The Foster Share Shed Inc - Pay it forward

20/10/2026

We have more tickets to sell ! $5 each great prizes . Thankyou to all those who have already purchased tickets 🙂

https://tickets.rafflelink.com/the-foster-share-shed/foster-share-shed-xmas-raffle?utm_source=buyer_share&utm_medium=share&utm_content=native&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgFmZGlkFlEKb2I0ICwaBrUcId7jrya22SdDADxzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEerI3HFiMWyHOnDmqaT4_Aq3iPI53PcLXAkGYprR6ognTxRcO9A7d8IIPMym8_aem_Ugnq_abJ6Fj6oxHiphzlng

Every raffle ticket purchased helps Foster Share Shed Inc. support children and young people in out-of-home care and the foster and kinship ca...

01/10/2026

🎄🎟️ THE FOSTER SHARE SHED CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 🎟️🎄

Help us spread some Christmas joy by purchasing a ticket in our Xmas raffle! ❤️

All proceeds go towards the TFSS Christmas party and the programs we run to support foster carers and children in their care.

🎟️ Tickets: $5 each
💻 Tickets can ONLY be purchased online
📅 Drawn: 4th December 2026 at 9am

👉 Purchase your tickets here: Check out this raffle: The Foster Share Shed Xmas Raffle https://rafflelink.com/r/the-foster-share-shed/foster-share-shed-xmas-raffle?utm_source=buyer_share&utm_medium=share&utm_content=native

Please share with your friends and family—every ticket makes a difference! 🎁

Thank you for your support and helping us make Christmas special. ❤️

Love from the team at The Foster Share Shed

Every raffle ticket purchased helps Foster Share Shed Inc. support children and young people in out-of-home care and the foster and kinship ca...

19/07/2026

Donations headed off to The Foster Share Shed Inc - Pay it forward in Mandurah. Thanks Kristie for picking up and delivering for us, and to a lovely community member for all these awesome gifts. ⭐️💐🌈

07/07/2026

Celebrating 5 Wonderful Years of Promises Op Shop! 💙🎉

Promises Op Shop has proudly been serving our community for five years, and we couldn’t let this milestone pass without saying a heartfelt thank you.

Located at 6/17 Gordon Road (enter via Reserve Drive), Mandurah, Promises Op Shop is completely volunteer-operated. Every single dollar raised through the shop goes directly back to The Foster Share Shed, helping us provide essential support, services, resources, and special events for foster carers, kinship carers, grandcarers, and the children in their care.

The success of Promises Op Shop is only possible because of the incredible dedication of Wilma Johnson, Wendy Burnett, and their amazing team of volunteers. Their commitment, compassion, and countless hours of hard work have helped make a real difference in the lives of so many local families.

To Wilma, Wendy, and every volunteer who has given their time over the past five years—thank you. Your generosity, dedication, and unwavering support are truly appreciated. Without you, The Foster Share Shed would not be able to provide the level of assistance, programs, and memorable experiences that we do for children living in out-of-home care and the carers who open their hearts and homes to them.

You are an invaluable part of The Foster Share Shed family, and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do.

Here’s to celebrating five amazing years and many more to come! 💙

30/06/2026

Thankyou 🫶

24/06/2026

💙 A Huge Thank You to Lisa Munday MLA 💙

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Lisa Munday for her generous donation of a voucher to support our Tuesday’s “let’s chat”and Pantry program at The Foster Share Shed.

Community support like this goes a long way in helping us provide essential household and pantry items to foster carers, kinship carers, and grandparent carers who do an incredible job caring for vulnerable children.

With the rising cost of living, every contribution makes a real difference, and we are so grateful for Lisa’s ongoing support of local carers and families in our community.

Thank you for helping us make a positive impact where it is needed most. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated. 💙


Lisa Munday MLA

14/06/2026

Stop saying neglect isn’t trauma.

And before someone says it, let me be clear.

I am not talking about poverty.

Poverty is not neglect.

A family can be struggling financially and still love their children fiercely.

A parent can need help paying rent and still show up every single day.

A child can grow up without much money and still know they are deeply wanted, deeply protected, and deeply loved.

That is not what I’m talking about.

I’m talking about children whose needs are ignored.

Children whose cries go unanswered.

Children who are hungry while the adults around them have chosen not to feed them.

Children who are sick and nobody seeks medical care.

Children who spend years learning one devastating lesson:

Nobody is coming.

And I need people to hear me when I say this:

A child does not have to be hit to be traumatized.

Sometimes the deepest wounds come from being unseen.

Because neglect isn’t one terrible moment.

It’s thousands of moments.

Thousands of moments when a child needs comfort and gets silence.

Needs protection and gets indifference.

Needs love and gets forgotten.

People talk about physical abuse because they can see it.

Bruises photograph well.

Broken bones show up on X-rays.

Neglect is harder to see.

But I’ve watched children hide food under their beds.

I’ve watched children panic when an adult leaves the room.

I’ve watched children apologize for having needs.

I’ve watched children sit quietly in pain because they learned a long time ago that asking for help doesn’t work.

And somehow we’re still debating whether neglect is trauma.

It is.

Because children were never designed to raise themselves.

They were created to be nurtured.

Protected.

Comforted.

Cherished.

And when those things are missing, it changes something.

Not because the child is damaged beyond repair.

But because the people entrusted with their care failed to provide what every child deserves.

So stop minimizing neglect.

Stop treating it like the lesser trauma.

A child does not have to arrive with bruises for their suffering to be real.

Sometimes the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever seen is a child who stopped crying because they learned nobody was listening.

06/06/2026

Today, I want to acknowledge what many don't know: that there is a group of carers doing the truly extraordinary, caring for children with complex, palliative medical needs. I
| want to bring visibility to the profound reality of their volunteer work, but also the love and care they have for these children.
These incredible volunteer carers don't just open their homes. Many have shared with me how they have stepped into an overwhelming world of systemic gaps. Adequate support is rarely handed to them.
Many carers have told me that, whilst under incredible pressure and stress, they are forced to:
- Build medical teams from scratch around the child.
- Construct their own support networks in a space that feels deeply isolating with little support.
- Navigate grueling delays just to access basic, vital services and financial support, and that these things are often removed or denied, how could that be.
- Fiercely advocate for the fundamental necessities and healthcare every child deserves, and every child in out of home care should receive whilst caring for fragile children.
To every foster and kinship carer holding the hand of a medically fragile, palliative child, fighting through the red tape, and filling the gaps with pure love and a braveness you never expected would be necessary, I see you.
You are fighting battles you shouldn't have to fight, all to ensure these beautiful children experience dignity, comfort, and safety. You are the definition of unconditional love.
I also want to extend a deep acknowledgement to the dedicated medical professionals who go the extra mile.
To the GPs, the WCH Palliative Care team, the nurses, allied health, and specialised dental teams. To the staff who do everything they can to smooth the way for X rays, MRIs, and blood tests and more, thank you. We see you trying to navigate these same challenging child protection systems right alongside these families. It takes a village, but it shouldn't take this much of a fight for what is right. 💚 ❤️
**The only Volunteers in society forced to bear the financial burden for those they provide care for on behalf of SA Government **

04/06/2026

💜💜💜DONATIONS!💜💜💜

We often receive messages about donating items.

Our donation drop-off point is Promises Op Shop, which is run entirely by dedicated volunteers for The Foster Share Shed.

Pre-loved clothing is sold through the shop and the money raised goes back into supporting foster carers and children in their care.

New items (with tags) are sent directly to our private location, where they are available exclusively to foster carers.

We cannot take furniture as we are only a small store.

If you enjoy op shopping, please like and follow the Promises Op Shop page to keep up with our great specials and bargains.

PLEASE: 🙏
Do not leave any items outside the shop when we are closed.
These usually end up having to be thrown away and this is an extra cost for us.

Thank you. 🩷