And the fundraising push continues.

The Lost Plot Community Garden will host a giant garage sale on Saturday (November 28) from 8.30am to 1pm to raise funds for the establishment of a not-for-profit funeral service in the Hastings.

Tender Funerals is a community-led funeral service with a focus on affordability, community involvement, compassionate support and healthy bereavement.

Tender Funerals Mid North Coast chairperson Denis Juelicher said there had been an incredible amount of community support for the fundraising efforts.

"We've raised $25,000 through an online crowdfunding campaign already and we're hoping to double this amount in the last week of the campaign," she said.

"The generosity of our community, in a year that has been challenging for all, is incredible."

The garage sale will be run as a community market with refreshments and music.

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Tender Funerals has received a large number of donations of good-quality items including books, CDs, household items, clothing, toys and small pieces of furniture.

Tender Funerals Mid North Coast will be based on a model successfully operating in the Illawarra for more than four years.

The aim is to be up and running by mid-2021.

Tender Funerals Mid North Coast is in the process of purchasing a property in Wauchope and building a home for the social enterprise.

The organisation is raising funds for its building.

Community members can make a donation to the crowdfunding campaign through Chuffed, a crowdfunding platform for socially-conscious projects.

Tender Funerals Mid North Coast will end its fundraising campaign for 2020 with a morning tea at Roto House on Tuesday, December 1, as part of Giving Tuesday, a global campaign inviting people to give to causes that matter to them.

Round & Round Cafe will donate $1 from each coffee sold on the day to Tender Funerals.

Bookings for the morning tea can be made through the online platform trybooking.

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