Why a Friends of The Hut program?

Researchers agree that social connection and prosocial behaviour (volunteering and ‘giving back’) can help people to live longer and healthier lives. Loneliness and social isolation have been shown to increase the risk of premature death by 26% and 29% respectively (Harvard School of Public Health). Our community has been reported as being the most connected in Australia through our high levels of volunteering, and we want that to continue!

As an independent for purpose charity, we are responsible for generating the funds necessary to provide a high quality and relevant centre for our local community. We are able to rely less and less on government and grant funding.

Through regular giving you can help us to continue to provide a range of opportunities for everyone in our community to increase their connectedness to themselves, to place, and to each other.

Regular donors play an important role in The Hut’s future and we want to honour the trust you place in us to continue the work that The Hut has been doing for the past 45 years.

How you can be a part of the solution…

For as little as $10-20 per month you can help us to provide low/no cost meals to people in our community who are struggling to make ends meet, either through emergency financial assistance (food and fuel vouchers), through our food pantry or our community lunches.

Together, we can also continue to support our wellbeing and fitness programs and activities such the bus services that support our senior members to do their weekly shopping and attend social activities to maintain their strong connections to their friends and support networks.

Benefits of being a Friend of The Hut

As an ongoing donor you automatically join our Friends of The Hut program and, apart from the very obvious benefits of being able to provide tangible support through your regular giving you will:

  • be an integral part of a much loved institution that connects people to each other, to their wider community and facilitates opportunities for growth, increased resilience and support,
  • secure your place at a Friends of The Hut annual thank you event,
  • unlock special offers to selected activities & workshops,
  • be invited to join us at our bi-annual thank you breakfasts on the platform with our valued volunteers,
  • join a community of committed people looking to ensure The Hut and the Adelaide Hills stay connected and thrive.

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