Get into the Christmas spirit this year with the Monbulk Care Network and donate some food or buy a gift for someone in need for the festive season.
Monbulk Care Network is a not-for-profit community support organisation operating the Op Shop located on the Main Street and the Open Door Food Pantry at 2 David Hill Road.
This year in particular, the team at MCN has noticed an increase in the number of people looking for assistance due to increasing costs, especially with mortgage stress.
At this time of year, it is important that we do our part to ensure that everyone enjoys a special Christmas and feels loved.
The Monbulk Care Network (MCN) is once again doing Christmas Hampers and the Annual Wishing Tree Appeal and donations are very welcome.
Food hampers are assembled by volunteers and locals can drop off non-perishable goods such as napkins, bon bons, cordial, anything Christmassy, shelf-stable items and fruit puddings to the Op Shop team for inclusion in the hampers.
In order to receive a hamper, people need to sign up and fill in a registration form at the Food Pantry or at the Op Shop in Main Street. Hampers will be available for collection from upstairs at the Op shop in Main Street between 10am-4pm from
December 11 – Dec 15.
MCN has also partnered with the Bendigo Community Bank in Monbulk & District for the annual ‘Wishing Tree Christmas Present Appeal’.
The tree will be on display for the Merry Monbulk Street Party on December 1, and will then be available at the Bendigo Bank for people to make their donations. Just take a tag from the tree that has a title like ‘child, seven’ and buy a gift for that age group and put it under the tree. Adults can also receive presents from the Wishing Tree Appeal as well.
Over the Christmas period don’t forget to pop into the Op Shop to check out the Christmas decorations and summer range available.
The Op Shop will also be open on Friday December 1 in the evening for Merry Monbulk and will be closed from December 23 and will reopen on Monday, 15 January 2024.
The Monbulk Care Network is thankful for all their partnerships and support from the local community and the Monbulk Bendigo Bank for their support this Christmas with the Wishing Tree Christmas Present Appeal.
We wish you all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas.
