For over 45 years, the Port Phillip Community Group (PPCG) has been supporting and working with people who are the most marginalised and vulnerable in our community. Our belief and commitment to a society that promotes social inclusion and opportunities for all members of our community to feel valued and to obtain the skills to fully participate in community life remains the cornerstone of our organisation.
Due to the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic we have established Share the Food which has meant that we have gone from feeding hundreds of people a week to feeding thousands. Between April – June PPCG has distributed a total of $300,000 worth of food and essential items to our typical client groups that have complex needs underpinned by poverty, family violence and lack of education and support, as well as the newly-unemployed, students, people on bridging visas and people who are falling through the cracks of assistance programs. To put this into context we usually distribute $200,000 worth of food and essential items per annum.
We know that come September 2020 when changes to JobKeeper and JobSeeker will happen that the need for food and other essential items will escalate as well as the need for our other services including financial counselling, physical, and psychological supports. Here are 3 ways that you can you can support PPCG and your local community
1.Volunteer your time and skills to PPCG to boost our staff capability and advocacy efforts.
2. Or make an EOFY 2020 tax-deductible donation to the Port Phillip Community Group by Tuesday 30 June 11:59pm - https://www.ppcg.org.au/support-us/donation/
This is the time to rally together and support vulnerable community members to the best of our ability. The Port Phillip Community Group (PPCG) makes a genuine difference to people who are doing it tough in our community, so please help us to continue to help the most vulnerable people in our community.
Kind Regards
Karen
Karen Sait
Executive Officer
Port Phillip Community Group
161 Chapel Street, St Kilda Victoria 3182
P. 03 8598 6600 M. 0411 098 477 E. karen@ppcg.org.au W. www.ppcg.org.au