AS THE temperatures continue to fall around Bathurst, charity stores are appealing to the public to help stock the shelves.
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Winter can be a particularly hard time for struggling individual sand families.
Not-for-profit organisations like the Salvation Army Family Store on Keppel Street can go along way to helping them stay warm, but they rely heavily on donations.
Bathurst store manager Steve Barrott said his store is running low on a few items.
"We need heaps of clothing at the moment," he said.
Warm blankets and accessories like gloves, scarves and beanies are also in demand during the winter months.
The Salvation Army is able to help thousands of people each year through their stock and money raised on sales.
Mr Barrott asks that anyone wanting to help bring their unwanted winter items down to the store.
"As long as they are in good condition we can re-sell them,"he said.
Donations of winter clothing are also needed at the Red Cross store on George Street.
Supervisor Heather Hansen said the busy store is best able to help struggling people when they have plenty of stock.
"We're a bit down on our winter collection," she said.
"Any winter jumpers, jackets,pants, track suits - anything like that - we're in need of."
The store also accepts donations of blankets that are in good condition.
"If we can't do anything with it we have other outlets we can pass it to," Ms Hansen said.
"Just bring it (or other donations)down to the store and we'll sort it out."
Every donation can help someone in need.
Other charity stores in Bathurst who could also benefit from donations during winter include Central West Care Bargain Centre and the St Vincent de Paul Society.