Handbags of Hope: Help Us Share the Joy This Christmas!

We need your help—over 50 handbags filled with Christmas joy are needed to gift to the Darwin YWCA.

Join us in spreading holiday cheer to women in our community!

Every Christmas, A.R.T Your Life comes together with the local community to fill handbags with love and self-care items for women in Darwin YWCA's Domestic and Family Violence, and Connected Families Programs.

Please join us for our annual handbag collection event on Thursday 28th November where we’ll be spreading festive cheer here at A.R.T. Your Life HQ. We will be providing yummy snack platters, mineral water, tea, coffee, and juice. Feel free to BYO sparkling wine to enjoy and share.

The more the merrier - invite your friends and colleagues to join us in this opportunity to give back to women in our community.

We cannot do this without your generous support. If you cannot attend, please still consider donating—we can arrange to collect your items (details below).

Let’s make the festive season brighter for the women in our community.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday 28 November 

Location: 2 Kahlin Ave, Larrakeyah 

What to Bring:

We’re collecting stylish handbags in great condition, from trendy backpacks and shoulder bags to beach bags and woven bags. All we ask is that they are suitable for a young person. 

Self-love items can include: 

- Skincare, makeup, hair care, and treatments 

- Brushes, scrunchies, and hair clips 

- Fashion jewellery, perfume, and body sprays 

- Wallets, clutches, toiletries, Christmas treats, and ornaments 

Last year, kind local businesses donated items that helped us create wonderful surprise-filled handbags, including children's books and stress-relief goodies. Let’s make this year even better with your support!

The process:

Over the years, we have found that the best way to ensure all handbags are filled similarly is to sort the donated self-love items into piles of similar type and value. We then fill each donated handbag with something from each of these piles.

This event is free to attend! Enjoy yummy snacks, refreshments, and good company as we pack the handbags together. Feel free to bring along your friends, family, or colleagues—everyone is welcome.

Can’t make it? No problem! We’re happy to pick up your donations. Just call Catie at 0411 383 761 or Nikki at 0437 616 595 to arrange a drop-off or pick-up.

Together, let’s fill these handbags with joy and make a difference this Christmas! We look forward to seeing you.

With heartfelt thanks, 

Catie K xo