WHAT WE CAN'T ACCEPT

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Due to size/safety/hygiene/appropriateness we regretfully cannot accept any of the following items:

• No adult jeans or adult tailored pants
  
  
• No children's jeans without elastic waist from size 10 up
  
  
• No bottles of shampoo/conditioner over 250ml (we have limited space in the back packs)
  
  
• No razors/ aerosols/ sprays
  
  
• Nothing in glass
  
  
• Nothing flammable
  
  
• Nothing toxic
  
  
• No torches or toys with button batteries
  
  
• Nothing with alcohol in it (eg. Perfume, some mouthwash)
  
  
• No evening wear/ fancy children's clothes
  
  
• No clothing with references to "mum or dad"
  
  
• No women's size 16 + / Ladies XL, XXL etc.
  
  
• No preloved soft toys (we have an abundance thank you)
  
  
• No clothing, colouring books, stationary with themes of violence, or weaponry
  
  
• Nothing with stains/ tears/ rips, nothing in disrepair
  
  
• No sharp items
  
  
• No nail polish
  
  
• No used underwear or socks
  
  
• No multipacks of toothbrushes

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CORPORATE PRODUCT DONATIONS

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Are you an organisation with excess stock or items from the above list that you are willing to generously donate? Goods can be dropped off at one of our handy locations or be sent to: B4VK Headquarters 26 Remount Way Cranbourne West VIC 3977 We love to do a social thank you via our Facebook and Instagram pages so please get in touch if you plan to donate.

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ESSENTIAL GOODS WE NEED

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All of our backpacks or nappy bags contain these essential items, where they are age appropriate to the size of the clothing/ME Pack. Items required for School Essentials packs are also listed below.

• Baby brush/comb (new only please)
  

• Baby formula (sample sizes only, pre-packaged please)
  

• Baby wash and moisturiser (new only please)
  Mini size up to 250ml
  

• Baby wipes (new and unopened please)
  

• Baby wraps or swaddles (new or like new)
  
  
• Backpacks (Large - new or like new)
  Large sports bags for our teenage packs
  Large nappy bags (sew your own by following B4VK guidelines here)
  

• Bibs (new or like new please)
  
  
• Blanket or blankie (new or like new please)
  
  
• Body wash/soap (new only please)
  Hotel size up to 250ml
  

• Books - reading (new or like new please)
  All ages including baby ABC books right the way through to young adult
  

• Clothing (new or like new please)
  Casual and stretchy is best! We love trackpants, leggings, hoodies, jumpers, long sleeve or short sleeve casual tops, shorts and singlets
  - Baby clothing ages sizes 0000-0 - including onesies (unisex is best for these sizes).
  - Boys and girls clothing 1-18 as well as Women's S M L and Men's S M L
  - Socks (new only) all sizes as above
  - Underwear (new in sealed packaging please) all sizes as above
  NB: Pants over size 10 must have an elasticised waistband. Please no formal wear, tailored clothing, dress-ups, costumes or clothing with references to "mum" or "dad."
  
  
• Deodorant - (roll on - new only please)
  NB: we cannot accept aerosols or glass.
  
  
• Drink Bottles - for our School Essentials and backpacks (new only please)
  all ages.

• Dummy/pacifier (new only please)
  Newborn to 18 months
  
  
• Facewashers/flannels/sponges/shower puffs (new only please)
  

• Feeding bottle/sippy cup (new only please)
  
  
• Hairbrush/comb (new only please)
  
  
• Hair-styling products (new only please)
  
  
• Handtowel and/or bath towel (new only please)
  
  
• Lip balm (new only please in sealed packaging)
  
  
• Lunch boxes - for our School Essentials and backpacks (new only please)
  all ages
  

• Nappies
  Opened or new is great - each nappy bag gets 7 nappies
  

• Nappy rash cream (new only please)
  
  
• Office Stationery (to help us complete our administration tasks)
  e.g. Postage stamps, envelopes, A4 and A3 paper
  Tea/ coffee/ biscuits to keep our volunteers nourished
  
  
• Sanitary pads (new only please)
  
  
• Shampoo and conditioner (new only please)
  Hotel size up to 250ml

• Shower gel/soap (new only please)
  Hotel size up to 250ml
  
  
• Sleepwear or pyjamas (new only please)
  
  
• Small tissue packs (individually sealed please)
  

• Soft toys or teddybears (new only please)
  
  
• Stationery (new only)
  Stationery pack (age appropriate) for our School Essentials and ME packs includes an age/need appropriate mix of:

- Combination padlocks
- Compass
- Crayons - Erasers - Exercise or binder books
- Glue sticks
- Highlighter pens - Pencil case - Pens and lead pencils - Pencils or textas - Ruler/math-o-mat
- Scissors
- Sharpeners

• Stationery bags/book/library bags (new only)
  Sew your own by following B4VK instructions here
  
  
• Toiletry bags (new only)
  Sew your own by following B4VK instructions here
  
  
• Toothbrushes (new only please)
  NB: We unfortunately cannot accept toothbrush multipacks
  
  
• Toothpaste (new only please small sizes up to 110g).
  Kids toothpastes, (e.g. Macleans milk teeth) right through to adult.
  NB: No whitening toothpaste please, nor toothpaste for sensitive teeth
  

• Torches (new or like new please)
  With new AA or AAA batteries
  NB: No button batteries please

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EXTRA LOVE GOODS WE NEED

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There are around 3-4 age and gender specific extra love items in each backpack or nappy bag.

• Books stationery (new only please)
  Colouring, craft and exercise/activity/scrap books
  
  
• Diary or notepad (new only please)
  
  
  
• Games/puzzles/toys/cards (new only please)
  All ages, compact size, to fit in a backpack

• Hat (new only please)
  Beanies, or summer hats/caps all ages
  
  
• Jewellery (new only please)
  
  
  
• Pillowcases (new or like new please)

• Toys (new only please)
  All ages, compact sized, to fit in a backpack, no button batteries please.

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OUR SCHOOL ESSENTIAL PACKS

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School Essentials packs contain an age appropriate combination of the following items:
- Drink bottle - Lunchbox - Combination padlocks
- Compass
- Crayons - Erasers - Exercise or binder books
- Glue sticks
- Highlighter pens - Pencil case - Pens and lead pencils - Coloured Pencils or textas - Ruler/math-o-mat
- Scissors
- Sharpeners

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