LOVE In Action is running its annual hamper drive again, and has called on the local community for help.
The program began in earnest last Saturday and Sunday, with group members selling raffle tickets at Kilmore Coles for their Christmas stockings.
Love In Action members will be at Kilmore Coles and Broadford IGA this Saturday and Sunday as they look to finish selling raffle tickets, which will be drawn on December 16.
Pleasingly for Love In Action, the charity group has scored major support from Broadford Primary School and Broadford Secondary School students this year.
On Tuesday, a culmination of collecting Christmas food and fundraising saw $660 collected by Broadford Primary School students, which was raised by selling Zooper Doopers at school.
The students used the money raised to collect specific goods for Love In Action to help struggling families, such as Christmas stockings and shortbread.
Year 12 students from Broadford Secondary College organised an out-of-uniform day to help raise funds as part of their curriculum this year, with the funds, as well as food collection, going towards buying Christmas gifts for struggling children.
The support provided to Love In Action from students has helped the Broadford students understand the concept of being able to help out someone less fortunate, and that it doesn’t take much to make a difference to help their friends.
Love In Action is pleased by the support, but is asking the community for continued help.The group asks supporters to buy one or two items of toiletries per week and donate $5 a week to help Love In Action continue to thrive.
