Projects
Our most significant project is the Lindara Market, which brings together people from our broader community, to volunteer their time to benefit families in need. People from all over the area drop off pre-loved and new items for sorting and pricing by volunteers, that are then sold at the markets held several times per year. All market proceeds fund a social worker for the Lindara Family Program, supporting families in crisis, and mums and kids in need of a safe home in our Ku-ring Gai local government area. The Lindara Family Support Worker cares for approx 30 families, including 50 children annually.
Next market is Saturday 30th November, 2024 8am-1pm.
If you would like to volunteer at the market, or with pricing and sorting on the Fridays 1-3pm for the month prior to the market, or if you have some young muscles to help our older volunteers with set-up contact us here.
2025 Market dates: Saturdays March 22, July 19, & Nov 22.
What is Lindara?
Lindara is the longstanding benevolent outreach program instigated in 1987 under the auspices of congregational members amongst the Uniting Churches in the Lindfield and Killara area. The objective and principal focus of the not-for-profit outreach program is on families in crisis and homelessness within the Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby municipalities.
Lindara Markets have been raising monies to support funding of the Lindara Family Program outreach program since 1989.
The Lindara Family Program is widely recognised within the community for its underlying homeless and families in crisis cause, and it’s good reputation. On 10th February 2021, the Hon. Jonathon O’Dea MP, Member for Davidson and Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, delivered a Community Recognition Statement in Parliament regarding the Lindara Family Program and Lindara Markets.
Lindara (ABN 81 592 093 848) is formally registered as a public benevolent institution (PBI) with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) by the Australian Tax Office – view Linkage: https://www.abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View/81592093848. Donations of $2 or more are eligible to be tax deductible to the donor– view Linkage: https://killara.uca.org.au/engage/lindara-family-program/donate/.
Click here for the “The History of the Lindara Family Program”.
Visit the dedicated Lindara Family Program webpage at CatholicCare.
Making a Donation to Lindara Family Program:
Donations can be made by:-
Internet Banking / EFT:
Name of Account: LINDARA FAMILY PROGRAM
Account no: 100081175
Bank: UNITING FINANCIAL SERVICES
BSB: 634 634
Ref. / Description: LINDARA – “YOUR NAME”
Cheque, payable to “Lindara Family Program”:
Mailed to: Lindara Family Program
Attention: Hon. Treasurer
PO Box 345 Killara NSW 2071
Or Left with the Killara UC Church Office Co-ordinator, in a sealed envelope.
Direct Debit:
Download Direct Debit Request Form on UFS Website Link - https://www.unitingfinancial.com.au/uniting-church/forms-links/
In completing, Lindara details for insertion in Step 4 are as follows:
Investment / Account Name: LINDARA FAMILY PROGRAM Giving Direct
Investment /Account No: 100081349
To facilitate issuance of Receipts, please lodge the completed Direct Debit Form via the Hon. Treasurer.