The Orange Bird Society once again has generously donated $500.00 to the St Vincent Society Vinnies Van and Café.  Tony Ford, President of the Bird Society mentioned the money raised from the annual Bird Sale, held in March is particularly given to local charities.

Mr Ford said, “We have been donating to the Vinnies Van for several years as we know it is helping those who are struggling in Orange.”

The Van has been operating in Orange for 12 years and to show how much it is needed, from July 2018 to June 2019 approximately 2330 people accessed the service with the help of over 300 volunteers.

Phil Donnan, Acting Regional Director, North West Region of St Vincent de Paul said “We are really pleased to accept this donation to the Van and Café and we thank the Orange Bird Society for their generous support.  It is donations such as this that allows the Van & Café to keep doing what they do. I also want to thank the Vinnies Volunteers who turn up at Kenna Hall to make the sandwiches and prepare the food and drinks going out in the van. It is a service that is meeting a real community need.”

“We would also like to put the call out for cooks who may like to come along and help out our Vinnies Café service. Each Friday fortnight our cooks and their volunteers prepare a home cooked meal for local community members who need that extra bit of support.”

As a volunteer organisation Vinnies is always looking for people passionate about helping others in need. If you have the skills to prepare a meal for up to 60 people, the Orange team would love to hear from you.Interested candidates can contact the Vinnies office on 6362 2565.