Donate to lifeline book fair

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. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14 available to the community. Now is the time to go through those book shelves, study desks, bedside tables and kitchen shelves and clear out those preloved books and let lifeline gippsland. Original giant book fair details in calendar above for further information contact the book fair chairman kathryn dickinson on 0410 530 691 kathryn. Donate your books books can be donated year round at the wollongong or corrimal lifeline shops or selected southern.

Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. Were combating the increasing prevalence of suicide through our 247 crisis support and suicide prevention services like our 11 14 crisis line. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce.

Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Book fair ready for its latest chapter western advocate. Lifeline s big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. For more information, or to check out a map of the brisbane bookfest to help plan your day, visit the bookfest website. Lifeline easter book fair proceeds exceed fundraising goal. In the case of lifeline, the money raised is used to help fund vital 24hour telephone counselling services. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Book fair items donations are always needed and welcome. All books are categorised, in fact we have over 50 categories. Your donation allows us to continue our operations including the recruitment. Please phone ahead to make sure they can accommodate any larger donations. And every day, lifeline canberra telephone crisis supporters prevent the loss of.

We regularly host book fairs around the central west, and we require a large number of volunteers to help with making it happen. Canberras lifeline book fair has provided many gems. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. Theyre right outside the entrance so theyre easy to spot. Lifeline pilots is made possible by generous contributions. We also thank our generous supporters who gave us a helping hand. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide.

Lifeline australia is an endorsed charitable institution by the australian taxation office. And every day, lifeline canberra telephone crisis supporters prevent the loss of many more. Thank you to our amazing group of lifeline volunteers who put on every book fair throughout the year. Lifeline bookfest brisbane unitingcare unitingcare queensland. Lifeline northern beaches next book fair is on 2224 november. In 1981, again writing to authors, illustrators, and publishers, lu rees asked them to donate copies of all their books. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. Visit the lifeline book fair at macquarie university on the following dates and times. People wishing to donate items for the book fair can do so by dropping them into any of our lifeline gippsland shops at churchill, lakes entrance, moe, morwell, sale, traralgon and wonthaggi at least one fortnight prior to the book fair. Lifeline direct newcastle, hunter and central coast. Lifeline central wests biannual mega book fair events continuously attract a number of volunteers willing to donate their time and effort to a noble cause. 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. Books can be donated year round at the wollongong or corrimal lifeline shops or selected southern.

Aug 30, 2019 no wonder theyre sydneys bestloved book fairs. We appreciate your interest in and support of our book fairs. Lifeline central west volunteer donates own titles to book. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. Lifeline easter book fair tops fundraising goal, with over. To donate 10 boxes or more, call the book fair message center at 314 9931995. 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. As a trusted national charity, lifeline has been saving lives for more than 50 years. Donate your books book doantions are currently closed until 1st march if you have books to donate for the online variety book fair we would love to hear from you. The big book fair runs this friday, march 9 and this saturday, march 10 from 9am to 5pm. Our bookfair provides funds to our invaluable 11 14 crisis support line. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Lifeline gippsland is asking the gippsland community for donations of books all categories to help them turn the 2day book fair into a successful fundraising event. Our largest collection of translations is the works of emily rodda with 1,200 editions.

Thank you for choosing to donate to lifeline canberra. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to. We will not be accepting book donations directly for this event but the lifeline shops gratefully accept donation. The lifeline shops are the financial cornerstone of lifeline south coast. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. Our last book fair for 2019 was our biggest book fair yet. Please have a look through this brochure for more information and clarification. So, too, have our wish lists, published on our website. If youre an avid book reader and you have time to spare, be sure to visit the lifeline bookfest.

Selected wollongong and shellharbour city libraries are also acting as collection points. Mar 09, 2018 lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Canberra lifeline book fair robbed of rare volumes worth. Our lifeline giant book fair at st augustines college, brookvale has been. Money raised at lifeline events supports the 24hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line, which offers suicide prevention and bereavement support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. 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. Times sat 10am 4pm, sun 12pm 4pm and mon 10am 4pm, entry fee by donation the uniting ballarat book fairs, held in march and november each year, sell hundreds of secondhand bo.

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. Simply bring along your books for donation to the event and speak to one of the volunteers for assistance. Whether you contribute your time as a volunteer, or donate goods to our shops, your help will be appreciated. Saturday 31 august from 8am until 5pm sunday 1 september from 8am until 5pm. They provide the largest portion of funding and allow the continuation of lifelines vital 24 hour telephone crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast on 11 14. The results mark the best in the local branchs history of. Whether you contribute your time as a volunteer, or donate goods to our. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion. Mar 14, 2017 book fair 2017 calling for donations march 14, 2017.

For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. Financial donations arent the only way you can help support lifeline northern beaches. Donate your books and share the knowledge variety the. Entry to the lifeline canberra bookfair is by gold coin donation. Donations to lifeline are taxdeductible to the extent provided by law. If you cannot make an event, you are welcome to donate below. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Donations are received at our warehouse in brookvale. Donations of goodcondition books, or books of particular historicalantiquarian interest, are the lifeblood of the various lifeline harbour to. Book fair 2017 calling for donations lifeline gippsland. Lifeline book fair proceeds to go towards crisis support. Oct 20, 2017 lifeline south coast community partners, southern.

Alternatively, you can donate at a lifeline shop or by depositing books into a lifeline donation bin. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections the current risks associated with covid19. We want the process of donating to our bookfair to be as smooth as possible. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra.

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. Customers can drive up, unload their boot of books to donate. This is a sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc. Lifeline new york is a nonprofit 501c3 humanitarian organization. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair.

If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. Plus, thanks to our customers and donors who continue to support lifeline s book fairs. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. You will find books, movies, games, comics and much more at low prices. Donations are tax deductible within the limits of the law. Book doantions are currently closed until 1st march if you have books to donate for the online variety book fair we would love to hear from you. There are also many people in the canberra community who fundraise for lifeline canberra. Were still accepting donations for the book fair, particularly games, puzzles, cds and records. Customers can drive up, unload their boot of books to donate, then go. This is a major source of fundraising for lifeline northern beaches. Then, if you have any further queries about donations, please call 02 9498 8805 or email us at. The lifeline canberra bookfair is held a few times a year to raise muchneeded funds for lifeline local crisis support service.

Lifeline central wests giant book fair is returning to bathurst for the second year. Books and more books illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. 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. Jul 10, 2018 people wishing to donate items for the book fair can do so by dropping them into any of our lifeline gippsland shops at churchill, lakes entrance, moe, morwell, sale, traralgon and wonthaggi at least one fortnight prior to the book fair. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations. We have a wide range of collectable books available at our book fairs.

Our 3500 highlytrained crisis supporters are ready and standing by to help anyone, any time. Lifeline direct website shares information on the services, training and events of lifeline in the newcastle, hunter and central coast regions. These funds helped lifeline northern beaches answer more than 68,000 calls to our 247 crisis line 11 14 and hold more than 1,700 faceto. Entry is by gold coin donation to lifeline and raises funds for the local 11 14 crisis support and suicide prevention service available to the community.

Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. Stay informed and sign up as a friend of lifeline canberra. Lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium. You can either bulk donate them to a lifeline shop or place them in the giant containers once you get into the bookfest venue. Our work is made possible through donations from people like you who care about other people.

Please read the information below particularly our guidelines for what we can and cannot accept. Shop donations the lifeline shops are the financial cornerstone of lifeline south coast. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Help us answer more calls and provide suicide prevention and crisis support by donating today. Books donated to variety will be sold through our trade me online book fair to collectors and book lovers around new zealand.

Hundreds of volunteers are needed, so if you have an. Selling books since 1998 po box 176, annandale nsw 2038, australia email your order. 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. Lifeline bookfair at the epic february 2019 canberra. A book fair representative will call you back within 48 hours to schedule a pickup. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Lifeline northern beaches, 310 sydney road, balgowlah 2020. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local. Iml pathology collection centres helensburgh to sussex inlet. In each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. Since we aim to collect all australian childrens books over time, we have discovered two invaluable sources for filling gaps in the collection, particularly of pre1960 editions. 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. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections given the current risks associated with covid19. Every dollar raised helps us care for over 40,000 animals each year.

Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with continue reading lifeline central west book fair. You can contribute to this great cause and get yourself some cheap books by attending one of the lifeline book sales that will be held by the lifeline harbour to hawkesbury division throughout the rest of the year. Ms slater asked for anyone with unwanted books to donate. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. Lifeline relies on fundraising and donations to help cover the cost of providing local crisis support and suicide prevention services. Throughout the year we receive donations of books which are sorted and distributed to our shops, or made available at one of our fairs. These items are offered on a first in, first served basis. Every donation helps provide care for more animals in our shelters, as well as supports our community programs that help keep pets out of the shelters and with the families who love them.

Today thirtyfour publishers and their imprints routinely donate copies of their childrens books, and most have been doing so since 1981. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Published on jul 30, 2019 lifeline book fairs raise thousands of dollars each year to help support the lifeline crisis support services. Bargain hunters spend hours wandering the rows of books, magazines, dvds and all matter of reading material, looking for books to keep them going until the next bookfair. Iml pathology will be running a book donation point in the carpark. Click here to see what fundraising events are coming up. Please use the form below or simply mail your tax deductible contribution to. Lifeline northern beaches nsw has 4 major book fairs a year. They run all over queensland, all throughout the year.