November 27, 2017
The South Burnett Pantry is hoping that shoppers will extend “loads of love” to help less fortunate local residents have a happier Christmas.
The Pantry will be the beneficiary of the “Loads Of Love” campaign launched in Kingaroy by METRO Care on Friday.
The Toowoomba-based agency has been collecting food for the disadvantaged for eight years, and this is the second year it has extended its campaign to also include the South Burnett.
METRO Care manager Matt Gregg said it was a simple way for people to be able to help their neighbours.
All shoppers have to do is grab a free red shopping bag from Harvey Norman or the Heritage Bank in Kingaroy, and fill it with non-perishable groceries.
“Last year we received more than 14 tonnes of generosity (across the whole campaign),” Matt said.
“The aim for this year is 15 tonnes.”
Heritage Bank manager Craig Jones said last year he was “nearly falling over” all the red bags dropped off to his branch in Shoppingworld.
Each of the donated bags will be weighed with a running total kept on the Loads Of Love website
South Burnett Pantry leader Jim Bennett said that after December 15, the Pantry would be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30am to 12:30pm for emergency relief.
