Christmas Appeal
- Christmas Appeal
As the Christmas tree goes up, carols start to play, and homes are decorated with lights, it’s easy to forget that many people don’t have a place to call home.
For them, Christmas is the hardest time of the year.
Catherine House client, Emily*, knows this all too well, when her seemingly perfect life as a wife and mum fell apart and took an unexpected turn.
Over time, Emily’s marriage broke down, and with little family support or financial means, she had no options left and found herself homeless.
Whether it’s a couch, a car, or a caravan park, too many women are spending their nights without a safe and permanent place to call home.
Can you give a gift today to support women like Emily to have a safe place to call home?
Every gift helps provide life-changing support right here in South Australia, through the only service dedicated exclusively to women experiencing homelessness.
Thank you for helping make Christmas a little brighter for women who need it most.
Your gift before 25th December will help us support women experiencing the heartbreak of homelessness this Christmas and beyond.
*Identifying details have been altered to protect privacy.
A gift
Your $25 donation allows a woman to purchase a gift for her child or loved one. Apart from being without their own home, women at Catherine House are separated from family and, at times, their children.
Welcome Pack
Your $50 donation supports the cost of a Welcome Pack. When women first enter Catherine House, they usually have very few belongings, often arriving with simply the clothes on their backs.
On every bed, we place a Welcome Pack – a handbag, toiletries, pyjamas, etc., to help make their journey out of homelessness a little bit easier, and most importantly, let them know they are welcome and cared for.
A Christmas Gift Bag
Your $100 donation helps provide a woman with a Christmas Gift Bag, a small but meaningful reminder that she is valued, supported, and not alone during the festive season.
Every woman staying at Catherine House receives a gift bag over Christmas. These are thoughtfully filled with beautiful items such as journals, chocolates, perfume, mindfulness books, skincare and more.
One night of accommodation
Your $152 donation will support the cost of one woman spending one night in the Crisis Accommodation Service at Catherine House.
Every Catherine House client is provided with her own bedroom, shared bathroom and lounge/dining facilities. This safe and secure program is staffed 24/7, and is the only of its kind in South Australia.
Case work support
Your $300 donation will provide a night of accommodation, plus essential healthcare and housing pathway support.
Every woman who arrives at Catherine House is allocated a case worker and is offered intensive case work support. Case workers work with each client to address the issues that resulted in their homelessness.
Nutritious meals
Your $1,000 donation will support the cost of providing nutritious meals for women at Catherine House for one week.
It is a priority for us to provide our clients with fresh, nutritious and in-season fruit and vegetables. Ensuring women have access to high-quality food is so valuable for their mental and physical health, as well as their overall wellbeing.