CAPRICE GENEROSITY SPREAD FAR AND WIDE
Submitted by Peter Duras
Caprice’s incredible generosity over the last five years in passing on large quantities of their samples has reached an all time high in the last month. Prior to relocating, they have cleaned out their warehouse and we have taken delivery of 16 SUVs absolutely loaded with attractive licenced items , mainly for kids. These donations mainly consist of backpacks , but also include a huge variety of bags, bed linen, towels , runners, thongs, slippers and gum boots. They feature popular images such as Frozen, Batman, Thomas and Friends, Paw Patrol, Spiderman and the Wiggles. The 2500 pieces have been collected, checked, deticketed and packed ready for distribution to our traditional charities and a number of Rotary clubs with which we have a connection. So far 2000 items have been delivered by the Duras’s and Frank O’Brien to;
MACAULEY HOUSE AND CAROLINE CHISHOLM via Rotary Club of Essendon
Submitted by Peter Duras
Caprice’s incredible generosity over the last five years in passing on large quantities of their samples has reached an all time high in the last month. Prior to relocating, they have cleaned out their warehouse and we have taken delivery of 16 SUVs absolutely loaded with attractive licenced items , mainly for kids. These donations mainly consist of backpacks , but also include a huge variety of bags, bed linen, towels , runners, thongs, slippers and gum boots. They feature popular images such as Frozen, Batman, Thomas and Friends, Paw Patrol, Spiderman and the Wiggles. The 2500 pieces have been collected, checked, deticketed and packed ready for distribution to our traditional charities and a number of Rotary clubs with which we have a connection. So far 2000 items have been delivered by the Duras’s and Frank O’Brien to;
MACAULEY HOUSE AND CAROLINE CHISHOLM via Rotary Club of Essendon
LOCAL CHARITIES via Rotary Club of South Melbourne ( Pam Dittman )
ECHUCA CHARITIES via Rotary Club of Echuca / Moama
NORTH MELBOURNE HIGH RISE SOMALI GROUP via Zaineb Scheik and Rotary North Melbourne
GOOD SAMARITAN INN
BIG GROUP HUGS per Therese Robinson
ST VINCENT DE PAUL ( Collingwood, Richmond and Fitzroy High Rise )
MARY MCKILLOP
BRIGIDINE ASYLUM SEEKERS
OLYMPIC VILLAGE EXODUS COMMUNITY , West Heidelberg
ST VINCENT DE PAUL, Warrnambool
We have 500 items in our apartment still for distribution, a manageable amount. Unfortunately, due to Covid a number of our usual charities such as Berri St Babies Home and Shine for Kids are unable to take donations at present. We will store some items for distribution by the Club closer to Christmas.
It is impossible to thank Caprice enough for their generosity and for the smiles that they will put on the faces of a lot of kids in these difficult times. I would particularly like to thank Sue for many hours of work, and Frank and Pauline O’Brien for all their help with this huge enterprise.
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Peter, Frank and Pres Gary Mooney, St Vincent de Paul Conference in his trusty Holden Ute.
Felicity Rorke, CEO Good Samaritan Inn.