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A help in times of need

MONBULK Care Network, an outreach of Open Door Community Church, has been helping those in the local community struggling to make ends meet for more than 20 years.
The organisation has become renowned for caring about people from our community and taking care of those in need.
The Care Shop sells good quality, second-hand and locally produced goods that provide funding to support its welfare program.
The network provides material and financial assistance, including emergency food sourced from Second Bite and a local bakery, as well as that purchased through profits from the shop.
When required, they also offer relevant information.
They also give support to local schools for student well-being as well as providing material and financial assistance when community emergencies arise.
The team of volunteers, who are from Open Door Community Church as well as the general public, are a team that works together to sort donations of goods to sell through the shop.
They are most grateful for the amazing support of the community.
New volunteers are needed in all areas: in the shop, sorting donations and staffing the Laneway Nursery, which is well known for stocking numerous well-priced plants.
The nursery urgently needs someone to co-ordinate the buying of plants from local nurseries.
Can you spare a few hours a week to join the amazing team of volunteers at the Monbulk Care Network?
Working times to suit would be arranged.
Contact 9756 7800 or call in at 18 Main Road, Monbulk.

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