At local business Shepp City Bearings, father and daughter duo Chloe and Troy Lloyd have become one of the numerous businesses taking up the task of organising and transporting donations to the Longwood Football and Netball Club.
Their efforts started to assist Longwood directly by transporting donations that other services couldn’t accept, such as the industrial air- conditioners they delivered to the volunteers working in Longwood to help keep them cool as they worked through hot days and nights.
Chloe and Troy highlighted the issues that can crop up in organising donations, recounting how residents put out a call for toothpaste donations, only to receive so much that surplus had to be sent back. Chloe said, “Everybody is trying to do their best but it’s just chaotic.”
Chloe and Troy have been reaching out to fellow small businesses such as Pental Factory Sales and Everyday Supplies, as well as receiving community donations. Their hard work highlights the importance of considering carefully what we’re sending for our neighbours in need.
