The Copacabana community will once more pitch in to help the less fortunate over the Christmas period.
A collection of new toys and items to be given to the Salvation Army for distribution to the “not so lucky” will be held from 10am-2pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3.
Conducted by the Navy Veterans’ Welfare Association, the appeal will be held outside Copacabana Medical Centre.
Due to COVID-19, second-hand toys cannot be accepted this year.
Roque Hammal has been co-ordinating the appeal for more than 16 years.
“We have had an average of 150 people donating each year, even during COVID,” he said.
“We always collect at least a trailer full of goods and a few times we’ve had to deliver carloads as well.”
For more information email roque.hammal@ymail.com
Congratulations Navy Veterans’ Welfare Assoc & Roque Hammal & Isabella Hammal. You really look after your community, they are lucky to have you 😁
We’ve known Roque for 50years during our lives in the RAN & WRAN. Always gernous of nature. Doing where ever he can. Later we ment Isabella also a generous personality. Together they make a wonderful assette to everyone’s lives.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & Happy Heathly New Year 2024. Christine and Stuart.❣️❣️❣️