Can you afford a few dollars for blankets, pyjamas and swags to help those doing it tough this winter?
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Uniting Wimmera is appealing for the community to dig deep to help kit families out with items to keep them warm.
Uniting Wimmera executive officer Josh Koenig said the appeal would support the thousands of people who access Uniting's emergency relief services every month seeking food, financial assistance and support.
"This is a time of great uncertainty. Many people in our community are really struggling, but if you're experiencing homelessness or don't know where your next meal is coming from, you're constantly in survival mode," Mr Koenig said.
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"Even people lucky enough to have housing are often forced to choose between purchasing food or paying for electricity. These are the people hardest hit in the colder months.
"This appeal will support people in our community who are homeless or living below the poverty line, giving them the winter woollies they need to get through the next few months."
For just $29, you can buy a new blanket to provide to someone experiencing homelessness or doing it tough, helping to keep them warm through the colder months.
A $100 donation will purchase pyjamas for a family of four or $230 will buy two water and windproof swags which can be carried on the back to give people sleeping rough both comfort and privacy.
As well as online donations you can also give new blankets, jackets, pyjamas and winter woollies - items must be brand new with tags.
Online donations can be made by visiting www.unitingvictas.org.au.
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