north east regional extra | May 31 - June 6, 2023
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May 31 - June 6, 2023
Help for flood victims in need
◆ DONATING GOODS: Dale Mitchell (left), John Taylor, Kayleen Taylor, Neil Hopkins and Janet Mitchell are working together to donate goods to flood victims in need.
JANET and Dale Mitchell from Carboor have dedicated their time to helping flood victims who need assistance in the North East. Around two years ago they had the idea to help those who had fallen on tough times and financial hardships due to the lockdowns. “We felt we might be able to be of assistance in some way,” Ms Mitchell said. “We helped a few families between a few of us and friends that jumped in to help.” The 2022 Christmas floods left many people without a roof over their heads and in dire need of some help with
clothing and feeding themselves. The Mitchells sought to help flood victims in Echuca, Rochester and Murrabit by delivering them non-perishable food, clothes, linen and everything else they needed. “We packed 140 Christmas hampers for Rochester and three carloads of us went to Murrabit to their Pizza night and handed those hampers over,” Ms Mitchell said. Since then, they have delivered 35 loads of items to the communities in need with
friends and family helping them along the way. As winter is starting to set in, Ms Mitchell said they have been called into many locations recently. “We just get a call, have a ring around with people on the team and gather what we need and deliver it to the people in need, without prejudice,” she said. They have also received donations from many people and companies to help them out. “The Wangaratta Men’s Shed has been amazing in helping with donations,” Ms Mitchell said.
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“The Seventh Day Adventist Church have given generously, as have many people there as well who have come on board to help with many deliveries to families in need.” They also received a $500 grant from Garry Nash & Co. Due to Mr and Ms Mitchell’s charity work not having a tax deductible status, they weren’t eligible for the community grant but due to being impressed with their story, Garry Nash & Co decided to grant them money from their hardship fund.
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