Youth Off The Streets is committed to ensuring that donated funds are used to assist young people in need. We are proud to confirm that a minimum of 84 cents in every dollar goes to the direct care and education of youth in our programs.

You can help now!
Call 1800 062 288 to make a credit card donation or post a cheque or money order, made payable to “Youth Off The Streets” to PO Box 8, Merrylands NSW 2160. To donate online NOW Click here

All donations over $2 to Youth Off The Streets are tax deductible.

Your special celebration can brighten young lives

More and more people are choosing to invite their guests to make a donation to benefit a cause that they are interested in rather than receive presents for special occasions.

Anniversaries, weddings, Christmas, birthdays (especially the big ones like 40th & 50th birthdays) are popular celebration events! We rely on donations from supporters like you to help us continue to reclaim the chronically homeless youth of Australia.

We send a receipt to all those who contribute, and all donations are tax deductible!

HOSTS: Contact our Development Coordinator (Donor Relations) prior to your event to receive a custom donation brochure designed for your special event. This can be sent with your invitations to ensure your guests are aware of your intentions.

GUESTS: Donations can be made by cheque or credit card and can be sent via the host, or sent directly to:

Youth Off The Streets - “Celebration Donations”
PO Box 6025
ALEXANDRIA NSW 2015

Alternatively, please phone the Donation Line on: 1800 062 288

Bequests

All bequests left to Youth Off The Streets will be used in the care and education of young people in need.

When you place Youth Off The Streets in your Will, or if you intend to do so, we suggest that you notify our Bequest Officer to ensure that we can keep you up to date on the progress of the young people in our care.

We would love to give you the opportunity to get to know more of the work of Father Riley and join us in watching the young people develop, especially at events such as our end of year Presentation Night – a celebration of everything that these kids have achieved through our programs.

If you would like to discuss the work of Youth Off The Streets prior to making your decision, please feel free to contact our Bequest Officer on (02) 8332 5005 or info@youthoffthestreets.com.au

Click here for a Printable version of the Suggested Bequest Wording

Memorial giving

A Memorial Donation to Youth Off The Streets is a thoughtful way to remember someone close to you, and at the same time help give hope and a future to young people in need.

Everyone who makes a memorial donation is sent a letter of thanks and receipt, which can be used for tax purposes, if required.

Youth Off The Streets envelopes are available for funerals. You or your funeral director can contact us for some envelopes prior to the funeral and we will forward them to you.

To make a Memorial Donation in honour of a loved one, complete the attached form or call 1800 062 288. Return your completed form and donation to Youth Off The Streets, PO Box 6025, Alexandria NSW 2015

Click here for the Memorial Donation Form
If you are unable to download this form, please include the following information with your donation:
- Your name and address, so that we can send you a receipt;
- The name and address of the person who has died (if address is known) and,
- The name and address of the next of kin or nearest family member

There are plenty of options to choose from – below are a few ideas to help get your creative juices flowing:

• Hold a theme day – charge your fellow students / colleagues a gold coin & encourage them to dress up for the occasion.
  
• Trivia nights – always popular with work mates!
  
• Sports days – sports clubs & venues have been a great success with charity sports days for members & guests (eg. Golf, tennis, fishing).

• Get sponsored – you could get sponsored to walk to work for a month; or to cycle from Sydney to Wollongong
  
• Stalls – round up your friends and create culinary delights or crafts to sell at a stall
  
• Have a party – everyone loves a good knees-up, and parties, dances and the like are a fabulous way to raise money.

Do be aware however, that successful events require careful planning and a fair bit of organising – so think carefully when considering what type of event you’d like to run.

• Raffles & auctions always add much-needed extra funds to an event, as well as getting everyone involved in the fun & festivities. We have found that many individuals and businesses are very generous with donating prizes for our fundraising events. (Don’t forget to mention their kind support on the day.)

Youth Off The Streets’ involvement
We greatly appreciate and enjoy the varied events that people organise on our behalf. However, resources dictate that we are limited in the assistance we can provide you with when holding fundraising events.

If you are interested in organizing an event for Youth Off The Streets, and for details of how we may be able to help, please contact our Events Co-ordinator on (02) 8332 5000 or email events@youthoffthestreets.com.au.

Check out what’s coming up in our Events Calendar.

Gifts in Kind

Operating a multi-facility organisation is complex and expensive. We accommodate over 100 young people every night in 15 locations in New South Wales. Just as in every household, we need consumables - often in quantity. Assistance in lowering these costs would be appreciated.

Second Hand goods:

Donations of second hand goods, particularly furniture, can be sold at Op Shops located in Maitland, Cessnock and Singleton in the Hunter Valley, Bowral and Goulburn in the Southern Highlands, and Wyoming and Newcastle on the Central Coast and Casula in Sydney.

Raffle and Auction Items

Because of the many functions that we are involved in over any 12 month period - we are constantly requesting items for auction at these events. Such items may be weekends for two, dinners, art works, household items, tickets to special events, air flights and other exciting products.


Payroll Deduction Scheme

Youth Off The Streets has created this initiative as a means of involving individuals within your organisation. We will work in tandem with your accounting and marketing staff to ensure that more of your people are involved with your preferred charity - Youth Off The Streets.

As little as five dollars a week from many employees makes a big difference.

Wishlist

Father Riley’s Op Shops

We have 8 Op Shops located throughout Australia at the following areas:

• Casula – 632 Hume Highway CASULA NSW 2170 Phone: (02) 9600 7122
• Newcastle – Shop 2 & 3 / 104 Maitland Road ISLINGTON 2296 Phone: (02) 4965 3698
• Wyoming – Unit 2, 9 Brooks Avenue WYOMING NSW 2250 Phone: (02) 4328 3840
• East Maitland – 250 High Street MAITLAND NSW 2320 Phone: (02) 4934 2984
• Cessnock – 136 Vincent Street CESSNOCK NSW 2325 Phone: (02) 4991 4426
• Singleton – 251 John Street SINGLETON NSW 2330 Phone: (02) 6572 1789
• Bowral – 8 Bundaroo Street BOWRAL NSW 2576 Phone: (02) 4861 2307
• Goulburn – 404 Auburn Street GOULBURN NSW 2580 Phone: (02) 4822 5011
• Sefton – 38A Helen St, SEFTON NSW 2162  Phone: (02) 9645 4300

Donations of goods

We require donations of bric-a-brac and furniture. Are you moving house and can’t take all of your furniture with you? Is your business relocating and you are purchasing new furniture and have no need for old office equipment? Have you done a spring clean and have clothing or house goods you wish to part with? We would really appreciate the donations. We have 2 men and a truck who will pick up from anywhere. Please allow for a 4 week lead time from booking to pick-up as we have limited resources with one truck servicing all areas.

Op Shop Volunteers

Have you ever considered working behind the counter of an Op Shop? We have stores located in Casula, East Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton, Wyoming, Newcastle, Goulburn and Bowral and would love to hear from you if you have a spare day during the week to spare.

Please contact Robert Innes by phone: 0428 497 240 or email: roberti@youthoffthestreets.com.au if you are interested in joining the Op Shops as a volunteer.

Please note: All volunteers working with young people at our services are required to consent to an Australian Federal Police Check and The Working with Children Check.

The number of ways you can become involved and make a difference are unlimited. This list is by no means exhaustive. If you have an idea that we have not mentioned, please contact our Development Office to discuss your ideas.
Thank you for considering Youth Off The Streets. We appreciate your support.