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Official Opening of the ADRA Op Shop Morisset
“There was a massive turnout – over 600 people came!” – Cas Foster, ADRA Op Shop Morisset Manager. When Cas Foster put up a Facebook post on the ADRA Op Shop Morisset page on Saturday night, she imagined she would reach a couple of thousand people if she was lucky. …
Read MoreRecognition from Federal MPs for work in Victoria
From 6pm on Sunday 2 August, Victoria entered stage 4 restrictions and a State of Disaster was declared by the Premier. This decision, while necessary to help slow the spread of the second wave of coronavirus, has the potential to push already vulnerable people over the edge. The ADRA team …
Read MoreA letter of thanks
For the many ADRA staff and volunteers around Australia, they throw themselves headfirst into the position of serving their local community. And while they never expect praise, it is truly humbling to receive a letter of thanks. Which is what Kate Barratt, the Redwood Community Centre Manager, received in her …
Read MorePaying it forward in Victoria
Even at the best of times, winter is a challenging time for the vulnerable. Warm coats and good boots can be expensive, making them difficult to come by. But with the added stress of COVID, making it through the winter would be tough. So when a man walked through the …
Read MoreJodie’s Story
âI was really struggling to scrape money together for even the basics, including food.â This is what Jodie, who was at crisis point, says. A reduced disability pension and inability to work made her incredibly vulnerable. âA friend told me about a place that would help me out with food,â …
Read MoreADRA finds innovative ways to help the most vulnerable
This article was originally published by the Adventist Record in March, 2020. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, ADRA Australia programs are continuing to find innovative ways to serve their communities. Community meals have now become takeaway, counselling services have moved online and care packages, including toiletries, are being …
Read MoreDrought Response in Biloela
Early on Sunday morning, three days before Christmas, a small but committed team of volunteers banded together for a road trip north to Biloela to provide much-needed drought relief to the community. It is an area, like much of Queensland, that has been hit hard by the on-going drought. What …
Read MoreTammie and Brett – Bushfires in Cobargo
Tammie and Brett live in the country town of Wandella, just outside Cobargo. On 31 December 2019, they were woken in the middle of the night from a phone call. It was their son, who was out battling the bushfires with the Rural Fire Service. âYou need to leave,â he …
Read MoreUpdate on the Bushfires and ADRA’s response
Here is another update about how your support has enabled ADRA to help those affected by the devastating bushfires. Below are just a few examples. A lot more is happening all around the country. Albury Adventist Church members, with ADRA’s help, coordinated the purchase and delivery of food and supplies to the Country Fire Association (CFA) volunteers …
Read MoreABC radio report features ADRA volunteers
Our hardworking volunteers across the country are helping with the devastating bushfires. From Bega to Bairnsdale and Biloela to Kangaroo Island, ADRA volunteers have been providing accommodation, food, water, generators, food for livestock and other requested items. Recently, ABC Radio featured ADRA’s response. ABC Radio Interviewer David Sparkes described ADRA Bairnsdale as “a highly organised …
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