Mary Macs seeks donations and volunteers

Mary Mac's Place in Woy Woy has put a call out for anyone interested in volunteering or who can donate items such as food or blankets for its services to the disadvantaged.

"One of the regular donations received that enables us to provide our service is fresh food collected by Food Rescue from local supermarkets," said Mary Mac's project officer Ms Christine Burge.

Food which would otherwise be discarded is made available to organisations such as Mary Mac's Place free of charge.

Each weekday, volunteers from Mary Mac's Place collect boxes of produce including fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and groceries which would otherwise be thrown out.

The Food Rescue program has enabled the volunteers to use a wider variety of fresh produce in the nutritious meals they prepare.

"The program has supplemented the Mary Mac's Place budget with additional items such as fresh fruit being a wonderful addition to the food that is available for our companions," said Ms Burge.

"This support assists Mary Mac's Place to prepare a nutritious meal each day and assists us to reduce the cost of providing the service.

"The volunteers at Mary Mac's also provide assistance and support such as connections to community support services, whilst offering a warm and safe environment."

Mary Mac's Place is a project of the St John the Baptist Catholic parish and provides lunch for between 80 and 120 disadvantaged people for lunch from Monday to Friday.

If you would like to help Mary Mac's Place, phone Christine on 4341 0584.

Media Release, 15 Jun 2012

Christine Burge, Mary Mac's Place