Following the drought we assisted with bush fire aid and now we are assisting with flood relief. Appealing to the communities of the Northern Rivers District of NSW to donate non-perishable food items that we can pack into Christmas boxes for farmers and their families who otherwise would not have much of a Christmas. Each box will be packed full of practical and festive food such as: jars of jam,
pickles, pasta sauce, vegemite, peanut butter; tins of vegetables, fruit, tuna, oysters; packets of biscuits, pasta, rice, cake mixes, jellies, stock cubes, lollies (but NO chocolate as it melts!) Tea, coffee, Milo; bottles of salad dressing, tomato or bbq sauce; cartons of longlife cream, custard, fruit juice etc. Each hamper will contain a Christmas cake & pudding, a tin of ham or salmon, lollies and maybe dried fruit or nuts and even a bottle of wine!! All the glass is bubble wrapped and the hampers are packed tightly and safely for their long journey. They are freighted free of charge by the wonderful Tamex freight company. This year they will be going to the same districts as last year and the year before, as the drought bites deeper. Areas such as Bourke, Walgett, Brewarrina, Collarenebri, Mungindi, Lightning Ridge and Coonamble where some farmers have had no crops for 3 years and that's a long time between pay days!! Donations of cash are really appreciated and enable us to buy what is needed at the time. Banking details are: North Coast Drought and Disaster Appeal, Summerland Credit Union BSB 728-728 A/C 22321288
