Bear Cottage - Christmas Gift Drive

Bear Cottage in Manly is the only children’s hospice in NSW. It is a very special place that is dedicated to caring for children with life-limiting conditions. Families who care for a child with a life limiting condition often do so around the clock for many years. It is Bear Cottage’s vision to be as far removed from a hospital environment as possible. They are set up to provide excellence in paediatric palliative care 24 hours a day, and their affiliation to The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network means they have access to some of the best medical resources in the world.

Having a child who is ill in hospital is a very stressful experience. Parents, carers and the children can experience a wide range of emotions including anger, sadness and guilt. Whenever you get the chance to help out these children and families, you should do it!

Every year Bear Cottage have a Christmas Gift Drive to ensure these sick children can have an unforgettable Christmas. Beaches Lash Co did a gift drive for them during covid and this year we are again joining in to help out these children and families in need - and we need your help as well!

We will be accepting gifts from the gift list (below) at both Newport and Manly Salon, these gifts will go to the families and children at Bear Cottage. We also will have a “Santa’s Mailbox” at our Manly salon for you to donate vouchers of some sort that will be either gifted to Bear Cottage patients and families or used by Bear Cottage to facilitate various activities or purchase items for use at the Cottage.

Bear Cottage ask that all gifts are brand new and that all gifts are not wrapped but place in a gift bag due to health and safety reasons.

We ask that you can help us help these families and children in need. We would like to make this the most unforgettable Christmas they’ve had, and we need your help to do it!

All gifts can be dropped off to either salon and placed under our Christmas trees, any gift vouchers can be placed in our Special Mail Box from Bear Cottage. We will be accepting gifts from 21 November and we hope that you can help towards this amazing cause and brighten their Christmas 😊

Beaches Lash Co will also be donating gifts, vouchers and also some BLC facial vouchers for the families to have some much needed ‘me time’.

We will be delivering the gifts and vouchers to Bear Cottage in mid December.

Gift Voucher Lift:

Gift vouchers - Westfield, JB Hi Fi, Woolworths, Coles

Movie Tickets - Hoyts

Luna Park Vouchers

Dinner Vouchers in Manly Area

Gift List: (Any gifts should be unwrapped)

Hair Accessories & Hair Brushes

Bath Products

Nail Polish& Manicure Kits

Shower/Bath Gift Packs for Teenagers (boys/girls)

Cooking Kits

Craft Kits

Face Paints

Play Doh

Jigsaw Puzzles

Musical & Light Toys

Popular Character Toys - Bluey, Frozen, Disney, Harry Potter

Bubble Machines

Lamaze Toys

Lego

Duplo

Fisher Price/V-tech Toys

Bluetooth Speaker - Portable

Headphones - Noise Cancelling

Video Games for Xbox and Play Station

Board Games

Hats/Caps

Boys T-shirts - Size 8-16 Years

Beach Towels

Pajamas - All Sizes

Oodies

Love the Beaches Lash Co Team Xx