A south-west business has embraced the Christmas spirit and thrown its support behind Warrnambool and District Foodshare. Staff at Westvic Staffing Solutions decided to forgo their work Christmas party and instead donate $3000 to the charity. Good news story? Let us know Chief executive officer Dean Luciani said they had long admired the work that Foodshare did and they recognised it had been a long and difficult year for many. The support comes as Foodshare prepares to provide about 200 special hampers in the lead up to Christmas. The hampers will include a calico bag filled with Christmas treats and fare. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly episode The Booletin and Beyond: Warrnambool and District Foodshare executive officer Dedy Friebe said Christmas donations were needed from the community to provide the festive cheer. "We know that there is a great Christmas spirit in Warrnambool and we just want to cheer up people that might need a bit of help at this time of year," he said. Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
SUPPORT: Dedy Friebe from Food Share and Wayne Robertson (chief operating officer at Westvic Staffing), who have donated to Food Share. Picture: Anthony Brady
A south-west business has embraced the Christmas spirit and thrown its support behind Warrnambool and District Foodshare.
Staff at Westvic Staffing Solutions decided to forgo their work Christmas party and instead donate $3000 to the charity.
Chief executive officer Dean Luciani said they had long admired the work that Foodshare did and they recognised it had been a long and difficult year for many.
The support comes as Foodshare prepares to provide about 200 special hampers in the lead up to Christmas.
The hampers will include a calico bag filled with Christmas treats and fare.
Listen to the latest episode of our weekly episode The Booletin and Beyond:
Warrnambool and District Foodshare executive officer Dedy Friebe said Christmas donations were needed from the community to provide the festive cheer.
"We know that there is a great Christmas spirit in Warrnambool and we just want to cheer up people that might need a bit of help at this time of year," he said.
Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
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