This project began in 2017 and each year SI Albany provides the support agencies require. This year there was again a call for more Kare Kits. This year we had some 60 collection points in the communities of Albany, Denmark and Mt Barker - businesses, government and non-government agencies, and school staff rooms.
There is a steady core of about 50 participating entities and some new entities joining in. A list of required items is placed with each collection box. Prior to the Drive our collection boxes from 2024 were retrieved and refurbished and the distribution list was compiled. 176 Adult Kare Kits were compiled, containing shampoo, conditioner, body wash or soap, toothpaste and toothbrush, face washer or body scrubber, comb, sanitary packs, moisturiser, and deodorant. Children's items of toothbrushes, toothpaste, children’s shampoo and bodywash, school items (Backpacks, drink bottles, lunch boxes, exercise books, pen and pencil sets, pencil cases), books and toys were packed in separate bags so Albany Women’s Centre staff could issue items as required.