DONATE YOUR BOTTLES AND CANS

We are excited to annouce Return And Earn has selected Little Wings to be major charity partner. Until 20 October, you can donate the refunds from your 10c drink containers to Little Wings.

Together, we are aiming to raise $100,000 to help transport seriously-ill country kids and their families to access life-saving in the city, by minimising the physical, emotional and financial strain of receiving lifesaving medical treatment.

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.

Download the app

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.

100% of the refund will be donated to the donation partner that you selected to receive your payout.

Find your nearest machine

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.

Find your nearest depot

Introducing Armani

A little update on our girl, Armani. This girl is pure sunshine... resilient, positive and empowered. A country kid through and through.

But it has not always been the case, at 5 years old she endured third degree burns to her body, limbs and face... the remaining healthy skin on one leg and her head used to generate skins graphs.

On a recent visit to her home town of Gulargambone, near Coonamable, she generously told us about the painful medical treatments required and ongoing, the years of nightmares recounting the incident and the fear, stress and love her family experienced and share during her treatment.

Whilst the journey is not over, and Armani continues to fly with Little Wings and receive treatment at Westmead Children's Hospital, today she is proudly pain-free and all smiles. Grateful for all that she has survived and leading a life of joy on the farm with her family.

When we asked her about her recovery, she said that the repair of her ear has been a big milestone; lost in the fire, her great medical team have rebuilt her ear and she has great hopes of one day getting her ears pierced.

In sharing these moments with Armani, our heart is so full as we see childhood memories created and traumas slowly overcome.

kids helping kids

Nominate Your School To Join OUR RETURN AND EARN Fundraiser

We’re collecting eligible drink containers to redeem for a 10c refund each under NSW’s Return and Earn scheme. It’s a great way for students to get involved in recycling, help reduce litter and raise money for Little Wings Australia. You can do your bit to help by nominating your school to participate. Little Wings will provide the school with 2 Recycling Bins, and collect the bottles once the bins are full.

Thank you for your kindness and support!

We are so thankful to have the support of our wonderful councils donating Recycling Bins to support this fundraiser.

Little Wings has partnered with all NSW Return And Earn Depots, and they will kindly collect your recycle bottles and cans, recycle and donate 100% of the funds to Little Wings. Little Wings will issue a Tax Deductable Receipt.

Our objective is to gather qualified drink containers that can be redeemed for a 10c refund under NSW's Return And Earn container deposit scheme. This initiative provides an excellent opportunity for the clubs to participate in recycling, diminish litter and generate funds for Little Wings Australia.

If you would like to nominate your club to be apart of this campaign please email info@littlewings.org.au and we can organise a Little Wings Return and Earn Kit to get started.