Appeals

Baptcare relies on the generosity of its donors.

Without your financial support, we are unable to extend our programs to new areas of need and to more clients seeking assistance. Your contribution is an investment into our community, which means we all benefit from it.

Winter Appeal: Respite Activity Program

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Children with an intellectual disability can feel lost, alone and above all, frustrated at the world around them. Baptcare’s Respite Activity Program (RAP) provides recreational day outings and overnight respite camps. These camps do not receive any external funding - we can’t run them without you. Please give generously so that we can help children and families who live in despair to lead richer lives. Read more »

Emergency Bushfire Relief Appeal

Baptcare's Emergency Bushfire Appeal has now closed. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our appeal – together we have raised over $1 million. Baptcare and the BUV will continue to distribute the funds raised to affected communities until all funds have been expended.

Some of the ways the funds have been distributed so far include:

  • A gas fridge has been purchased for a family who lost their home and are currently living in an old tour bus.
  • A family with three young children who lost everything have been given funds for basic necessities. As the children are home schooled, funds were also provided for educational resources so the children’s education won’t be interrupted.
  • Funding for a psychologist for a couple (a nurse and her husband) who volunteered to assist the emergency services immediately following the fires and were extremely traumatised.
  • Assisting a young, self-employed family who weren’t insured and lost their workshop, tools and machinery and three customers' cars in the fires.
  • A father and son who lost their home were given funds for bond and rent to put a roof over their heads.
  • A young couple with a very young baby were provided with emergency housing funds after losing their home.
  • When the Wallan emergency centre ran out of underwear, funds were used to purchase new items for distribution to the local community.
  • Funding for two trailers equipped with tools including a lawn mower, chainsaw, drills, shovels, rakes, hammers, saws and brooms to assist with initial clearing and re-building. The trailers are currently being loaned to individuals to help them clear their properties.
  • Support for a maintenance man at a campsite who lost his home, and when the campsite burnt down, also lost his job.

Read more about sources of donations, and applications for and distribution of funds.

View questions and answers for churches about the appeal.

Contributions received:

Graph of contributions to the appeal over time. $1,168,265.40 has been raised as of 23 March, including Baptcare, BUV and BUA contributions.

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