The St Clare’s High School hall was reminiscent of Santa’s workshop on Tuesday, December 11 as students and St Vincent de Paul Society volunteers packed Christmas hampers.
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About 150 hampers were created to provide support for families doing it tough during the festive season.
While surveying basketloads of cereals, juices, sauces, biscuits, drinks and other canned items, St Vincent de Paul Society member and St Clare’s chaplain Deacon Vince Ryan said the community has banded together to support the Christmas hamper appeal.
“Some of the families we look after are those who are really in need, struggle with bills and providing for their families so this is a wonderful gesture we offer, practical ways of supporting them with food,” he said.
“But it also says we care about them and that’s probably the biggest gift we can offer these people is the fact that they know we care about them.”
Donations were received from St Clare’s High School, St Joseph’s Primary Taree, Old Bar Public School, the Taree and Wingham Catholic parishes, Bunnings Warehouse Taree, Manning Valley Property and Lifestock, L J Hooker Old Bar Beach and Manning River Steel.
The hampers were distributed on Wednesday, December 12.
Meanwhile, Wiseberry Taree has urged the community to support their Christmas appeal.
Donations can be delivered to their office on Victoria Street, Taree.
