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Welfare Committee
Our Welfare Committee provides assistance in many forms to those in our local community. This may include listening, sharing a prayer, advocacy, referring a person to an appropriate Community Agency and practical assistance such as a voucher to purchase groceries or food. Some clients are homeless, refugees, victims of family violence or suffering from mental and physical illness. Funds are raised to purchase supermarket vouchers through Uniting Care, supermarket goods and MYKI tickets.
Following an assessment, we are able to provide practical, spiritual and emotional support to those in our Church, and in the wider community, who seek our assistance.
Primarily, our focus is on the day to day living expenses and general independent functioning of individuals and families. Those we assist are encouraged to access existing community resources including those within our Church.
Donations of non-perishable food items in the bins in the foyer are always appreciated. The items of most need: Dried Pasta, Tinned/bottled pasta sauce, Rice, Tinned spaghetti & baked beans, 2minute noodles, Tinned tomatoes, Tinned tuna 95g, Small jars of Vegemite/peanut butter/jam, Weetbix (small packets), Full cream UHT milk, Black teabags, Instant coffee, Sweet biscuits, Toothbrushes and toothpaste.
The coordinator from 11 April 2025 is TamaraMaguire.