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This winter, more and more people like David* are being pushed into homelessness and poverty.
As prices rise, one sudden crisis can be all it takes.
Food for hungry families
Your generosity can provide people facing hunger with healthy, nutritious food.
Urgent bill relief
Your kindness can help people keep the lights on, the car running and pay for vital essentials like clothing.
Safe, secure housing
Your gift can help people stay on top of their rent, so they can keep a roof over their heads.
All donations of $2 and over are tax-deductible.
People like David need urgent assistance
David found out how easy it is to lose everything and be pushed into homelessness.
He’d worked all his life. But when the work dried up, he simply couldn’t pay the rent.
In a few short months, he went from a well-paid job to sleeping in a park. It was a devastating shock.
All it took was one sudden setback - a change in his circumstances - and David was sleeping rough.
“At the beginning, I didn’t even have a sleeping bag,” he said. “All I had was a suitcase and shoulder bag that I used as a pillow at nighttime. I couldn’t believe how quickly it happened.”
David reached out to Vinnies, where he received the immediate and long-term support he urgently needed, thanks to generous people like you.
Slipping through the cracks
With fuel, the cost of living and rental prices higher than ever, an unexpected bill, the loss of a job or a relationship break down can be enough to push someone into homelessness.
For more and more people, homelessness is just one sudden crisis away.
And this winter, more people than ever before are facing homelessness and poverty in Australia.
“I never thought I’d be homeless. It just goes to show that homelessness can happen to anyone.” - David
How you can help this winter
This winter, more and more people like David are being pushed into homelessness. All it takes is one sudden crisis.
Your donation can provide healthy meals, help with living expenses and accommodation assistance, for somebody at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
And your gift can provide the lasting, long-term support that helps someone like David find a safe, secure and sustainable place to live.
Funds raised through the Vinnies Winter Appeal will directly support our core programs, providing vital assistance to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, poverty, and cost-of-living pressures.
* In this appeal names have been changed, and model photos have been used to protect the privacy and identity of the people involved.
