north of the state, she was determined to do something about it. At the age of 83, she rallied…
Write to Santa to help Bravehearts
Fountaindale-based business Koala Cards has partnered with children’s charity Bravehearts to bring back the wonder and excitement of Christmas for children with its Send a Card to Santa campaign. After…
Food relief drive aims for seven million Christmas meals
Woolworths Umina and Woy Woy are part of an ambitious donation target to raise the equivalent of seven million meals this Christmas, to help support charity partner OzHarvest meet the…
Recycling program adds new donation feature
A new donation feature has been launched to help raise funds for sick children in NSW through the Return and Earn reverse vending machine network. The Starlight Children’s Foundation’s Containers…
Pay it forward scheme gives $500,000
The Australian Reptile Park’s Pay Discover Forward scheme is paving the way for kids in need and their families to enjoy a day at the facility now that COVID-19 restrictions…
Local mental health charity launches ‘DUCKTober’ campaign
A local mental health charity has launched their annual mental health campaign to help raise awareness about good mental health and wellness. The Waves of Wellness Foundation’s (WOW) ’DUCKtober’ campaign…
Inner Wheel supports HSC students
The new Inner Wheel Club of Tuggerah Lakes is making positive changes in the community with its charity work. The 27-member club supports many organisations including We Care Connect, that…
Digital shop keeps funds flowing
The team at Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables has created their own digital shop to generate funds for community groups and charities affected by COVID-19. The business has been unable…
Reptile Park voucher scheme to support kids in need
The Australian Reptile Park has introduced a Pay Discover Forward scheme to benefit Central Coast children in need and their families. Residents can “pay it forward’ by redeeming their Dine…
Mother’s Day High Tea for charity
Local volunteer run charity, We Care Connect, is inviting women of the Central Coast to get together for a Mother’s Day High Tea at Toukley to support local children living…
Church members knit for charity
Members from the Gosford Uniting Church have knitted 86 items for the charity Aussies Knitting for War Affected Kids (AKWAK). The items will be shipped to camps in war-torn areas…
X-Factor’s Jason Owen determined to help rural kids
X-factor star and Gosford resident, Jason Owen, has been nominated as a two-time finalist in the 2021 7News Young Achiever Awards for Community Service and Indigenous Achievement. He was nominated…
We Care Connect helps kids get back to school
Peninsula students were among those to benefit from a Back to School initiative organised by Central Coast volunteer-run charity We Care Connect. With the help of the local community, more…
Pop-up shop helps charities through COVID-19
A Woy Woy pop-up shop established to help local charities through the pandemic is now struggling due to the same crisis, with hopes that a rare book sale might drum…
A big month for MMAD
It has been a big month for the charity Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD), with the completion of a podcast, a streetwear launch, and a Christmas donation appeal. In celebration…
Black Friday sale exceeds expectations
A local antiques store had a successful return to sales last weekend with its Black Friday bonanza “doubling expectations” for store owner Mitchell Gordon. Woy Woy Antiques & Collectables ran…
Belle of the Ball project helping local girls get formal ready
COVID-19 may have slowed them down, but nothing can stop Northlakes High School’s Leo Club from serving their community. The youth driven leg of the Lions Clubs Australia movement, Leo…
Cuddle Cots and Butterfly Boxes help bereaved families
For Charmhaven’s Monique and Dustin van Damme, the loss of their daughter, Avaline, will always be raw, but the couple are giving purpose to their pain to ensure that little…
Students run amok for charity
Year 12 students from Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have run amuck in the best way possible. While muck up days are a rite of passage for Year 12, at MacKillop…