West Welcome Wagon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

West Welcome Wagon

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: PO Box 3135, Newport 3015 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.westwelcomewagon.org.au

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25.01.2022 Huge thank you to Masks for Change, we cant wait to receive these fabulous masks!

24.01.2022 We are happy to announce that we are partnering with WombleTech to help provide laptops to our clients. We are also a drop point for them in the west so if anyone has the items listed on the flyer they can contact our donations team at [email protected]

24.01.2022 ONLINE STORE NOW OPEN Follow this link to place your order: http://shop.westwelcomewagon.org.au/... *pickup/delivery arrangements will be on a case by case basis subject to Melbourne movement restrictions.

23.01.2022 Don’t throw away old sporting footwear! We are very fortunate to be one of the charities who inherits these pre-loved shoes and are able to distribute them to people in need. Thanks Recycling Made Easy for the reminder and to Sportspower Williamstown for this great initiative.

23.01.2022 Help us win $2,500, and you can win a year's worth of wine, just in time for Summer! Our friends at Goodwill Wine are giving away a YEAR'S worth of wine! They're also giving away $2,500 to one lucky charity. If you enter via our link below, we’ll get an extra 20 entries in the draw. The competition closes on 31st October, so sign up now and you'll be in the running to win this fantastic prize. Imagine not having to buy wine for an entire year! Enter here: https://upvir.al/ref/kk45394155/

22.01.2022 It is more important than ever to support those in our community who are struggling the most. A reminder, that we are currently collecting new unwrapped toys for kids 0-17 years old from now until Friday 11th December. If you have toys to donate, the amazing people at Hobsons Bay Libraries are again drop off points for us. Can we beat the record number of presents delivered to children this year? 600+ is the lucky number. ... We hope to put a smile on some children's (and their parents) who have done it tough this year?

22.01.2022 "Refugees are just like everyone else; with dreams, hopes and fears." We are proud to be helping our Asylum Seeker and Refugee friends at West Welcome Wagon. Quote obtained from the International Refugee Community with the help of Voices Worldwide (http://www.voicesworldwide.org/)

18.01.2022 The Teens Give Back Christmas campaign is in the paper! The campaign runs until 4 December and if you would like your family to take part and support West Welcome Wagon and asylum seekers in the west of Melbourne, please reach out to the amazing team at Bubbling Up - A network of parents raising teens.

16.01.2022 Today is #GivingTuesday and we are so thankful of all of the amazing volunteers who give their time each week so that West Welcome Wagon can continue to support refugee and asylum seeker families in need. There are so many ways you can give, today and every day of the year. By giving your time, giving your money or giving your voice you are helping us help others. https://www.givenow.com.au/westwelcomechristmas

15.01.2022 Introducing toilet paper with an impressive vocabulary! The Limited-edition, 100% bamboo rolls include each letter of the alphabet. From aardvark to zebra, you can mix and match rolls to draft notes, lay down the law and, of course, wipe your bum. Who Gives A Crap The A - Z edition is available in a box of 48 rolls, and a box of 12 rolls that would be the perfect size for gifting. Please visit http://shop.westwelcomewagon.org.au/ to make your purchase.

14.01.2022 We are so grateful to have use of this wonderful Honda Odyssey. It has a massive boot which you can see in the photo has been stocked to the brim with bundles ready for delivery. It’s been getting quite a workout during lockdown with our warehouse coordinator Daniel delivering food, linen and kitchen items to local asylum seekers and refugees. Thanks for your support The Honda Foundation!

14.01.2022 A beautiful quote by Dina Nayeri author of ‘The Ungrateful Refugee’. What a lovely reminder to be kind to one another, especially during this difficult time we are all experiencing. A big thank you to everyone for your ongoing support of West Welcome Wagon as we continue to provide essential services to our asylum seeker and refugees friends.

14.01.2022 Thanks to Fiona for her generous donation of 100 Super Moopers books. The series highlights that our differences are what make us unique and reiterates that we are all capable of being superheroes when we see the best in ourselves. What an amazing message! We can't wait to share these with our families for Christmas this year.

14.01.2022 "A refugee is a normal person like everyone else around us." Our Asylum Seeker and Refugee friends are no different to any of us. Day 2 quote sourced by @voices.international with permission from the International Refugee Council

13.01.2022 What a fantastic donation from Altona Primary School students (and families). These donations will be making an impact straight away with these items included in the hampers out for delivery tomorrow to our asylum seeker friends and families. For all donation enquiries, please email [email protected] (Pictured is Henry, 8, from Altona Primary School with a boot full of toiletries)

12.01.2022 Bubbling Up - A network of parents raising teens

08.01.2022 Thanks for the shoutout The Westsider Newspaper High Tees Australia

07.01.2022 What a beautiful city we live in! We hope that everyone in Melbourne is doing ok given recent announcements. We are still functioning as an essential service and supporting our asylum seeker and refugee neighbours. Stay strong everyone! (Photo taken by Luke's Photography Melbs)

07.01.2022 Stock up for the holiday season with FREE SHIPPING* on your next order from Goodwill Wine! And for every bottle you buy, 50% of the profits are donated to us. Get your Christmas wine shopping done here and use the code FREESHIPNOV at checkout: https://goodwillwine.com.au/charities/west-welcome-wagon *Valid on orders over $100. Excludes NT, WA & TAS. Code expires midnight Sunday 15th Nov.

06.01.2022 How cool is this! Seddon Community Bank Branch are displaying High Tees Australia ‘Welcome’ and ‘Kindness’ tees in their front window and matching $10 of each donation for the month of October. We are beyond grateful to both of them for their support. Head to https://hightees.com.au to order one of these tees today!

05.01.2022 "We are not all poor and uneducated." Over the next 5 days we will hear of five different stories from International Asylum Seekers and Refugees. A big thank you to Voices Worldwide (www.voicesworldwide.org) for their work in raising awareness to these misconceptions of our Asylum Seeker friends.* *quotes obtained from the International Refugee Community for the purpose of raising awareness

05.01.2022 Woo hoo! Thank you to High Tees Australia and Seddon Community Bank Branch. We are so grateful for their generous efforts in the month of October! As Jess mentioned, the new Love Wins tees are out today! Head to their website to grab yourself one.

04.01.2022 Thanks Williamstown High School. Look at all those donations!

04.01.2022 Happy World Kindness Day! It's never been more important to be kind to one another with the year that we have all had. Some of the little things you could do to spread kindness are: 1. Send an uplifting text to a friend. 2. Reach out to a family member you haven't spoken to in a while.... 3. Treat someone to a cup of coffee (a friend, stranger, or even yourself. 4. Go slightly outside of your comfort zone at least once to make someone smile. See more

03.01.2022 Check out our wonderful volunteers who are working hard to keep getting items out to our friends who are in need. Massive thank you to everyone for all the support, especially over the last 6 months, we couldn’t do what we do without you!

03.01.2022 A big load of nappies going out to our local asylum seeker and refugee friends in the wonderful @hondaaustralia Odyssey. Would you look at that boot space! Thanks for your support The Honda Foundation!

01.01.2022 Thanks VICT Community Investment Fund and The Honda Foundation. This is just some of the sports equipment we have been able to purchase for kids this Christmas using the money from the grant we were awarded. Even better, we were able to pick them all up in the amazing Honda Odyssey.

01.01.2022 West Welcome Wagon Inc. is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit, registered charity supporting asylum seekers in Melbourne's west. We service the western municipalities of Melbourne including Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley and Wyndham. Take a look at the map on our website for details: www.westwelcomewagon.org.au/about/our-locations/ Through the support of our wonderful local community, we are able to provide material aid and essential assistance to some of the ...most vulnerable members of our society. The majority of asylum seekers that we assist have an income below that of the lowest Centrelink pension. Most have absolutely nothing when we meet them. WEBSITE: www.westwelcomewagon.org.au VOLUNTEER: www.westwelcomewagon.org.au/volunteer FINANCIAL DONATIONS: www.westwelcomewagon.org.au/donate www.givenow.com.au/westwelcomewagon DONATING GOODS: 1. Please clean all items before you donate them. Donations must be in good working order and condition with no tears, stains, chips or broken pieces. We expect all items to be gift-worthy. 2. Email us at [email protected]. In the email please include: A photo and description of the item/s Whether or not you can arrange delivery How long you can hold onto the item while we try to find a volunteer to collect it 3. We will aim to respond to your offer within 48 hours. Please be patient and remember that everyone at West Welcome Wagon is a volunteer. TWITTER: @WestWagon #wesaywelcome MEDIA ENQUIRIES: [email protected] www.westwelcomewagon.org.au/media-2 CONTACT US: www.westwelcomewagon.org.au/contact or email: [email protected]