BCHS Annual Report 2025 - Report - Page 11
Coat drive
revived
Bendigo Community Health
Services and Pristine Drycleaners
aimed to make the winter months
more bearable for 1000 of
Bendigo’s most vulnerable people.
BCHS revived its winter coat drive after a
two-year hiatus, thanks to the dedicated
support of local business Pristine
Drycleaners.
Together, we sought donations of quality,
used winter coats to gift to those who
need them most. In those six weeks the
Pristine Drycleaners crew had to be one of
Bendigo’s hardest working teams! Every
day for six weeks they set aside time to
clean more than 850 donated coats.
We cannot thank Pristine enough for their
vital part in our combined coat drive.
Likewise everyone who donated. Our social
workers, clinicians and other sta昀昀 reported
how lovely it was to give a coat to someone
who needed one.
The Pristine team is pictured above
with BCHS Executive Leader Dale, who
presented them with a certi昀椀cate and other
goodies in recognition of their work and
care.
Extra, extra read all about it!
Bendigo Community Health Services has a new community
newsletter.
Launched in August 2024, the monthly lowdown features
pro昀椀les and interviews with sta昀昀 and partners; information
about our services and locations; columns from our healthcare
professionals while also spotlighting the latest news about the
service.
“Community is at the heart of everything we do,” said BCHS
CEO Mandy Hutchinson. “Our newsletter is a way for us to
keep the Greater Bendigo community up to date with news
on the services we o昀昀er and how the wonderful and incredibly
knowledgeable sta昀昀 we have can help you live a happy and
healthy life.”
The newsletter is distributed via BCHS sites, Gold昀椀elds Library
branches, Community Houses, a mailing list, the BCHS website
and also sta昀昀 email signatures.
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