Major Appeals  

Bunnings is proud to be a part of many different Major Appeals.

Local Community Involvement
Community Fun Days

Together with Dulux, Bunnings supports a wide range of local and metropolitan fire authorities and emergency services groups through the AFAC Appeal held in January.

Throughout January Bunnings and Dulux will donate five dollars from every can of 4 litre Wash & Wear 101 or 6 litre Weathershield paint sold at Bunnings stores to AFAC for volunteers’ fire safety training.

In 2006/07 $230,000 was raised, and since 2003 over $1 million has been donated to provide leadership training for volunteer firefighters across Australia.

This Christmas for the first time, Bunnings Warehouse stores nationally will be proudly supporting the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal.

The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal has been at the forefront of Australian welfare fundraising for nearly 20 years.  The Christmas Appeal and the Red Shield Appeal together rank among the most identifiable community and charity events in the country and are supported loyally by Australians in all states.

This year each Bunnings Warehouse store will support the Salvation Army, with volunteers shaking tins at selected Bunnings stores whilst other stores will be taking orders for Christmas puddings and cards on weekends from late November until the 22nd December. Well loved local Salvation Army bands and carollers will also entertain customers at selected stores across Australia with festive Christmas carols.

For more information on The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal visit http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/RedShieldAppeal

Bunnings is once again a proud supporter of the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

All Australians can support Breast Cancer Month by purchasing pink OSRAM Dot-it lights at their local Bunnings store throughout October.

The Pink LED Portable Light is $6.95 and all proceeds from sales are given back to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

In 2006 more than $120,000 was raised by Bunnings for breast cancer research.

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Australian women and one in eleven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 75.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation seeks to actively promote and support a comprehensive program of breast cancer research, and ensure research findings provide better outcomes for patients and their families.

The annual Bunnings Warehouse Father’s Day Appeal aims to increase awareness of men’s health issues while raising much needed funds for hospital equipment.

In 2007 the Appeal was expanded to a national scale with all Bunnings Warehouse stores across Australia selling Father’s Day aprons through August and September.

The 2007 Appeal contributed much needed funds to nominated hospitals across Australia including The Alfred (VIC), The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (NSW), The Mater Foundation (QLD), Sir Charles Gairdner (WA), The Royal Hobart Hospital (TAS), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation (SA) and The Royal Darwin Hospital (NT). 

Since the Appeal first began in Victoria in 1999 more than $400,000 has been raised for The Alfred with funds going toward the purchase of critical care and trauma equipment within the hospital.