15/10/2026
First of all, I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who continues to donate items to Together We Rise. 🫶 Every donation, big or small, helps us support local families who are doing it tough, and we are so grateful for the generosity and kindness shown by our community ❤️
I just wanted to put out a gentle reminder about the condition of donated items.
✨ Please ensure all donated items are NEW, in EXCELLENT condition or in GOOD, clean, used condition.
Recently, we’ve noticed an increase in clothing that has a strong smell of mothballs or cigarette smoke. While I completely understand that some people smoke, and there is absolutely no judgement around that, when clothing has a strong, lingering smell of smoke, it becomes difficult to pass those items on to another family.
The same applies to the strong smell of mothballs. Unfortunately, these items cannot always be passed on to families in the condition they are received.
I do my best to wash clothing when I receive large amounts, but as Together We Rise is run around my own family and other commitments, I simply don’t have the time or resources to wash every donation that comes through ❤️
We ask that donated clothing be clean, fresh and ready to be loved by another family. Please take a moment to check items before donating them. If a smell is particularly strong or difficult to remove, we kindly ask that you hold off donating those items.
🧺 A little extra help!
If anyone would like to donate laundry liquid or fabric softener, these would absolutely be put to good use! Every little bit helps me prepare donations and ensure items are ready to go to families who need them ❤️
Please know this post isn’t about criticising anyone. We appreciate every single person who thinks of us when they have items to pass on. We simply want to make sure the things we give to families are things we would feel comfortable receiving ourselves.
Together We Rise is built on kindness, compassion and community, and we want every family receiving support to feel valued, respected and cared for 🫶
Thank you for understanding, for continuing to support what we do, and for helping us make a difference in the lives of local families.
Together, we rise ❤️