Together We Rise

15/06/2026

🌸 Hello my beautiful and wonderful Together We Rise community,

I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you for giving me the time and space I needed to step away and get organised. Your patience, understanding, and ongoing support have meant more than you know.

While I still have a lot to do, and everything takes a little longer when balancing life with my own children, I am slowly finding my way back. The weather certainly hasn’t helped either, but as they say, “Little by little, a little becomes a lot.”

With that in mind, I will gradually begin accepting a small number of donations again as I ease myself back into things. I ask for your continued patience as I work through everything at a pace that allows me to give each family and donation the care and attention they deserve.

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” Today, my heart is full of gratitude for this incredible community and the kindness you continue to show.

Thank you for standing beside Together We Rise, for believing in what we do, and for allowing me the grace to take the time I needed.

With love and appreciation,

💜 Together We Rise

15/06/2026

THANKYOU to a regular member who is always able to put together a generous donation to help multiples families and humans who are doing it tough.

Inside these bags were full of kitchen items, containers, Christmas goodies, new drawing books, drink bottles, storage and sooooo much more.

We have carefully categorised the items ready to find a forever home 🏡

15/06/2026

Kitchen items and school snacks that headed out to a mum who needed a helping hand 🖐️

She has just recently moved into a home and just needed to basics to get her started, with your support we were able to pull through with the goods ❤️

15/06/2026

A big thankyou to a beautiful young lady and her partner for dropping clothing off for all seasons and sizes. I really appreciate the care you have shown to help others.

All items donated were beautifully folded, clean and ready to make their way to forever homes 🫶

09/05/2026

05/05/2026

I personally want to thank everyone who has given me the space to deal with some personal matters lately. Your support and patience truly haven’t gone unnoticed.

While donations are currently on pause, I’ve still been able to quietly support a number of families using the excess items I had stored.

I’ve had local case managers reach out for assistance where support couldn’t be secured elsewhere, along with families in really difficult situations who just needed a small pick me up during a tough time.

Here are some photos of items that were put together for collection.

A heartfelt thank you to one of my dearest friends, who runs a styling business, for donating multiple doonas and pillows in beautiful quilt covers. These went out to several families, helping them feel warm, cared for, and ready for the colder months ahead.

27/04/2026

Hello everyone 💔

🚨 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 🚨

I don’t know how to say this lightly without letting anyone down or causing disappointment, but I need to put a pause on all donations for the time being due to personal reasons that I need to attend to first 😔

When I first started this group, I never imagined it would grow so quickly or receive such incredible support. The likes, shares, comments, and messages have truly blown me away 🥺💛

This decision has not been made lightly, as it wasn’t part of my plan, but right now I need to take a step back and have a much needed break 💭

Please don’t ever stop thinking about our little group 💛

Just a reminder, we are NOT a charity ❌ We do not receive government grants or funding.

I also need to be very clear moving forward ⚠️We are not a tip service 🚫

If you wouldn’t dress your own child (or yourself) in those clothes, sleep on that bedding, or use those household items — please DO NOT donate them 🙏

All items must be in gently used condition ✨

🚫 No stains
🚫 No rips
🚫 No holes

If they’re not in a condition that someone else can actually use, please don’t pass them on 💔

I understand that donating to an op shop can be easier, especially if you don’t have time to sort 🛍️

But if you truly want to help the community directly, without overheads or profits, I kindly ask that items are at least sorted into sizes 📦

Gender doesn’t matter to me, but sizes make a huge difference 🙏

Having items sorted saves me a lot of time, so I can focus on what’s really important, the people needing help, and my own two little ones 👶💛

The same applies to electrical items 🔌

I don’t have the capacity to test everything, so please ensure anything you donate is in working order ✔️ This helps save both time and money.

As we take this pause ⏸️

If you’re happy to hold onto your donations, that would be greatly appreciated 💛

If not, I completely understand, but for now, I need to step away and focus on something personal 😞

I promise I will be back… I just need a little time 🕊️

Once again, thank you to every single person who supports this group and helps “pay it forward.” Without you, none of this would be possible 🥺💛

🌟 It literally takes a village and TOGETHER WE make a difference!

Yours sincerely,
Bri

26/04/2026

Morning everyone,

Just a quick notice, NO donations today please. I have had multiple people try and drop off and I am not there. I won’t be there due to the public holiday. The kids have birthday parties to attend, so we’ll be out for the day.

Please don’t just drop items off, as it can be quite overwhelming for myself to come back to things that need sorting.

Donations can resume on Wednesday or Friday.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support, it truly means the world, not just to me but to those you’re directly helping 💛

26/04/2026

This was lot number 1, with a quick request coming through Friday we were able to help her with the basics and then add as she needed.

Doing this keeps me alive, without Together we rise I never would have met so many struggling people and families. It absolutely motivates me even more hearing there stories.

26/04/2026

This morning on my way running errands I was able to drop off some baby items and girl clothing to a local family who just found out the gender for their baby 😍

As we get more items we will be able to help ease the financial discomfort that comes with babies 👶