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Major donation partner
Foodbank NSW and ACT
Currently, one in three households in NSW are facing hunger and food insecurity. Foodbank NSW and ACT are helping to provide hunger relief to these local families, linking surplus food and groceries to people in need. Return and Earn has partnered with Foodbank NSW and ACT to help them in their mission to end hunger in Australia. For every five bottles, cans or cartons you donate, Foodbank can create one meal.
From 21 October 2024 until 20 April 2025, you can donate the refunds from your 10c drink containers to Foodbank NSW and ACT. Together, we are aiming to raise $250,000 to help put food on the table for families in need.
How to donate through Return and Earn
RETURN AND EARN APP
You can select to donate your 10c refund to any charity, school, sports club or local community group featured on the app from any machines or automated depot (using Tag and Drop) in NSW. Simply:
- Open your Return and Earn app AND search for your favourite charity under the “CHARITIES” menu
- Press on its tile, scroll down and select ‘Set as payout’
- Scan your app at your local Return and Earn machine or automated depot (using Tag and Drop)
- Return your containers and press “TRANSFER” on the machine screen or follow the steps on the Tag and Drop screen at an automated depot.
100% of the refund will be donated to the donation partner that you selected to receive your payout.
RETURN AND EARN MACHINES
You can support our major donation partner by donating directly on the screens of your machines. Simply:
- Return your drink containers
- Press “DONATE” on the touchscreen to our major charity partner
- Press “CONFIRM” to validate your donation. 100% of your refund will be donated to charity.
RETURN AND EARN MACHINES
You can donate to the charities featured on the screen at any machine by:
- Return your containers
- Select your preferred donation partner on the touchscreen.
- Click ‘Donate’.
Their account will be automatically credited with the full amount.
AUTOMATED DEPOTS
Enquire with your nearest automated depot to check which charities they support.
You can also donate through the app if you use Tag and Drop.
AUTOMATED DEPOTS
Enquire with your nearest automated depot to check which charities they support.
Check out some of our most active donation partners
Here’s just a snapshot of the types of causes you can support and fundraising campaigns you can donate to.
So open your Return and Earn app today and select to donate to your preferred cause or to the charity, school, sports club or local community group you have a connection with.
1st Budgewoi Scout Group
Helping Youth on an Adventurous Journey
Our organisation is raising funds to assist all sections for various items and costs associated with camping and hall maintenance. This campaign will also assist all sections to raise funds to pay part of or all costs to go to camps.
Albury Girl Guides
Albury Girl Guides Go Places!
Albury Girl Guides are raising funds to support girls and young women with travel costs to make the fun, friendship and adventure of region, state and national Girl Guide events more accessible.
LAOKO Snowy Mountains Wildlife Rescue
Recycling For Snowy Mountains Wildlife
Snowy Mountains Wildlife Rescue LAOKO Inc rescues and cares for orphaned and injured native wildlife until they are ready for release back into their natural environment. LAOKO is a volunteer run, not for profit based in the Snowy Monaro Region of NSW. We operate a 24hr wildlife rescue service for sick/injured/orphaned wildlife and rely on the kind generosity of the public for donations/bequests and support.
Lions Club of Manly
Funding Community Projects Across the Northern Beaches
Our organisation raises funds for our local Northern Beaches Community with every dollar raised, going back into community projects. In particular our recycling efforts go towards mobility walkers and devices for children and our support of inclusive projects across the surf clubs. We appreciate your contributions and support.
Rotary Summerland Sunrise
Defibrillator for Red Dove Cafe
Red Dove Cafe at 80 Keen Street is a volunteer supported cafe in the heart of Lismore. It also provides in-home deliveries of meals to people who have restricted mobility. In the same building are rooms for community organisations to meet and community exercise classes for active seniors. Before the flood the Cafe had a defibrillator and it was a known community resource for nearby shops in emergencies.
William Dean Public School P&C
Educational Equipment and Technology for our Students
William Dean Public School P&C is a passionate group of volunteer parents and community members wanting to do their best to help their local school for their kids. Our P&C organisation is helping out our school to raise funds for some much needed educational equipment and technology for the school.
Find and choose who you want to donate to on the app
An unlimited number of charities, schools, sports club and community groups can be featured on the Return and Earn app. To view the full list and how much your preferred organisation has raised so far, simply open your Return and Earn app, press “Charities” and search for your preferred donation partner.
Can’t find your charity?
If your favourite charity, school, sports club or community group isn’t listed as a donation partner, why not let them know they could be raising funds with the Return and Earn scheme?
Interested in fundraising?
Click below to find out how your charity, school, P&C, sports club or community group can start fundraising with Return and Earn.
Major appeals and charity campaigns (2019 – 2024)
RFS Benevolent Fund
TBC
Youth Off The Streets
$120,000 donated
Protect Our Planet
$158,000 donated
Animal Welfare League NSW
$94,000 donated
Containers for Kids
$122,540 donated
Cans for Koalas
$144,515 donated
Bottles CAN Change Lives
$244,383 donated
Donation success stories
Coolamon Lions Club and Junee Correctional Centre join forces to recycle and fund local organisations
- 2 October 2023