CareWays Community Support

02/09/2026

🌯 Week 7 — Burritos
🌯 BURRITO TIME 🌯
POV: you’ve been given the job of making your own burrito and suddenly you’re a professional chef 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳
We’re making BURRITOS at Youth Connect this week!
Build it. Wrap it. Eat it. Try not to drop it. 😂
📍 Koonawarra Community Centre
🗓️ Thursday 3rd September
⏰ 2:30–4:30pm
👥 Years 5–12
💚 FREE!
🌯 + 👯 + 🎮 = Thursday sorted.

01/09/2026

A huge thanks to the local Clubs who allow us to continue our work within the local community.
We are so grateful for the continued support from Dapto Leagues Club and Woonona Bulli RSL who have funded our programs for many years.
We are excited that The Fraternity Club and Dapto Citizens Bowling Club have seen value in our programs and graciously funded some of our programs this year.

26/08/2026

🌈 Week 6 — Sticker Craft
✨ STICKER OBSESSION INCOMING ✨
Your water bottle 🤝 your laptop 🤝 your notebooks 🤝 literally anything you own
This week we’re getting creative with STICKER CRAFT 🌈💖
Come along, make some cool designs and decorate to your heart’s content.
📍 Koonawarra Community Centre
🗓️ Thursday 27 August
⏰ 2:30–4:30pm
👥 Years 5–12
💚 FREE!
The real question: what are you putting stickers on? 👀

24/08/2026

We have run out of our non-perishable food hampers today, 24th August! We are receiving more tomorrow and these will be available from 12pm Tuesday 25th August.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Send a message to learn more

19/08/2026

🍪 Week 5 — Jam Drop Cookies
🍪 THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO COME TO YOUTH CONNECT.
Because we’re making JAM DROP COOKIES 🤤🍓
Come bake, hang out and obviously… taste test 👀
📍 Koonawarra Community Centre
🗓️ Wednesday 20 August
⏰ 2:30–4:30pm
👥 Years 5–12
💚 FREE!
Be honest… how many cookies are you eating? 👀

12/08/2026

🫧 Week 4 — Stress Balls
😤 School stressing you out?
SQUISH IT. 🫧
This week we’re making DIY STRESS BALLS at Youth Connect 🙌
Come make your own colourful squishy thing to take home and give it a good squeeze whenever you need it.
📍 Koonawarra Community Centre
🗓️ Thursday 13th August
⏰ 2:30–4:30pm
👥 Years 5–12
💚 FREE!
Stress: ❌
Squishy: ✅

07/08/2026

Reminder to all those attending Coffee and a Catch-up today! Somethings will look a little different when you are collecting today.

We're making a few changes to our usual OzHarvest, with potential for more changes, based on your feedback.

Each household/family will be given one paper bag to fill, to ensure fairness. As always people are welcome to stay around, enjoy a coffee as there may be more food leftover closer to 4pm.

ONLY one person from each household/group will be allowed to enter the space to select food items, to prevent overcrowding. Your group will be asked to wait outside of the space.

Thank you for your understanding.

OzHarvest - Koonawarra Community Centre - Fridays 3pm-4pm

05/08/2026

🧿 Week 3 — Beading
🧿 BEAD. CREATE. SERVE. ✨
Bracelets? Keychains? Random colourful creations? 👀
This week we’re getting our craft on with BEADING 💖
Come make something that matches your vibe — or make something for your bestie 🫶
📍 Koonawarra Community Centre
🗓️ Tuesday 5 August
⏰ 2:30–4:30pm
👥 Years 5–12
💚 FREE!
What are you making? 👀👇

04/08/2026

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