About WILL2LIVE
Help for Australia's homeless
Mission
To provide the support and basic human needs to the marginalised and disenfranchised members of society.
What WILL2LIVE does
WILL2LIVE is a grassroots, volunteer-led response to helping people in need. It began in 2012 as a one-man operation when founder Will Hawes started making sandwiches for homeless people in inner Sydney. Today, WILL2LIVE has hundreds of volunteers who distribute 2000 free meals, warm clothes and personal hygiene products to homeless and vulnerable people.
In 2025, WILL2LIVE will expand its service to the homeless community with the opening of the WILL2LIVE Centre in inner-city Alexandria. The Centre, opposite the new Waterloo Metro station, will include a kitchen for preparation of free meals, a drop-in centre and change facilities, and a public café whose profits will go back to supporting the needy. In the future, the Café will offer hospitality training for people who have fallen between the cracks, helping them re-enter the workforce and gain financial independence.
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Will Hawes
CEO & Founder of WILL2LIVE
“ I’m Will Hawes and I founded WILL2LIVE at the start of 2012. I wanted to help people I could see who needed help. I started making sandwiches at home and began walking the streets of Sydney CBD in search of people sleeping rough. Over time, with support and commitment, donated vans helped us reach more people. It was just me initially, but now volunteers and organisations have jumped on board and are helping us make a difference. They’re greatly appreciated. "