Wyndham City Council's Community Centres and Libraries have rallied together with the support of the local community to provide much needed dignity packs to support community members in need for this Homelessness Week.
Homelessness Week, held from Monday 4 August to Sunday 10 August, is an annual campaign where services and community groups raise awareness of the impact of homelessness, solutions needed to end homelessness, and advocate for change via national and local community events.
Wyndham City Mayor, Councillor Mia Shaw shared that in the lead up to this year's Homelessness Week, Wyndham's Community Centres and Libraries coordinated an annual Donation Drive to collect long-life food and personal care items for those in need.
"On any given night, there are more than 122,000 people in Australia are experiencing homelessness," shared Cr Shaw.
"We are so proud of our Community Centres and Libraries as well as our community members who donated and thankful for those who are volunteering their time to pack donated items into dignity packs to support community members in need."
Join Homelessness Australia, Wyndham City and your community in raising awareness about the impact of homelessness and helping local community members in need.
Dignity Packs will be put together at an event at Dianella Community Centre in Tarneit on Wednesday 6 August from 10.30am - 12.30pm. The event will include guest speakers from local service providers, with the chance to hear firsthand about local community needs and challenges.
For more details and how to register, visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/homelessness-week
