As you make your way into the Sunbury Library, you might notice a new feature at the front door – a wooden collection box for local not-for-profit crisis relief centre, CareWorks SunRanges.
Library customer service officer Fay Bolch approached her supervisor to discuss a collaboration with CareWorks, to establish the non-perishable items donation bin. The idea was greeted with open arms.
“I believe that we capture people here, especially coming through the foyer of the library,” Ms Bolch said.
“Our turnover is quite high and I thought it was a great, opportunistic moment to be able to put a bin here for donations from the public.”
CareWorks collected the first round of donations last week, and the metre-high bin was already half-full of goods to give to the people who come through their doors.
Ms Bolch is passionate about looking after the most vulnerable people in society and feels delighted to do her bit, as part of the library, in this way.
“I don’t believe anyone in Australia should go hungry. No children, no people should go hungry, she said.
“I also believe there should be housing for everyone as well.”
The collection bin, which CareWorks made and provided, accepts non-perishable food items, like noodles, pasta, rice and tinned food, as well as hygiene products, like toothbrushes and toothpaste and body and hair wash.
“This is our bit to be able to contribute to at least making sure that people don’t go hungry in the community,” Ms Bolch said.
“I’d like to thank CareWorks for collaborating with us and helping us at Hume Libraries get this off the ground.”
Elsie Lange
