Charities
At Umina Beach Book Nook we believe in supporting our local community (and the global one for that matter).
Hence this page to details some of the charities we support and some of our fundraising efforts.
If you’re looking for support for your charity please contact kate via the Contact form.
Coast Shelter delivers a range of essential services designed to support and empower individuals experiencing homelessness and hardship. Their specialist homelessness services offer safe and supportive accommodation for men, women, children, and young people, providing a foundation for stability.
ORRCA is dedicated to providing the best care and protection for marine mammals across our oceans and shores. They lead best-practice rescue and response, empower communities and partners through specialised training, and advance research to protect and conserve whales, dolphins, seals and dugongs.
We Care Connect cares about local kids living in poverty
Over 30,000 children live under the poverty line on the Central Coast and Hunter. A statistic that breaks our heart.
Soldier On is a not-for-profit organisation delivering holistic support services that enable current and former Australian Defence Force personnel, and their families, to lead meaningful civilian lives.
During reconciliation week we donated to the Wear it yellow campaign. All funds raised will go directly towards supporting Children’s Ground and delivering self-determination, education, health and employment opportunities for First Nations people.
For Friday 19th July 2024 we dressed in Pyjamas in store and made a donation to the The Pyjama Foundation who provide children and young people in foster care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence.
On Love Your Bookshop Day 2024 we donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia to get access to culturally relevant books, including early learning board books, resources, and programs to support Communities to create and publish their stories in languages of their choice.
