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Winter lifesaver
ANGLICARE Victoria and the Diocese of Wangaratta are planning for their first Winter Appeal since 2019, this Sunday. Rev David Still, who has been in the role of Anglicare Victoria community development worker/parish partnerships coordinator for Wangaratta for almost three months, said the appeal would involve the collection of soup cans and financial donations for those in need, as well as fundraising ‘Soup Sunday’ gatherings in
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parishes across the diocese. Fifth Sundays in the Diocese of Wangaratta are usually an opportunity for multi-centre parishes to gather for lunch or morning tea, and Rev Still said this would fit well with the Soup Sunday concept. “Soup is a great offering; if you have access to a barbecue or stove, it’s a warm, filling, hearty meal during these cold winter
months which can help you get through,” Rev Still said. “Especially this year, the donations of funds and soup will go a long way to support local people in need. “I certainly expect demands on our services, including (emergency relief program) Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring, to grow in the coming 12 months, as a result of the challenges facing us as a community.”
Rev Still said he was regularly heartened by the generosity displayed by the Wangaratta and district community when residents were called upon to help those in need, and the current economic and social climate would again prompt those generous donations. “For instance, we had someone come in who needed help for six months, and then when their own
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circumstances changed for the better, wanted to donate to help give that support to others,” he said. Donations of soup or funds from non-parishioners are welcome as part of the Winter Appeal, and can be arranged by contacting Anglicare on 5723 7900. Rev Still said he was enjoying his new role, after spending 29 years in parish ministry, most recently in
the Wangaratta West and the Warbys parish. “I finished school and worked for a time in this area, so I feel quite connected to the North East,” he said. His new position involves assisting with Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring, as well as partnership programs with parishes across the diocese. ■ Continued page 2
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