After a large fire destroyed a number of Hamilton units earlier this year, the St Vincent de Paul Society is urging the donation of furniture, clothes and volunteers to help out those dealing with the aftermath of the incident.
"We really need volunteers, especially in the Hamilton area. We need some good quality furniture and a whole heap of people willing to volunteer. We especially need help in the local city area,' said St Vincent de Paul Events and Engagement Coordinator, Jennifer Barrie.
St Vinnies is just one of the charities participating in the sixth annual National Op Shop Week in Newcastle from the 27th August to the 2nd September. The week promotes vintage fashion, op shop bargains and recycling in the Newcastle area.
Vinnies' Corporate Mobile Donation Station will launch in Islington this Wednesday, as part of the week's celebration, aiming to also increase revenue for Vinnies stores and improve the quality of clothing donations across the Hunter.
The Maitland/Newcastle Central Council provided $2.55 million worth of assistance last year in educational support, bills, rents, food vouchers and medical costs, and the charity aims to continue supporting those in need through mobile donations and encouraging more volunteers.
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'There used to be too much dumping of rubbish into the bins, so the [stationary] bins are starting to disappear. We're asking people to take their rubbish to the tip, and get better quality second-hand goods throughout our shops.'
'Asking businesses to have a mobile clothing bin will increase the quality of clothing in the stores and raise revenue to be able to provide support and assistance to families in financial need.
'We want nice quality to be able to give to people going through hard times.'
John Paul Young pianist Warren Morgan will be performing at the event on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30pm to promote the launch and the rest of the week's festivities.
