Pakenham-based developer Parklea has teamed up with local charity 4Cs for the second year running to provide food to vulnerable people this winter.
From Saturday 1 July, Parklea will be accepting non-perishable food donations that will be passed on to 4Cs to make sure no-one goes hungry in the colder months.
Last year the Pakenham and surrounding community donated 330kg of food to 4Cs to provide meals and staple foods to struggling families.
4Cs general manager Cheryl Daly said she was hoping this year’s food drive would be just as successful as last year’s.
“With over 300 families accessing our food room service each month, these items have made a wonderful contribution,” she said.
“Thankyou to everyone who willingly donated items for the food drive.”
Ms Daly said winter could be a really tough time for families experiencing desperate situations due to violence and other issues that lead to poverty.
“Over the winter period many families have been doing it tough and have needed an extra hand to get them through,” she said.
Sales and marketing manager at Parklea Jarod Mills said the food drive never failed to bring out the best of the community.
“We continue to be amazed at the generosity of members of our local communities and hope to be able to deliver even more to needy families in this year’s food drive,” he said.
“As a developer of communities, we feel it’s important to give back and support local initiatives that help the most vulnerable.”
Members of the public can donate to the food drive with non-perishable items such as long-life milk, cereal, and canned food up until the end of winter.
Drop-off pints will be set up at the Timbertop Estate Sales Office or Arena Shopping Centre.
For more information about the drive, visit www.parklea.com/winterfooddrive.
