About Us

Vision

To see our local communities heal and thrive by providing benevolent relief to people in distress due to poverty, sickness, violence, and other social injustices.

Waves of Kindness

Bringing change and hope to those in need.

Waves of Kindness is a local charity with the Sunshine Coast’s biggest Opp shop.  Our store is more than just a place to shop, every purchase helps support local programs and people in need, with funds raised going back into the community.

This is how

We Help Members Of Our Community:

  • Our Opp shops offer affordable shopping for everyone and provide a supportive and social space for our amazing team of volunteers to connect and make a difference.

  • Our dedicated Care Team provides personalised support and referrals to help individuals access essential social and material resources.  To further enhance our impact, we regularly host visiting staff from key agencies such as Centrelink, the Department of Housing, TURSA, and Carer Gateway.

  • Our Emergency Relief provides financial and material assistance to vulnerable community members experiencing financial hardship, homelessness, family and domestic violence and health challenges.

  • We provide household goods to people who are getting back on their feet after experiencing homelessness.  This includes individuals and families coming from tough situations like long-term homelessness or escaping domestic violence.

  • Our Brekky Club, in partnership with Foodbank QLD, provides breakfast essentials to 11 local schools, ensuring no child starts the school day hungry.

  • Supporting Fun Football Noosa an all-inclusive opportunity for school age children to participate in sport, fostering good relationships and community connections.

  • Providing support and resources to a range of community members and organisations:

    • Noosa Flexi School Keys for Freedom Program
    • Sunshine Beach State High Wellness Programs
    • Salvations Army Safe Car Park
    • Youturn Tiny houses

  • Board Directors and Members of Waves of Kindness are volunteers and not remunerated.

Meet Our Team

Wendy

Acting General Manager

Wendy has been working for the charity for over 4 years.  She is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the shop, staff & volunteers.  Wendy undertakes many other tasks such as Social Media, customer liaison, policies & procedures & social functions.

Perrine

Assistant Retail Manager

Perrine has been with Waves of Kindness for over 2 years and manages the retail store and staff. She oversees daily retail operations, keeps the shop floor organised, and handles sales and furniture pricing.

Peter

Warehouse Manager

Peter has been working for the charity for over 8 years.  He is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Warehouse including receipt of donated goods and preparing containers of donations for overseas suppliers. Peter manages staff and volunteers and is one of two Work Health and Safety Officers for the organisation.

Kate

Finance and Admin Manager

Kate has worked for the charity for over 8 years. She is responsible for HR, IT, Accounts, Payroll and some administrative tasks and supports both the General Manager and Accountant.

Sophie

Care Centre Manager

Sophie has worked for the charity for over 2 years.  Sophie is responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the Care Centre, supporting vulnerable community members with essential material and social resources.

Darlene

Senior Retail assistant

Darlene has worked for the charity for over 5 years.  She is responsible for overseeing the Sorting area in the Warehouse and undertaking the role of Retail Assistant Manager over the weekends. Darlene is also one of two Work Health and Safety Officers for the organisation.

Phil

Truck Driver

Phil has been working for the charity for over 6 years. Phil is our Truck driver and his responsibilities include picking up donated goods which we can sell in our shop, plus he also delivers large purchases to customer’s homes.  When Phil isn’t out in the truck you will find him assisting in the Warehouse.

Teri

Cooroy Store Manager

Teri has worked for the charity for over 3 years. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the shop staff and volunteers. Teri undertakes many other tasks such as social media, customer liaison, policies and procedures.

Renai

Emergency Relief & Brekky Club Coordinator

Renai, has been a part of the WoK family for almost 2 years. She is responsible for Emergency Relief as well as coordinating Brekky Club and the Schools Supports Program.

Every dollar helps!

We welcome any donation you are
willing to give.

Thank You!