Over ninety five members of the SCLAA, Queensland Division, spent their annual Christmas party for the third consecutive year with a twist. The SCLAA members spent three hours packing 600 hampers for Foodbank to distribute to those in need at Christmas, many of whom are without employment, families with young children, and homeless.
As Ken McMillan, general manager of Foodbank Queensland, said on the day: ”The 600 hampers will be distributed to families in crisis at Christmas time, and while none of you will ever meet those people, you should all be proud of what you have done for them.”
The packing of the hampers was a culmination of twelve months’ of work, over $60,000 worth of goods raised to go inside the hampers, and generous support from many companies across the country. Each hamper is worth $100 and is made up of food and personal hygiene products. In three years the SCLAA, in conjunction with the AIP, has packed 1,800 hampers to the value of over $180,000.
