Collections
Take Love to those in need by running a collection at your school or youth group.
Did you know?
Every 6 minutes someone comes to Anglicare looking for immediate food and financial assistance. One in every three of these people will have children under that age of 16.
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You can support the work of Anglicare’s Food and Financial Assistance programs and Anglicare Op Shops by gathering donations from your community.
What type of collection would you like to run?
Frequently Asked Questions
How far will Anglicare travel to pick up donations?
Anglicare welcomes donations from schools and churches throughout the diocese of Sydney. We’ll work with you
to ensure your donations are collected and distributed to those in need.
When will Anglicare pick up my donations?
On your online registration form you will be required to nominate at least two pick up dates. Anglicare’s
Warehouse will be in touch within five business days to confirm which date your donations will be collected.
Can I run a clothing collection and a food collection at the same time?
Clothing and food donations are picked up by different locations and are delivered to different parts of the
warehouse. For this reason we ask that groups choose to do a collection of either food or clothing, not both
at the same time.
How should I prepare my donations for pick up?
The best way to prepare your food donations for pick up is to pack them into boxes. Anglicare’s Warehouse
will happily send you packing boxes so that your donations will stack nicely at your site and in the van.
Clothing donations are best packed into bags.
Can individuals participate in the Take Love Collection?
At this point the Take Love Collection is a program run for groups because we do not have the capacity to do
a large number of small, individual pick-ups.
Where will my donations go?
Your donations will first be taken to our Anglicare Warehouse in Villawood where they will be sorted. Food
donations will then be shipped out to Anglicare’s Food and Financial Assistance programs, including the
Mobile Community Pantry. Clothing donations will be distributed through our Anglicare Shops.
Can an Anglicare representative come and share about the Take Love Collection with my group?
Certainly! We would love to send out an Anglicare speaker to your group. Please indicate this on your
registration form and we’ll let you know if we have someone available.
Is there are a way that my group can get more involved?
A great way to take your participation to the next level is to form a Take Love Team and take your group to
the Warehouse to help sort their donations. Group numbers are limited contact Anglicare for more
information.
