Heat the Homeless

Heat the Homeless is an XTM initiative that collects donated winter jackets and re-distributes to those who need them the most.

Read on to learn who we help and how you can be involved.

The hidden homeless

Most people experiencing homelessness are hidden from sight.

They could be sleeping in a car, couch surfing, living in tents, or enduring the night on public transport. They may have shelter but no permanent place to call home.

They are the ‘hidden homeless’.

How it works

For Heat the Homeless, we need warm, clean and preferably waterproof winter jackets for men, women, youth and kids. 

A golden rule: If you'd give it to a friend or family member, then it's good enough to donate.

To donate, just drop your pre-loved jacket into the donation box of our participating Heat the Homeless retailers.

You can find the full list highlighted below.

Your donated jackets will be counted, collected, and stored ready for a local charity pick-up who will distribute them.

Our partner charities directly hand out jacket donations to all people experiencing homelessness, sleeping rough and needing warmth.

Fast facts

122,000+ people are classified as homeless or marginally housed on any given night in
Australia.

  • 55.9% are male
  • 44.1% are female
  • 23% are aged 12-24 years old

We started Heat the Homeless back in 2016, working with over 133 retailers who host donation boxes.

Since then we have received over 32,000 jacket donations.

This equates to 27.2 tonnes of clothing being diverted from landfill.

Want to be involved?

Retailers: If you wish to host a donation box in your business, please contact us at hth@xtm.com.au.

Charities: If you are a charity-based organisation and would like to help us distribute donated jacekts, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at hth@xtm.com.au.

  • NATIONWIDE

    Anaconda Stores : visit the Anaconda Store Finder for your nearest store

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    VICTORIA

    BAIRNSDALE: Bairnsdale Camping: 220 Main St, Bairnsdale

    BAIRSDALE: Aussie Disposals: 207 Main St, Bairnsdale

    BALLARAT CENTRAL: Aussie Disposals: 65 Bridge Mall, Ballarat Central

    BALLARAT, BAKERY HILL: Skin, Ski and Surf: 94/96 Bridge Mall, Bakery Hill

    BRIGHT: Omeo Ski Hire: 196 Day Ave, Bright

    BRIGHT: Bright Library, 14 Ireland St Bright (next to IGA), Contact: Kim 0438 551 031

    CAMBERWELL: Plus Snow: 893 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell, Ph: 0411855037 *drop off between 10am & 3pm Mon to Fri only

    ELSTERNWICK: Bumps Ski & Surf: 491 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick

    ELTHAM: Sportfirst Eltham 1/20 Arthur Street, Eltham

    FALLS CREEK: Silverski Apartments, 1 Sitzmark St, Falls Creek, Ph: 0407257393

    HARRIETVILLE: Hoys: Harrietville store

    KEYSBOROUGH: Sirius College: 139 Chapel Rd, Keysborough, Ph: 8576 8400

    MANSFIELD: Outdoor Pleasure: 52 High St, Mansfield

    MELBOURNE: Auski: 9-11 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

    MELBOURNE: Aussie DIsposals: 283 Elizabeth St, Melbourne

    MELBOURNE: Snow Monkey: Melbourne store

    MORNINGTON PENINSULA: RT Edgar: 82 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Eliza, Ph: 97763369

    MT BULLER: Arlberg: 189 Summit Rd, Mt Buller

    MT BEAUTY: Mt Beauty Hardware: 12-14 Hollands St, Mt Beauty, Ph: 5754 1999

    MT HOTHAM: Hoys: Mt Hotham stores

    MT HOTHAM: Snow Monkey: Mt Hotham store

    RYE: Nepean Disposals: 2351 Point Nepean Rd, Rye

    SALE: Aussie Disposals: 381-385 Raymond St, Sale

    TAWONGA: Kiewa Valley Snowsports: 241 Kiewa Valley Hwy, Tawonga

    TORQUAY: LET Telstra Shop: Shop 5/15 Bell Street, Torquay

    TORQUAY: XTM Performance Store: 44 Spring Street, Torquay

    WANGARATTA: Wangaratta Trophies & Engravers: 64A Murphy St, Wangaratta

    WARRAGUL: Aussie Disposals: 13 Victoria St, Warragul

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    NEW SOUTH WALES

    CENTRAL COAST - TUGGERAH: Westfield Tuggerah: 50 Wong Rd, Tuggerah

    COOMA: Your Outdoor Store: 106 Sharp St, Cooma

    JINDABYNE: Sentinal Sports, Shop 1 / Jindabyne Town Centre, Phone: 02 6420 0110

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    SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    PROSPECT: Rapid Surf & Ski: 180 Main North Road, Prospect, Ph: 08 8344 1166

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    ACT

    FYSHWICK: Straight Line Sports: 22 Pirie St, Fyshwick

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    QUEENSLAND

    BRISBANE, SKYGATE: Wild Earth: Shop 2/30 The Cct, Brisbane Airport

    BURLEIGH HEADS: Wild Earth: 25 Central Dr, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

    EVERTON PARK: Snow Central: Shop 1 / 2 Chinook Street, Everton Hills, Ph: (07) 3855 4000

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