Posted by Sam McCurdy;
Invitations were sent out this week via email, to eight schools and two Supermarkets to participate in this year’s Rotary Berwick & District Benevolent Society’s Christmas Appeal.
The ‘Christmas Appeal’ has been managed annually by the Benevolent Society as a project of the Rotary Club of Berwick, since 2015. Non-perishable food items, books and toys are donated by students and members of the public at each of the sites involved.
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| A Rotary collection team | CNCISS 'Christmas Appeal' collection centre |
These donations are collected by Club members early in December and delivered to Casey North Community Information Support Service (CNCISS) in Narre Warren, where they are packed into Christmas Hampers for distribution to those in need within the local community.
With recent interest rate hikes and cost of living increases, the ‘Christmas Hampers’ will be needed more than ever this year, to ensure a happy Christmas for those families who are struggling financially and who may even be homeless.
At the time of writing this article, we have had seven positive responses to the invitations. As a result, we hope to start distributing the collection cages next week.
If you are available to help with the distribution, please advise Sam McCurdy at sblmccurdy@gmail.com
