Posted by Sam McCurdy
Each year, the Rotary Berwick & District Benevolent Society organises the collection of non-perishable food items and toys from local schools and businesses, which are then delivered to Casey North Community Information Support Service (CNCISS), where the items are sorted into Christmas hampers. The hampers are then distributed by CNCISS to members of the local community who are in need of support over the festive season.
As a result of job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Christmas season is likely to be even tougher for some families than previous ones. The distribution of the food items and toys brings welcome relief to many in the community and it makes Christmas even happier, particularly for the children of those in need.
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To get the collection underway, we have contacted seven local Secondary schools and two Supermarkets to participate in the collection. This will require us to place Collection Cages in some of those venues next week. The donated items are then collected from the various sites early in December and passed on to CNCISS for distribution.
If you can assist with the delivery of the Collection Cages to selected sites next week and then the collection of donated items early in December, please advise Sam McCurdy at sblmccurdy@gmail.com.