Choose Love over Hate. Stand with Wayside Chapel.
Right now, there are over 35,011 people experiencing homelessness in NSW.
Every day, we witness the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and housing insecurity. Behind every person who walks through our doors is a hidden story—struggles with mental health, family violence, or addiction that remain unseen.
Your monthly donation offers not just immediate help through meals, hot showers, clean clothes and connection, but the promise of ongoing support toward health and healing.
Join us by choosing love over hate. Become a Monthly Donor to help people in crisis.
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How you can help
When you embrace the role of monthly giver you help to create community with no ‘us and them’.
Here’s what your commitment provides to those experiencing homelessness or in crisis:
*Statistics relate to the period January-March 2024
You help provide over 908 blankets and clothes a week to keep peope warm this winter.
You help provide over 7,781 low cost meals a month from our community cafes.
You help provide over 937 hot showers and toiletries a month to people desperately in need.
You help provide over 458 instances of care coordination a week, such as housing, Centrelink and legal support.
Choose Love. Become a Monthly Donor today.
Why you should give monthly
Becoming a monthly giver provides a deeper connection to Wayside Chapel and brings you closer to our community. You’ll be able to see the very real impact that your regular donations are having on real people, every single day.
Here's what you gain by joining our dedicated group of monthly supporters:
- Insider updates: Stay informed and inspired with our 'Inner Circle' newsletter, delivered weekly to your inbox with behind-the-scenes stories and insights from our Pastor and CEO, Rev Jon Owen.
- Personalised experiences: Take part in an exclusive tour of Wayside Chapel, giving you a unique glimpse into the heart of our operations and the impact of your support.
- Special invites to Wayside events: Receive special invitations to our enriching webinars and vibrant community events, offering unique opportunities to connect and engage.
- Impact insights: Receive a quarterly impact statement, detailing the tangible difference your contributions are making in the lives of those we serve.
- Streamlined giving: Make a hassle-free monthly tax-deductible donation of your choice that can be changed at any time. Get one end-of-year tax receipt. It keeps our admin costs down and is more convenient for you.
- An annual donation statement at the end of the financial year.
Can we help?
Choose love and support people like Andrew.
As a young, gay man, Andrew left his country town to come to Sydney, searching for a community that would accept and love him for who he was. Like all of us, he just wanted to feel like he belonged.
Sadly, Andrew quickly found himself on the streets - an outcast in a city that can be cold and unwelcoming.
But at Wayside, Andrew was met with warmth and compassion.
“When you're on the streets, Wayside is a safe place to come and hang out and be okay for a while, and not be cold, and not be wet and get a change of socks, or have a shower, and something cheap to eat,” says Andrew.
“I thought, this is somewhere where I'm going to come and hang out, because I’m going to be accepted here.”
Now, Andrew comes to Wayside regularly to see his mates and to take part in our many programs. He’s made many connections in the community, not only with visitors but also with volunteers and staff.
Andrew now feels like he belongs here in this city, as much as anyone.
By becoming a Monthly Giver, you will ensure that we can continue to provide unconditional love, care and support to anyone who needs us.
FAQs about Monthly Donations
What are the methods I can use to donate?
- Online: Make a quick and easy tax-deductible donation through our secure website. All data is encrypted to ensure your privacy. Click here.
- Telephone: Call 02 9581 9101 and Jess, our dedicated staff member, who will be happy to assist you.
- Direct Debit: Please contact Jess to arrange this. You can view our direct debit agreement here.
Phone: 02 9581 9101
Email: monthlygiving@thewaysidechapel.com
