Contact is about Caring & Sharing
This Thank You page acknowledges the contributions and perspectives of our community and members.
The feedback and messages presented here reinforce our purpose and motivate us to maintain an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.
Contact supports ……
Blaze Aid and Buy a Bale each received a total of $1,207.25. A Sausage Sizzle fundraiser raised a grand total of $1,414.50 and Contact donated an additional $1,000.
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia – The entertainment band Boo Boo & the Bear, Classic Rock, performing at the 2025 Christmas Party, requested that their fee be donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Accordingly, $244 raised from the Contact 2025 Christmas Raffle was contributed to the foundation.
Child Protection, Victorian Government – Dept Families, Fairness & Housing – children’s quilts. Ongoing donations.
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Victoria & Tasmania – chldren’s quilts. Previously Contact has partnered with Red Cross to provide knitted teddy bears which were attached to the quilts. Ongoing donations.
Treasured Babies – Freemasons Foundation Victoria – minitaure knitted and crochet items for premature or still born babies. Ongoing donations.
Food Share in partnership with Greenhills Neighbourhood House Contact collects and delivers non-perishable food. This food relief pantry operates providing assistance to those in need. Ongoing donations.
3081 Angels – Banyule Community Health – childrens quilts, June 2022.
Goulburn Valley Pregnancy & Family Support, Shepparton, donations of 14 quilts – children’s and adults. February 2023.
Quuama Community Centre – Bega Valley Shire Council – together with donations from North of the Yarra Quilters (NOTY) total of 19 quilts following 2021 floods.
Pancreatic cancer – monies raised from Mother’s Day raffe, May 2022.
Heart Foundation – monies raised from raffle of a quilt, 2021.
Flood Victims – monies raised from raffle, Oct 2022.
Sensory Fidget Mats – A total of 85 donated to various nursing homes including St Vincents Aged Care Keon Park, Oxa Care Aged Care Epping, Neuro Rehab Thomastown, Strathallen, Rosina Baptcare Wattlegrove Thomastown etc and Contact members for friends and relatives.
Wheelchair Quilts – specially designed to fit around a wheelchair – 20 donated to various aged care facilities and Contact members for friends and relatives.
Breast Cancer support – 87 items, eg hats, beanies, turbans, pillows, seat belt covers for masectomy patients – donated to local oncology and breast cancer support groups.
Bags to fit Walkers & Frames – a total of 22 were donated to local nursing homes and Contact members for friends and relatives.
Days for Girls – donations of women’s products to manage improved health, education and livelihood outcomes. 2016
Fitted for Work, Richmond – donations of jewellery and cash to support jobseekers become work-ready. Ongoing donations.
Breast Cancer Foundation – Contact members supported the Breast Cancer Foundation Hero volunteer who attended Contact to raise awareness and fundraise. October.
Olivia Newton John Foundation – Contact regularly donated contributions.
VIEW Club, Watsonia, The Smith Family – cash donations of sale of jewellery.
VIEW Club, Eltham, The Smith Family – Learning for Life sponsorship provides disadvantaged students with financial assistance, emotional support and access to learning and educational programs – donations of children’s quilts.
Testimonials and Thanks received from ……..
Blaze Aid Australia
On behalf of BlazeAid we wish to truly thank you for your wonderful donation of $1207.25.
Debbie Buttler, National Business Manager, Blaze Aid
Rural Aid
Your generous donation of $1,207.25 is more than a gift, it helps Rural Aid stay alongside farmers every step of the way, not just in crisis but throughout recovery. John Warlters, Rural CEO
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
Your generous gift of $244.00 will help drive forward life-saving research, improve early detection, and provide world-class care for all those in our community who are impacted by prostate cancer or at risk of the disease.
Professor Jeff Dunn AO, Chief Mission & Head of Research
Ronald McDonald House
Thankyou for your wonderful In-Kind donation to RMHC Parkville House of lovely Hand made quilts.
For some families, life is anything but ordinary. When everyday life is turned upside down by a child’s serious illness or injury, the one thing most families desperately long for is a bit of normality again. Together, we are able to deliver much-needed comfort and care to families whilst they’re navigating the unknown.
Emma, Fundraising Admin, Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania. July & Nov 2022
Villa Maria Catholic Nursing Homes
Thank you for the lovely donation of the patchwork quilts. Our residents at VMCH Bundoora will appreciate it.
Aneta Donevska, Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
Liscombe House Aged Care at Leith Park.
We had 4 fiddle/sensory mats donated to us and this is a testimonial of thanks.
I want to say thank you to the group who made the fiddle/sensory mats for Liscombe House. The residents who use them, very much enjoy fiddling with them. They help with wandering people by giving them something to do, help them sit and relax. At times they struggle with knowing what to do and the mats give them the opportunity to rest and still keep them busy. Thank you for making their day.
Mandy Williamson, Lifestyle Coordinator, Diversional Therapist
Eva Tilley Memorial home
On behalf of my wife I wish to convey her thanks for the very beautiful quilt you sent her. She apologies she is unable to do this herself. It was indeed a lovely surprise for her in a period of some sadness in her life. We both remarked how well the colours blended with her room at Eva Tilley Memorial Home. (Unlike that armchair!) I know she is delighted to have this quilt making her room more her own very personal new home. Joe
Vasey RSL Care, Bundoora
Many thanks for the donation of the quilt. It is so beautiful and I have given it to one of our high care residents who loves it so much.
Also thank you so much for your kind donation of fiddle mats the residents are loving them.
Thank you for making a difference your support is so wonderful. Linda.DSylva. Lifestye Co-ordinator
Uniting Agewell Box Hill (Aged Care Facility)
I would like to say a huge thank you for our beautiful “Dignity Quilt”.
Dignity quilts are a lovely way to farewell our residents as they leave the facility after they have passed away. When the occasion allows, residents and staff form a guard of honour & farewell our resident, as they leave to go to the funeral home. The Dignity quilt provides exactly that – Dignity. Thank you so much, your hard work is very much appreciated. Siobhan Johns, Lifestyle Coordinator Box Hill.
The Epping RSL Poppy Ladies send a special note of thanks to the Contact Jewellery Ladies for their continuing support and helping us with our charity efforts. May 2022.
Baptcare – Strathallan
A big thank for providing the bag for 4-wheel frame. I got it from Valerie yesterday. This is great support to our residents. Thank you. Betcy Antony, Lifestyle Co-Ord
Merle Foggie
Thank you to the volunteer ladies greeting us at the Contact Desk, I have made so many friends over the years, I love being at Contact. Also Thank You for the beautiful wheelchair quilt, in my favourite colours too.
Anne Larkin
My husband Tony and I would like to sincerely thank you for your beautiful and caring quilt gift. Anne, Ladies of the Round Table.
Wallace family
Thank you on behalf of Albert Wallace and his family for the wonderful gift of the beautiful quilt that he received today. We are sincerely grateful for this most thoughtful of gifts that has help at this difficult time.
Sandy Bevc
Thank you for your beautiful quilt gift and kind gesture. It is truly a work of art.
Elizabeth Nealy, Mayor, Banyule City Council
I enjoyed seeing Contact in action today. You are doing beautiful work for the community and it was great to see people connecting in an engaging and safe space. March 2022
Lucia Brennan, Major Facilities Coordinator, Banyule City Council
I appreciated seeing ‘Contact’ in action. Great work, keep it up. The volunteers in our community are the heart of our clubs and activities. March 2022