They say a measure of a community is how they treat those who are struggling and if the recent drought appeal run by Currajong Disability Services is anything to go by then the tight-knit Parkes community has stood up once again when it matters most.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
This time to help our affected farmers who are in desperate need of rain.
Often the beneficiary of goodwill, Currajong Disability Services Direct Care Team Leader Indigo Kriedemann decided it would be a great idea for CDS to help those in the agricultural sector we rely on regularly for the basics – food, clothing and more.
Yet it wasn’t just about giving back it was about making a difference for Indigo and Currajong and this latest effort is testament to that.
“I saw many farmers and their families struggling without the necessities,” Indigo said.
“Good people who were going without because they either couldn’t afford it, wouldn’t ask for it or didn’t have time to deal with it.
“So a few of us banded together to try and do something.”
The results speak for themselves.
“Staff and clients chipped in for our farmers with a range of goods from canned food through to toiletries and some luxury items,” Indigo said.
“We then dropped off the items to the Salvation Army in Parkes for distribution to those in need. I wish we could do more as farmers have been so good to so many of us for so long,” she said.
If a measure of a community is judged by how we treat those in need then Parkes is a special place.
