FoodCare seeing growing need as cost of living pressure bites

It has now been 10 years since a group of local agencies got together to form the food relief charity FoodCare, which provides those experiencing financial hardship with a range of fresh and frozen foods, and household items for free or at a discounted rate.

COMMUNITYOrange City Life12 May 2023FoodCare, VolunteerComment

OCL’s Volunteer of the Month — Boss Duff

Orange City Life is proud to be able to award our next volunteer ‘Volunteer of the Month’ to Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Orange volunteer Albert “Boss” Duff.

COMMUNITYOrange City Life13 April 2023Volunteer, RDA OrangeComment

A Firefighter’s Self-Preservation: 40 years in the Fire Brigade

Mick Bloomfield A.K.A. “Captain Grumpy” has been serving an impressive 40 years in the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) as a volunteer firefighter.

COMMUNITYSamuel Rodwell12 May 2021Firefighter, NSW Rural Fire Service, VolunteerComment

More hands at the House that love built

Over the last couple of weeks Ronald McDonald House Charities in Orange has welcomed several new volunteers to the team.

Helen’s Tree change

Following the transition from Helen Renney’s busy working lifestyle in Sydney, working as a Human Resources Executive. Helen is now one of the lucky ones who gets to call Orange home.