Carevan Blacktown: Celebrating Volunteers with Custom Printed Tea Towels

At Expressions Tea Towels Australia, we love celebrating the incredible community organisations we have the privilege of working with. One such group is Carevan Blacktown, a charity dedicated to providing meals and support to people in need. Recently, they chose to create custom printed tea towels in Australia as heartfelt Christmas gifts for their volunteers, and the results were nothing short of special.

Who is Carevan Blacktown?

Carevan Blacktown is a volunteer-run charity that brings people together over a meal. They provide sit-down dinners, hampers of fresh fruit and vegetables, and other essentials to locals doing it tough. Their meals are prepared and donated by local schools, church groups, and generous community contributors. Since 2011, their iconic van has been a symbol of hope and kindness across the region.

Committee member Caroline reached out to us as she wanted to organise a special Christmas gift for their volunteers. She shared:

"Carevan is a charity that provides a sit down meal for folk less fortunate and doing it tough in the area. We provide meals and hampers, fruit and veg and a variety of other wonderful products/produce provided to us through enormous generosity of time, deed and donation from a number of local organisations and individuals. Actual meals are principally made by a local school whose home economics classes make meals and donate them to Carevan, as does another local church group. Then there are also lots of other kind and generous contributors. We are associated with Carevan Albury which was started by Dr John Brabent (OAM) in 2002. We got the old van we use from them and began our own journey in 2011 and are growing stronger each year BUT the old and much loved iconic van is on its last legs so it was extra lovely to capture this in our Chrissie gift idea."

A Special Volunteer Gift

The illustration that was created of the old van was done by Caricaturist and the touching line included underneath "Without your Care we are simply a Van" was thought up by Caroline and a friend. The tea towels were gifted to the volunteers at their recent Christmas party and all were thrilled with how they turned out!

Their website is still a work in progress: www.carevanblacktown.com. However, anyone interested in what Carevan Blacktown are up to or how you can contribute can check out their Facebook page HERE, which always has something happening!

Why Tea Towels Make the Perfect Gift

Tea towels are more than practical, they’re meaningful, sustainable, and long-lasting. At Expressions, our linen blend tea towels and organic cotton tea towels are eco-friendly, durable, and provide a crisp print finish for any artwork or message. They’re the ideal choice for community groups, churches and charities looking for gifts or fundraising products that people will actually use and treasure.

They’re also one of the most popular fundraising products in Australia — explore our Fundraising Website to see how your school, club, or community group can raise funds with personalised tea towels, aprons, and tote bags.

Custom Printing with Expressions Tea Towels

Expressions Tea Towels Australia specialises in eco-conscious, custom printed tea towels, aprons, and tote bags. Every product is:

• Made from 100% organic cotton or cotton/linen blends
• Printed in Australia with environmentally friendly inks
• Available in both screen printing and digital printing
• Perfect for personalised gifts, branded merchandise, or fundraising projects

Whether you’re looking for personalised aprons in Australia, printed tote bags, or classic tea towels linen, we make the process simple with our Instant Quote & Order tool and Design Your Own feature.

Get Inspired

Stories like Carevan Blacktown’s remind us why we do what we do. Thoughtful, sustainable products have the power to bring people together, spark conversations, and celebrate the heart of our communities.

View Pricing & Products or explore our Fundraising Website today and discover how your organisation can create a lasting impression with custom printed tea towels, aprons, or tote bags.

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