UNDERSTANDING many families are doing it tough over Christmas, the Greater Shepparton Foundation (GSF) has partnered with McColl’s Transport and Athlete’s Foot to support the 2022 OzChild SafeCare program.
OzChild focuses on providing support for children and young people in foster care and kinship care, keeping families together wherever possible. The campaign provides Christmas hampers for families participating in the family preservation program and recognises the challenges faced by families this year.
“The impacts of the floods across the region, coupled with cost-of-living pressures, has made Christmas feel incredibly challenging for many of our region’s families,” explained GSF executive officer, Amanda McCulloch.
“When Geelong based McColl’s Transport approached us looking for ways for the family-run operation to support the Greater Shepparton community, the OzChild Christmas program was the perfect fit.
“Alongside a generous donation of shoes from Shepparton Athlete’s Foot, plus $2,000 from the Community Flood Recovery Campaign, the McColl’s Transport hamper items will alleviate the pressures felt by many families that rely on the services and hampers provided by OzChild each year,” said Ms McCulloch.
McColl’s Transport has been running a campaign amongst its team of generous staff and suppliers. It delivered a truck full of hamper items to Shepparton on Monday, December 12.
