Supporting those who support others is exactly what the Doreen Combined Probus Club is all about.
Recently, the local group hosted a guest speaker from Hope In A Suitcase, a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers who provide suitcases packed with goodies for children going into foster or out-of-home care.
Taken by the work of the organisation and the guest speaker at their meeting, the Doreen Combined Probus Club quickly took to supporting the worthy cause, organising donations of clothes, toys, books, and more.
President of the Doreen Combined Probus Club Derek Baskerville said the support offered by members of the club was ‘outstanding’.
“The response was outstanding and just goes to show how caring and generous the members of the Doreen Combined Probus Club are,” he said.
“When our members delivered the goods to the charity, they were overwhelmed by the amount delivered and very appreciative. One of our members also noted that their facility did not have any shelves and that their stock was all over the floor and so stepped up, and not only donated the timber required, but also built them the shelves for them to use.
“I am so proud to be the president of such a caring and proactive group of Doreen locals and so we will continue to help charities and organisations such as this in the future.”
To learn more about the Doreen Combined Probus Club, visit www.probussouthpacific.org/microsites/doreencombined.
To learn more about Hope In A Suitcase, visit www.hiasc.org.au.
