Maitland residents are showing resilience and generosity amid the hardship that has been brought on by last week’s major storm and flood.
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It hasn’t taken long for businesses and other organisations to mobilise and set up ways for people to donate money and food to people who are doing it tough.
The flood water hasn’t subsided yet and the clean up effort has begun.
But hardship has many faces during a disaster like this. People’s homes have been seriously damaged and loved ones have been lost.
Others have had thousands of dollars of possessions ruined by the storm and flood.
For many, getting back on their feet will be a struggle.
Beyond Bank has been among the corporate entities to step up to the plate, with their donation of $50,000 as part of its Hunter Natural Disaster Appeal, announced today in the Mercury.
Money will be collected at branches across Australia, community development general manager Peter Rutter said, and all of it will be used to help Hunter residents who have been victims of the disaster.
“In the case of Wagga [Beyond Bank’s most recent appeal], a lot of residents had to put their furniture, white goods, even kid’s toys on the footpath because of the floods,” he said. “We worked with Vinnies to provide $1000 packages for people.”
Mortgage Choice in East Maitland and Woolworths Petrol at Green Hills are also collecting food for people who are doing it tough as a result of the storm.
The food is being sent to Maitland Neighbourhood Centre in Rutherford where it is being distributed.
It’s all a good start, so let’s make sure we keep supporting those in the community who need help.