Kincumber Rotary Club and several others in District 9685 participated in a hugely successful project to collect essential food and personal items for families impacted by recent flooding in Taree.
It was co-ordinated by Wahroonga Rotarian Sallianne McClelland.
The community rallied to help out when a collection was held at Kincumber shopping village with donations of various food and personal care items to fill plastic 60L containers to deliver to people in Taree.
Tubs for Taree initially started with donations within Kincumber Rotary club and when the wider local community became involved it was a fantastic outcome.
A club spokesperson said that with great support from the Kincumber Shopping Village management they set up a collection point at the main entrance.
With a strong representation from Kincumber Rotary, the Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre (KNC), Dcafe (a dementia respite café at the KNC) and others they collected enough food and personal items to fill 28 tubs.
“A big thank you must go to the members of the local community and local MP Dr Gordon Reid who participated in the spirit of the event and whose participation almost overwhelmed us at times with the volume of donations purchased from a ‘needs’ list,” a Rotary spokesperson said.
More than $400 in cash donations were also given and this was used to purchase more items.
A number of additional items excess to needs will be donated to the Kincumber Neighbourhood Food pantry.
Rotary members transported the completed tubs to Hornsby for on-transport to Taree and distribution.
This is a wonderful example of a small community pulling together to achieve a great outcome.
Rotary Kincumber meets weekly at the Davistown RSL Club.
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