A boost for those doing it tough
Local charity BayCISS got a surprise $1000 donation this week thanks to an enterprising young Baysider.
Marianne Huebel raised the money by selling toys her school mates have outgrown.
The 11-year-old is passionate about the environment and wants to ensure toys in good condition are recycled and saved from landfill.
Marianne, from Brighton, cleaned and repaired the toys before holding a garage sale.
She wants the money raised to go towards fresh food vouchers for people and families doing it tough.
BayCISS provides an extensive range of services, including emergency relief and budget and bills assistance.
Manager of BayCISS Karyn Doyle thanked Marianne for her generous donation.
“Marianne is obviously an enterprising and kind young person and this contribution is very welcome,” she said.
A $10,000 donation from Council to charity Bayside Community Emergency Relief will also go a long way to assisting families and individuals in need.
The grassroots, volunteer-run charity helps people experiencing hardship and tragedy by mobilising the community in times of emergency.
The group produced more than 2,000 COVID Comfort Packs for numerous organisations in the last 3 months of 2021 alone and estimates it had approximately $1,000,000 in requested goods donated for the bushfires, covid relief and other emergency callouts.
Since Bayside Community Emergency Relief became a charity in late March 2020 the Bayside community has helped it support at least 29 organisations and thousands of individuals.
Deb Brook, President of the charity, which is a member of Bayside City Council’s Local Support Network, said “I just want to pass on our thanks again for the sensational donation."
