Carevan Blacktown – With warm and thankful hearts
A Heartfelt Thank You from Carevan Blacktown
Thank you to everyone who contributes in so many ways, each and every week. We are constantly humbled by the love, kindness, and incredible generosity shown by our community. The response to our Winter Blanket Drive has been truly heartwarming.
A special thank you to the wonderful Blanket & Beanies program 
, Kathryn B and colleagues, Kristy G & Kids Early Learning Dean Park, Shauna C & FitKidz, Sherry & Young academics and Parveen & Acacia Gardens and all their communities.
, Kathryn B and colleagues, Kristy G & Kids Early Learning Dean Park, Shauna C & FitKidz, Sherry & Young academics and Parveen & Acacia Gardens and all their communities.Thanks to all the individuals who got knitting, collecting and donating everyone who donated blankets. everyone who donated new and near-new blankets. ~ Pooja, Pushpa, Sunil, Prabhat, Deb ( and parents for drop off), Melita, Poonam & Rushil, Gay and the Inner Wheel community, Sandra, Rita, Janet, , Christine, Pauline, Sharon, Leonie… Blankets, jackets, jumpers, beanies, scarves, and your ongoing support of everything we do.
Thank you, Angela and the Bella Vista Big W team, for the most generous clothing donation. Dom and the Rouse Hill Bunnings team, Ashu & the ‘Know Thyself Foundation, Tanya Stafa & Belmonte Italian Cuisine community, Jenni & the West Sydney Church of Christ community, Barking with Bianca and many more for always being there with practical support in so very many ways.
Dom and the Rouse Hill Bunnings team, Ashu & the ‘Know Thyself Foundation, Tanya Stafa & Belmonte Italian Cuisine community, Jenni & the West Sydney Church of Christ community, Barking with Bianca and many more for always being there with practical support in so very many ways.A very special thank you also to Rotary Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, James and Deb, Jonathon J, Claire, Cheryl, Barbara, Cate, Diana, Ben, Devender and so many others whose generous donations help us keep the wheels turning and quite literally, put food on the plates of people in need of this most basic care.
Thank you to Club Blacktown, whose support will help us keep the freezers running and the lights onand thanks to our lovely Sharon and Sheree, Brett and John and the Lifestyle Workers Group for the tents, clothing and wonderful practical support always – and for coming along picking up a serving spoon and a washing up brush – special people right down to the last clean pot \
and thanks to our lovely Sharon and Sheree, Brett and John and the Lifestyle Workers Group for the tents, clothing and wonderful practical support always – and for coming along picking up a serving spoon and a washing up brush – special people right down to the last clean pot 
\And to our good Rebel and friends at the Blacktown City Lions Club ~ thank you for your fantastic practical support, in countless ways, most recently purchasing and assembling of a new trolley cage and shelving. Your generosity and willingness to roll up your sleeves and get in and ‘do’ means so much
We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such a big community of kindness, compassion, generosity, and practical action. Together, we can continue supporting those who need it most.
If we’ve accidentally missed anyone, please accept our sincere apologies.. we’ve had a busy month! Every act of kindness, no matter how big or small, makes a real difference, and we are deeply grateful for each and every one of you.
Thank you for being part of the Carevan Blacktown family
Carevan Blacktown Winter Warmth
As the colder months set in, the rising cost of living, increasing fuel prices, and colder weather are making things especially tough for many people in our community. For some, simply getting by is a challenge any time of the year ~ let alone managing the added cost of heating bills during winter.
A small act of kindness can make a big WARM difference.
If you’d like to help, donations of winter-warming essentials such as blankets, throws, beanies, scarves, and gloves are greatly appreciated and help those in need stay warm and cared for this chilly season.
Every donation, big or small, helps bring comfort, dignity, and warmth to someone doing it tough this winter.
If you’d like to help or contribute, you can run a community blanket and woollens drive, or simply donate a blanket or some knitted love… get in touch to find out how you can help… we’d love to hear from you
info@carevanblacktown.org.au
Valentine’s Day with Carevan Blacktown and Bunnings Rouse Hill
We spent Valentine’s Day BBQ at Bunnings Warehouse ~ A day filled with sausages, smiles, sweet treats and so much heart.
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Truly the loveliest kind of fundraising day
We had ( as always) extraordinary community support – due in no small part to the amazing spread of Valentine themed goodies and the best sausage sandwiches in the BBQ business ~ kindness and a whole lot of fun! Hard to make a sausage into a ‘heart theme’ – but we gave it a crack
A special shoutout to our incredible cup-cakers, cake bakers, slice makers, bickie batchers and jelly cup creators – sugar filled or gluten fress ~ every treat made with extra St V Day love and the tables looked absolutely amazing! 🧁🍰✨
Across the way our BBQ troopers were ‘on the tongs’ and keeping everything running smoothly- Lots of repeat customers (thank to Wrights Butcher Kellyville https://www.facebook.com/wrightstendermeat/ and our own BBQ experts at the grill. We made some new community support contacts, lots of chats and sausage sandwiches galore ~ a great day 🌭👏
We are so incredibly blessed with our amazing green dream team of volunteers – each and every weekend BBQ, Tuesday evening Services and so much behind the scenes ~ An extraordinary bunch of generous, kind-hearted people and never more so than when we have a special event or a themed day like today’s big red heart ❤️Day of Valentine LOVE
Thank YOU to everyone who makes us goodies for these special events, dropping home baked specialties off, popping in to support us and say ‘Hi”, or staying to play for part (or all!) of the day ~ Our volunteers are like no other.💚
You help us to bring Valentine’s Day to every event and outing ~ LOVE, laughter and the Carevan Blacktown community spirit.
We couldn’t do this without you ❤️
And to all, a good night ….. a good season !
What an incredible year of support, love and care for the Carevan Blacktown team and the community we serve .
The Carevan Blacktown family truly shines at Christmas and, frankly, all year round… but this festive season has been truly amazing
Our community joined together to care for people in need, from well-established programs and organisations to school groups, childcare centres, families and individuals reaching out to help.
We received support from far and wide, old friends and new – local Blacktown LGA communities to teams reaching out from Melbourne and Brisbane with support of all kind – traditional and new.
Together, you provided happiness, added a lot of sparkle to Christmas for folks who might otherwise have none, see no-one receive no Christmas cheer ~ Together we created a communal table where festive spirit could be shared.
We’ve welcomed new supporters and been embraced once again by long-time partners.
We’ve received toys, food and clothing donations, and Christmas hampers from far and wide ~ from people collecting thoughtfully over many months to last-minute dashes to fill a gap in the Santa sacks.
From beautiful handmade baubles and wooden toys, boxes and boxes of toys and food hampers to a Christmas feast to rival Nigella’s table, the generosity has been extraordinary.
Santa dropped by on his way back to the workshop, and we were supported by an amazing team of green-angel volunteers, both new and familiar.
We are blessed indeed
Thank you for being part of our Christmas Carevan Blacktown season
Terrific Toys
We’re Honoured to Be Included!Carevan Blacktown is excited and truly humbled to be part of this year’s Mayoress’s Christmas Toy Appeal.
Our CEO Andrew, had the pleasure of attending a lovely morning tea with fellow charities and it was a great opportunity to come together, share stories, and give thanks for such wonderful and much needed support.
A heartfelt thank you to the Mayor of Blacktown City of Blacktown City, Brad Bunting, and to the Mayoress, Mrs. Bunting, for their continued support and generosity to our community – all year round, but most especially at Christmas
We are truly grateful for the support we receive from across the community – big and small – We received a lovely email from a mum this week letting us know that her boy was conducting a food collection for us especially for Christmas lovely things, all.
lovely things, all.We’ll be sharing all this wonderful generosity with those in need over the Christmas season, spreading a little joy. We’re able to do this thanks to the incredible kindness and support of our community and we thank you all for this much needed sparkle
A Wonderful Collaboration
Street Side Medics join Carevan Blacktown Community evenings
Carevan Blacktown is proud to have Street Side Medics join us in our mission to care for the community. Together, we provide a compassionate and holistic service to our patrons, combining the warmth of a shared meal with access to professional, regular medical care.
Many of our patrons face social and financial challenges that make both good nutrition and healthcare difficult to access, and this collaboration helps bridge that gap.
The Street Side Medics team brings to our Tuesday evenings services kindness, expertise, and consistency, complementing the meals, connection, and support offered by Carevan Blacktown.
We were joined by Mayor Brad Bunting and Counsilor Julie Griffiths AM at the official launch on 30th September and the team showed the visitors around the van and then they joined us, as they often do, to talk with the community and join in our meal service
Together, we’re creating a stronger, healthier, and more inclusive community where everyone feels cared for and valued.
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Thank YOU all
Thank You for Your Care of Carevan BlacktownWe are continually amazed by the generosity of our community, from individuals to whole groups who support our work with kindness and care.
A special thank you to Kids Kids’ Early Learning Blacktown City ( and Serena for organising it all) for the huge donation and wonderful variety of goodies, from much needed food to clothing and kitchen items of all shapes and sizes. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CNz8hZBvT/
Gratitude also to Katie Hatton, Susan, Netty, Heather, Tanya and the super team and community at Belmonte Italian Cuisine, Bruce and Debbie at Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains, Joe and Joan, Belinda S and Devender and so many others who have reached out with support of all kind.
While we can’t always accept every offering, we do our best to take what we can ~ reusing, recycling, repurposing, and re-loving items again so they can make a difference in someone else’s life.
Thank you to our lovely supporter and Pet care angel Bianca from Barking with Bianca who puts the wow into bow wow for our patron’s much loved pets.
A heartfelt thank you as always to our amazing Green Angel volunteers for their unstoppable energy, hard work, and enthusiasm, today and every day! Special thanks to the crew who cooked up a storm at Rouse Hill Bunnings, serving up the best snags and cakes in the BBQ biz while raising vital funds for our work.
volunteers for their unstoppable energy, hard work, and enthusiasm, today and every day! Special thanks to the crew who cooked up a storm at Rouse Hill Bunnings, serving up the best snags and cakes in the BBQ biz while raising vital funds for our work.An extra special shoutout to the Blacktown City Lions Club for hosting a wonderful fundraising BBQ yesterday at their clubhouse. With Rebel and Rachel leading the charge, it was a day filled with care, kindness and good tucker too. We are so very grateful for your generosity, friendship, and community spirit. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17TmGP6tRu/
Thank you to Chelsea, Ursula and the team at Laing and Simmons Quakers Hill for shining a light on our work and for your terrific support https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17G4jU6rWA/
Together, we can add some sparkle and care to people for whom life can be a little tough (but we can’t do it without our fantabulous community)
