Our aim is to reach as many Australian Farmers and rural communities as possible and we are lucky enough to hear some of their amazing stories. It reinforces why we do what we do. Our passion and persistence.
Some of the stories and comments we have heard and received are below:
How to Get Involved
There are a couple of ways you can help get the Bundles to the Bush.
Donate items – we are looking for any of the below items, plus similar, for us to pack and send in the Bush Bundles:
- Shoeboxes (for the packaging of the Bush Bundles)
- Hand towels, including handmade/sewn
- Lip care
- Hand care
- Hair care
- Candles, including homemade (short candles are preferred as candlesticks can melt in the heat)
- Soaps, shower scrubs and shower gels, including homemade (please note, although bath salts or similar are a lovely idea, some Farmers cannot use the bath due to water restrictions/drought)
- Herbal/tea bags
- Coffee flavoured sachets
- Lollies and liquorice
- A6 size photos, paintings, prints
- Blank Cards (birthday, thinking of you etc) that they can give to a good friend, including handmade
- Jewellery made from resin, plastic, elastic, wood, and other natural materials (due to possible allergies, silver and gold can’t be accepted)
- Socks
- Caps and beanies
- Handkerchiefs
- Bed/TV woollen socks, including homemade knitted
- A6 size puzzle books (crossword, find a word) and pen
- A6 or smaller cute/fun/elegant notebooks and stationery
- A6 size mindful colouring books and pencils
- Unopened samples (e.g. perfumes, moisturisers, hair products) that you can pass on
- Antiperspirant deodorant for men and women (roll-on is best for long freight and heat)
- Card games including Uno and trivia
- Key chains including homemade
- Boot covers
- Neck sock/multiscarf
- Small pet products
- Hair ties, clips and scrunchies
- Bookmarks including homemade
- Small children’s toys (to fit within a shoebox)
Please note, that all items should be new and unopened. Glass and other breakable items cannot be posted and therefore not accepted.
If sending homemade products, please list ingredients in case of allergies.
The most important thing to remember is that all items need to fit in a shoebox and will be posted around Australia. It needs to be small, light and non-breakable.
Connections – Can’t donate items? Maybe you can help to connect us with a business that could support us with donated goods, e.g. shoe shops for shoeboxes, tea shops, chocolatiers, and crafty and creative people that may want to donate their talent.
Nominations – Know of a special Farmer, their Partner, a rural neighbour or Farm Help that you would love to see receive a Bush Bundle? Nominate them by going to our Contact Us page, fill in the form with the nominated person’s name and postal address so we can send them a Bush Bundle directly.
*Please note, we do not sell personal details to any third parties. We only collect contact details to send The Bush Bundles to where they are intended to go.
Supporters
We are lucky to have the following sponsors supporting or donating to us:
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