By becoming a BFF you are becoming a member of our regular giving program and agreeing to commit an amount of your choice to Marymead each month.
This consistent and reliable amount means financial stability for Marymead to be able to commit and dedicate funds to our programs enabling us to help vulnerable children and families now and into the future.
When we are able to rely upon you, vulnerable children, young people and their families are able to rely upon us.
Your generous commitment of a monthly gift means that we can plan into the future to ensure we positively transform as many lives as possible.
Becoming a BFF allows you to choose where you would like your monthly gift to go. You may wish to direct your monthly gift to a specific area of Marymead or choose to select wherever your gift is needed most.
Could provide essential care items such as nappies,spare clothes & toothbrushes to make sure that every child has what they need to stay.
Could provide the Ricky Stuart House with a variety of therapies, games and activities appropriate for children with disabilities.
Could help cover the costs of taking the children on exciting excursions to places like the zoo or Questacon to help make their stay more enjoyable and to ensure that all children have access to experiences in the community.
Could provide therapeutic resources such as workbooks for a child who is experiencing grief and loss to participate in resilience and peer support groups.
Could provide access to creative therapy including musical instruments such as drums that are therapy tools for refugee and humanitarian support programs.
Could help educate a clinician to receive specialist training enabling them to be able to support the most vulnerable children and families in our community.
Could help to cover the cost of tickets to community activities like the movies for children and families impacted by disability.
Could help our environment by providing new watering cans, seeds, trees, shade structures or even another chook for the mulch horticultural program.
Could provide Autism Spectrum Disorder specific books and resources for Marymead’s Autism Centre library.
Could provide a care pack with pyjamas, a toothbrush and teddy for a child entering foster care to make their first few nights a little easier.
Could support a contact visit between a foster child and their birth family and provide them with activity packs to make the contact visit more comforting.
Could help a foster child or young person to prepare for independence by providing them with important life skills such as driving lessons and swimming lessons.
Could provide age-appropriate toys and activities for a child having a visit with their family through the Contact Centre.
Could provide care packs for individuals leaving domestic violence situations to make the transition a little easier.
Could cover the expenses of a Birth Family Support Volunteer so they can provide peer support to vulnerable parents with a child in care.
By becoming part of our regular giving program and becoming a BFF you are agreeing to have an amount of your choice deducted from your credit card each month. You can become a BFF now by making your first monthly donation online or by calling 1800 427 920.
By becoming a BFF you will receive:
And of course you can increase, decrease or cancel your monthly gift at any time by emailing bff@marymead.org.au or calling 1800 427 920.
Marymead’s BFF Workplace Giving is a voluntary program where funds are deducted directly from your gross salary (pre-tax) each pay period and donated to Marymead by your employer.
To become a Workplace BFF you will need to ask your employer to deduct a regular donation amount of your choosing from your pre-tax pay. If Marymead is not presently included in your employer’s Workplace Giving Program you can ask for Marymead to be added to their list of DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) charities. Just let us know you have nominated us by emailing bff@marymead.org.au or calling 1800 427 920.
