WESTERN Port Community Support prepared 350 hampers of food and toys to be handed out on 13 December during its annual Christmas Giving Program.
Businesses, churches, schools, community groups, and individuals helped donated and helped pack and hand out hampers.
The Hastings-based group is the largest provider of emergency relief and crisis support in the region, including food, material aid, housing and homelessness support.
Executive officer Georgia Hourn said rising living and rental costs were forcing vulnerable community members into greater financial hardship, exacerbated at Christmas when there are additional expenses.
The 20 volunteers who helped sort toys, pack and hand out hampers was “an amazing example of community collaboration and Christmas spirit”.
First published in the Western Port News – 21 December 2022
