Dubbo Photo News 02.09.2021

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HANDS UP FOR A HELPING HAND IT’S business – almost – as usual at Meals on Wheels, one of the region’s most vital community support services, but Dubbo service manager Peter English says that’s thanks to the generosity of volunteers like Maree Weldon and Jan Ferguson who have answered the call for extra pairs of helping hands. “Our clients won’t even see the smallest of interruptions to service – we’re still trucking on and delivering to those who are the most vulnerable in our community, but we wouldn’t be able to do that without the extraordinary support of dedicated volunteers who have stepped up to the plate when we needed them most,” Mr English told Dubbo Photo News, which is this week starting a push to pair willing and able volunteers with the community-based organisations that need a hand in these most trying of times. See our editorial below. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

››SPEED DATING›› FOR VOLUNTEERS COMMENT By JOHN RYAN

MY mum wants to volunteer. She’s in her late 80s, has a drivers license and a reliable car and says she’s a good driver. Well, two out of three ‘aint bad, Mum. Seriously though, she lives

alone and the long days pass slowly. She’s desperately keen to assist people who need help during this current crisis. “I’m fully vaccinated and can drop food parcels off to people. I can cook meals for people who can’t do that. I just feel like I should be doing something to help the community but don’t know where to start,” she said.

There must be hundreds of people like my mum out there, who are wanting to help in this time of great need. Dubbo Photo News is calling on all the organisations in our region who desperately need volunteers to get in touch with us so we can get your details out there, and try to match you up to this willing army of locals who are so

keen to pitch in and do their bit. Many people with time on their hands may have accounting, legal or book-keeping skills and often that’s what not-for-profit organisations desperately need for their governance requirements. Other people like my mum can deliver food parcels or cook meals and drop them off. Other people can direct traffic.

There must be hundreds of opportunities for people to help, so let us know how they can. Send us your organisation’s name, contact details along with what roles you perform and the people/volunteers you need. We’ll do the rest. Send the details of your organisation to editor@panscott.com. au

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