Clare Pickering is one of our cherished Five Minute Volunteers who generously donates her time to support our Sacred Heart Local clients. One such client was the inimitable Bruce Marwick Jackson.

Last Wednesday night at 2am, 15 staff and volunteers from across the Mission crawled out of bed to count how many people were sleeping rough for the City of Port Phillip’s first Street Count.

As Sacred Heart Mission’s first op shop, Grey St will always be particularly special, which is why the op shop’s customers were kept in in mind when deciding on how to further enhance the shop.

Have you ever shopped at one of Sacred Heart Mission’s 12 op shops across Melbourne? If so, you’ve directly contributed to helping fund the life-changing programs and services we deliver to support people experiencing homelessness or living in poverty.

After being diagnosed with mental illness in her mid-30s, life became a constant struggle for Donna-Maree. With the care and support provided at the Mission, Donna-Maree has been able to get back on her feet.

We have been serving hot meals for anyone who needs one every day for 35 years. One of the amazing volunteers who has been a part of this service is Jennifer Anderson, coming in to serve meals most Wednesdays for over 22 years.

Mizzi Walker recruits, refers and manages the Mission’s volunteers. It’s a demanding job but a fulfilling one.

Meet June Ferguson. June volunteers at the Elsternwick op shop where she has spent every Monday for the last seven years doing what she loves