Warm a heart this winter to help people sleeping rough on our streets
This winter, we're asking you to stand with Wayside Chapel to support people sleeping rough on our streets, so that they can come in from the cold and enjoy a home-cooked meal, warm clothes and a hot shower, and be surrounded by a loving community.
During the toughest and coldest days of the year, YOU can warm a heart and show Sydney’s most vulnerable people that they are loved, and not forgotten.
Any additional funds raised over the goal will be distributed to Wayside Chapel’s programs and services that need it most.
Raised so far
$1,911,856
Our goal
$1,100,000
Donate now to provide a home-cooked meal, warm clothes and a hot shower to a person sleeping rough on our streets this winter.
Agnes just donated $115- Anonymous just donated $53.75
- Diana just donated $215
- Jay just donated $10.75
- Murray just donated $122.55
- Anonymous just donated $1,000
- Anonymous just donated $122.55
- Lina just donated $122.55
- Peter just donated $40.85
- Anonymous just donated $52.25
- Michael just donated $40.85
- Anonymous just donated $81.70
- Anonymous just donated $215
- Nick and Carly just donated $476
- Anonymous just donated $122.55
- Helena just donated $122.55
- Anonymous just donated $40.09
- Mary just donated $120.27
- Mia just donated $81.70
- Frances Ann just donated $53.75
The Problem
Right now, there are 35,011 people experiencing homelessness in NSW alone.
Winter is one of the toughest times of the year for our community, and for people sleeping rough, the colder months are brutal.
With the cost-of-living and rental prices skyrocketing, more people are turning to us for help this winter. We'll need to be ready to welcome an average of 316 visitors a day.
That’s almost 100 additional visitors each day compared to last year at our centres in Kings Cross and Bondi.
We are determined to warm the hearts of people who need us most by providing home-cooked meals, warm clothes and hot showers this winter. But we need your help…
Together, we need to show the most vulnerable people in our community that they are loved, and not forgotten.
The Solution
We’re asking YOU to ‘Warm a Heart’ by making a donation to provide a home-cooked meal, warm clothes and a hot shower to a person sleeping rough on our streets.
Your kind gift will ensure Wayside Chapel continues to provide unconditional love, care and connection to our community, and a warm and loving place for people in crisis.
Warm a Heart Today
Choose love over hate this winter and provide a home-cooked meal, warm clothes and a hot shower to a person sleeping rough on our streets:
$38 can support 1 person
$76 can support 2 people
$114 can support 3 people
$228 can support 6 people
$535 can support 14 people
You can warm the hearts of people like Ralph
When Ralph first came to Wayside Chapel, door after door had been closed to him.
After moving from New Zealand, Ralph ran out of money, was completely alone and had nowhere else to go. He was also struggling to manage his medication after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.
As he stood at our door, he felt like he was on the outside looking in at everything he had lost: community, connection, and love.
But it was at Wayside Chapel where Ralph’s courage and strength was matched with compassion.
Ralph was met with a hot shower, clean clothes and a hearty meal in our welcoming community cafe. His care coordinator, Clara was able to help him find his own long-term accommodation.
On his journey towards health and healing, Ralph has made many connections in the community, not only with visitors but also with volunteers and staff.
"I just needed a base to be alright. Now, I feel like a different person. I feel alive and I take on the world every time I wake up." says Ralph.
With your support, we can open the door open for more people like Ralph this winter.
“Their motto at Wayside is love over hate. And that's exactly what they do.”
- Ralph, Wayside Chapel visitor
How does your donation help?
This winter, more people than ever will come to us feeling hungry, lonely and isolated.
With your help, we can open our doors to bring them in from the cold.
Your support will help provide over 880 blankets and clothes a week to keep a person warm this winter.
Your support will help provide over 897 hot showers and toiletries a month to people who desperately need it.
Your support will help provide over 6,389 low cost meals a month from our community cafes.
Your support will help provide over 524 instances of care coordination a week, such as housing, medical referrals and legal support.
A big THANK YOU to our 3,497 supporters who are warming hearts this winter.
Together, we will show people sleeping rough on our streets that they are loved and not forgotten.
Agnes Filipe
Anonymous
Diana Warren
ALL of you are in my heart. Always. 🫶
Jay Khaira
Murray Doyle
Anonymous
Love your work, Wayside.
Anonymous
Lina Rodrigues
May the Lord bless you and keep you all!
Peter Aquilina
Hope this little amount helps
Anonymous
Michael Karadjis
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Nick and Carly Grima
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Helena Pakulski
Thanks for your help
Anonymous
Mary Ghaly
Mia Quinsee
