Support your local community

The work we do wouldn’t be possible without the support of our community and donors to help us deliver essential aid to those in need.

The majority of funds to support our impact comes from non-government sources, so your support of all types is essential to continue to meeet the demand for our services in the Mornington, Mt Martha, Mt Eliza and Moorooduc communities.

At MCSC, we believe everyone deserves a place to turn when life becomes difficult.

Every day, our dedicated staff and more than 250 volunteers walk alongside people experiencing hardship, providing practical support, genuine compassion, and hope.

Whether someone is facing financial stress, homelessness, family challenges, or an unexpected crisis, we're here to help them take the next step towards stability.

We know that no one organisation can do this alone.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, local businesses and valued partners, every dollar donated creates up to four times the impact for local people through donated goods, volunteer support, and community partnerships.

Your support helps us provide:

Emergency relief and financial assistance
Fresh food and pantry support
Nutritious meals and connection through our Meeting Room Community Café
Crisis accommodation for people experiencing homelessness
Advocacy, referrals, and personalised case support
Practical assistance, guidance, and a welcoming place for people when they need it most

Your donation makes a real difference

$15 helps connect someone with the services and support they need to move forward.

$30 helps put food on the table by supporting our Food Relief Program and Meeting Room Community Café, including food deliveries to people unable to visit our Centre.

$60 helps provide emergency relief, ensuring people have access to essential items during times of crisis.

$100 supports ongoing casework, helping individuals and families rebuild stability and create positive pathways for the future.

$150 provides urgent crisis accommodation for someone experiencing homelessness in our community.

$200 allows us to deliver personalised support across multiple areas, including advocacy, practical assistance, material aid and case management.

Support this work with a regular donation

You can make a one-off donation or why not become a “Friend of MCSC” by giving weekly, monthly or quarterly. As a regular supporter, you'll receive updates throughout the year showing the real difference your generosity is making.

Every donation of $2 or more is tax deductible, and every dollar stays right here on the Mornington Peninsula, supporting people in your local community.

Make a Single or Regular Financial Donation Here

Our team of committed staff and volunteers handle delicate situations with openness and care. We carry out our work with compassion and respect through every interaction.

Funds raised stay in the local Mornington community to enable us to give a hand up for those who come to us for support.

All financial donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Why Donate to our shop

The Beach End Op Shop

Our shop is located at 70 McLaren Place in Mornington.

It exists to raise funds to our enable us to help those doing it tough in our community, give a new life to pre-loved quality items at bargain prices, and provide material support to those who need it.

By donating your quality goods, you are helping the environment, get to feel good by giving, and know that your donations becomes essential support for those in need with the funds raised.

Our shop is completely looked after by our dedicated volunteers, and we are always looking for additional hands to help out.

How to Donate

To ensure your donations are given another life, only donate when our store is open.

Please dont:

never leave them outside to spoil in the weather or get stolen
don’t include items that have holes or are stained, or incomplete or not functional.
don’t donate items that are soiled or dirty.

Please do:

The golden rule for a donation is that if you wouldn’t wear or use the item, then please don’t donate it, otherwise we can’t use it. If an item is in a good condition, then we’d love to have it.

Place your clean, unwanted items in a bag
Shoes, bags and other accessories are always welcome
Always donate inside the shop when its open.

What to Donate

Quality men's and women's clothing, plus we are always seeking winter clothing donations
Homeware and bric and brac
Books and CDs
Glassware and homeware
Collectables, jewellery and watches (in working order).

What Not to Donate

Incomplete, broken or soiled items
Furniture

Here to Help

The Shop also provides a place for people coming for assistance to get essential items such as clothes or to help set up a new place to live. At the Support Centre we provide vouchers they can spend in the shop to help get with they need.

Remember for every dollar we raise through selling an item in the shop, we can turn that into $4 of positive impact in our local community.

Create a lasting legacy for your community

A bequest to the MCSC provides a lasting contribution to your community into the future.

This compassionate and thoughtful donation enables a contribution that may not be possible during your lifetime– reflecting your empathy for those in our community who come to the Centre needing a hand up in time of need.

It can also enable the Service to expand its services in the future and the number of people it can get back on track.

A bequest can include any of the following forms:

· Cash expressed as a dollar amount

· a percentage of an estate or the residual value of an estate

· real estate such as housing

· distributions from a trust.

Ideally, bequests that are untied gives the Service flexibility to use their support where the need is most in the future, but if there is a particular aspect of our services you wish to support you can express that and we will respect your wishes.

We invite you to reach out to us if you are considering a bequest, so we can assure you as to how your gift will benefit the Centre and through us, the Mornington community.

Additionally, by informing us of your bequest grants us the opportunity to appropriately thank you for your gift and ensure your contribution is acknowledged in line with your wishes.

How to leave a gift in your will

1. Discuss your wishes with loved ones

2. Speak with your solicitor

3. Use our suggested wording:

“I give {percentage/amount/specific item} to Mornington Community Information & Support Centre Inc, ABN: 91 482 731 425 of 320 Main Street Mornington 3931 for its general purposes free from all duties and taxes”.

The receipt of which, by the treasurer, secretary or other proper officer of the Mornington Community Information & Support Centre Inc will be a full discharged to my executors.”

4. Inform us of your intentions.

For an obligation free and confidential conversation about your intentions, please contact Phillip Jones via email to arrange a time to talk.

You can download more information with this brochure (PDF).

Gifts in Will online option

Many people intend to write a Will but put it off because it feels time consuming, expensive or complicated. In fact, only 60% of Australians have a will, which can cause many difficulties in managing an estate and other matters for family or friends after a passing at the most challenging time.

To help avoid this, we wanted to offer a practical option that removes some of those barriers.

Safewill is a trusted Australian online platform that lets you create a legally valid Will from home, with guided steps, support, and the ability to update it as circumstances change in an easy to use website.

Through this partnership, we’re making it easier for anyone looking to support us to plan ahead with confidence.

If your estate is more complex, we recommend seeking independent legal advice.

You create your will online and leave a legacy for us, which will be used to support our services for years to come via this link.