Pep Pals

29/10/2026

💗🐾 **A VERY PROUD MOMENT FOR PEP PALS!** 🐾💗

We are so excited to share that our very own Mackenzie has been nominated for the **2026 Yarra Ranges Council Celebrating YOUth Awards – School or Community Improvement Award!** 🎉🏆

At just 12 years old, what started as a little idea to honour our beautiful Pepper has grown into an amazing community hub, helping animals, wildlife carers and families in need. ❤️

**A HUGE thank you to our incredible community for all your love and ongoing support. We truly couldn't have come this far without you!** 🥹💕

Win or lose, this recognition means the world to us and shows that even the smallest ideas can make the biggest difference. ❤️

**Together, we are keeping Pepper's legacy of love alive!** 🐾❤️

26/10/2026

🎄🐾 A LITTLE REMINDER FROM PEP PALS! 🐾🎄

Don't forget to grab an extra pet toy while you're out shopping this week for Pep Pals’ 2nd Christmas Toy Drive! 🎁❤️

Seville ALDI has some great pet toys at the moment, so why not pop an extra one in your trolley? 🛒🐶🐱

It doesn't have to be anything big or expensive. One small toy can go a long way in bringing a little Christmas joy to an animal waiting for their forever home. ❤️

Donations can be dropped off at any of our amazing local business drop-off points.

🎄🐾 Let's make this our biggest Christmas Toy Drive yet! Every little bit makes a difference! ❤️

12/10/2026

🎄🐾 WE’RE ALL SET UP AND READY TO GO! 🐾🎄

Pep Pals’ 2nd Christmas Toy Drive is officially ready to go! 🎁❤️

A HUGE thank you to our amazing local businesses who have come on board to support us and become donation drop-off points!

📍 KP Fitness – Wandin
📍 Branded Burgers & Bar – Seville
📍 Bell Real Estate – Yarra Junction
📍 Mill Grove Dairy – Millgrove

We are so grateful for the kindness and generosity of these wonderful businesses. Without the support of our local community, Pep Pals wouldn't be able to do what we do. ❤️

Last year was incredible, but this year we want to go BIGGER AND BETTER and bring even more Christmas joy to animals in shelters waiting for their forever homes! 🐶🐱🎁

So come on, everyone! Let's get behind Pep Pals, spread the word and fill those donation boxes!

🎄🐾 LET'S MAKE OUR 2ND CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE THE BIGGEST ONE YET! ❤️

Every little donation makes a difference! 🐾💕

01/10/2026

Happy 13th Birthday in heaven, our beautiful Pep. 🐾❤️

Today you would have turned 13.

There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t miss you, but I don’t think we ever could have imagined just how much love would continue to grow from losing you.

What started with Mackenzie wanting to give your much-loved toys to animals waiting in shelters has become Pep Pals — supporting animals, wildlife carers and rescue organisations near and far, and continuing to grow because of one little girl’s love for her dog. 🐶❤️

Your little toy box started something pretty special, Pep.

Mackenzie has taken the love she had for you and turned it into kindness for all creatures great and small, making sure your memory continues to make a difference.

Happy 13th Birthday, Pep. 🌈🐾
Your legacy of love lives on through Pep Pals, and always will. ❤️

27/09/2026

Let’s help and make a difference. Jodie does amazing work to support wildlife carers and the the animals they look after. Definitely a fundraiser to support 🐾💙🦘🩷

🌸🦘 OUR SPRING TOY FUNDRAISER IS NOW ON! 🐨🌼

Our gorgeous handmade Aussie wildlife toys are ready to find their new homes! ❤️

🦘 Kangaroos
🐨 Koalas
🤎 Wombats
🐦 Birds
…and lots more!

Click here to go to our fundraising page-
Fundraising for Bushfire Wildlife Rescue Support

Every purchase helps us raise much-needed funds to support wildlife carers and the injured and orphaned animals in their care.

💚 100% of proceeds go to Bushfire Wildlife Rescue & Support

See a toy you love? Send us a message to purchase — and help us make a difference for Australian wildlife. 🐾❤️

🌿 Buy a toy. Support a carer. Help save our wildlife. 🌿

❤️ Bushfire Wildlife Rescue Support 🐨

25/09/2026

🎄🐾 A HUGE thank you to our amazing local businesses! 🐾🎄

A big thank you to KP Fitness in Wandin, Branded Burgers & Bar in Seville, Bell Real Estate in Yarra Junction and Mill Grove Dairy in Millgrove for getting behind Pep Pals and supporting our upcoming 2nd Christmas Toy Drive! ❤️🎁

We are so grateful to have such wonderful local businesses supporting what we do and helping us make this year’s toy drive bigger and better than ever!

There’s been lots happening behind the scenes, and we’re nearly ready to go! 🙌 Our baskets, signs and everything needed for our drop-off points will be heading out next week! 🎄🎁🐾

It’s getting exciting now, and we can’t wait to see what our amazing community can achieve this year. ❤️

Thank you for being part of the Pep Pals journey. 🐶🐱🎄❤️

25/09/2026

💙🐾🎄 Pep Pals needs your help 💙🐾🎄

We already have some amazing Local businesses on broad and we’d love to welcome even more as drop off points for our 2nd Christmas Toy Drive 🎄🐾

Last year was incredible but this year we want to make it Bigger and Better and bring Christmas joy to even more animals in need.

Interested? Message Pep Pals or Contact Heidi on 0448 228 347

Thank you for your support 💙🐾🎄

18/09/2026

🎉🐾 WOW… 170 FOLLOWERS! 🐾🎉
A HUGE thank you to every single one of our 170 amazing followers who are following, sharing and supporting the Pep Pals journey. 💚
What started as a little idea inspired by Pepper has continued to grow into something so much bigger — and our beautiful community is a huge part of that.
Every follow, share, donation and kind word helps us reach more people, support more animals and wildlife carers, and continue to grow Pep Pals into something really special. 🐨🐶🐱
We have so many exciting things happening behind the scenes, and we can’t wait to share more with you very soon!
From Mackenzie and everyone at Pep Pals…
THANK YOU 170 TIMES! 💚🐾
Here’s to the next 170! 🎉
Pep Pals — small beginnings, big hearts and a growing community making a difference. 🐾💚

17/09/2026

🎄🐾 WAYS YOU CAN HELP 🐾🎄
We want to make Pep Pals’ Christmas Animal Toy Drive bigger and better than last year, and there are so many ways our amazing community can help! ❤️
🎁 Donate new or good-quality second-hand animal toys
🐶 Start a collection at your workplace, school, sporting club or community group
📦 Become a Pep Pals donation drop-off point
🏪 Host a donation box at your local business
📣 Share our posts and help spread the word
❤️ Get your family and friends involved
🐾 Follow Pep Pals to keep up with all the latest updates, donation locations and Christmas Toy Drive news!
Please make sure all donated toys are made specifically for animal use. If donating second-hand toys, they must be clean and in good, safe condition. 🐶🐱
🎁 Would you like to get involved?
If you would like to host a donation box at your local business or become a Pep Pals donation drop-off point, we would love to hear from you!
📞 Reach out to Heidi on 0448 228 347 or message Pep Pals directly.
Every toy donated means another animal waiting for their forever home can have something special this Christmas. ❤️🐾
Let’s make Christmas 2026 our BIGGEST one yet! 🎄🐶🐱🎁

17/09/2026

🐾💚 ANOTHER AMAZING LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTING PEP PALS! 💚🐾
We would like to give a HUGE thank you to Mill Grove Dairy for coming on board and supporting Pep Pals! 🥰
Mill Grove Dairy will now be one of our local drop-off points, helping us collect donations for our 🎄 Christmas Toy Drive as well as much-needed items to support wildlife carers throughout the upcoming fire season. 🐨🦘🐾
Having local businesses come on board and believe in what Pep Pals is doing means so much to us. Every new drop-off point makes it easier for our community to get involved and helps us get much-needed supplies to where they are needed most. 💚
👀 Keep an eye on the Pep Pals page for more details coming soon, including drop-off times and lists of the items we will be collecting.
A massive THANK YOU to Mill Grove Dairy for becoming part of the Pep Pals community and helping us continue to grow and make a difference. 🐾💚
Local businesses + local community = BIG things for animals in need! 💚