A Christmas gift wrapping service is being offered at Erina Fair in the lead up to Christmas, with charities the beneficiaries.
People who have their wrapped at the station will help raise much-needed funds for charities and not-for-profit organisations across the region.
Located between Boost Juice and the food court, the wrapping station is being used by different organisations each week, with Coast Shelter manning it the first week in December and Member for Robertson Gordon Reid popping in to lend a hand.
“Coast Shelter is an amazing community organisation with services across the Central Coast, helping people in need or dealing with difficult circumstances,” he said.
“I wanted to visit the team from Coast Shelter at Erina Fair and to even have a go at wrapping a few gifts myself.
“We all understand gift wrapping can be a little tedious and there is sometimes not a lot of time during the busy Christmas period to get it done.
“This gift-wrapping station takes the stress out of wrapping and helps the community at the same time.
“It is a win, win, in my opinion.
“I can report that, with the assistance of students from Mackillop Catholic College and staff from Coast Shelter, I was able to successfully wrap gifts without any issue.”
Reid encouraged shoppers to take advantage of the service to help raise much-needed funds for worthy causes.
He also urged residents to give generously to Coast Shelter’s 2022 Christmas Appeal.
Coast Shelter has supported 1022 clients across nine of its refuges over the past year.
In addition, 21,000 meals were served with 65 per cent of people assisted under the age of 25.
Coast Shelter is located at 346 Mann St, North Gosford, and is open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
The organisation is also looking for volunteers to help deliver its services to more people across the Central Coast.
To find out more, donate, or get involved head to https://coastshelter.org.au/ or call 4325 3540.
Source:
Media release, Dec 8
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid