General News
22 November, 2024
Knick-knacks requested
AS we head towards Christmas, Port Douglas’ NicNak Shed is gearing up to accept donations to help the needy.
Shed Team leader Jo Westgate said they were grateful for the donations and offered guidelines about what items will serve the community best.
“We always mention quality not quantity,” she said.
“Meaning that a smaller bag of quality, clean and saleable items is much more valuable than a huge garbage bag bursting at the seams with many items that are stained, torn, pilled and generally not suitable for sale.
“Also, a huge garbage bag is very cumbersome for our senior volunteers to handle. We also ask that donations are seasonal as it is very hard to sell thick winter coats, jumpers and jeans in summer – and we have limited storage available.”
Ms Westgate said there could be a perception in the community that people in need would be happy with anything, but she said everyone in the community deserved quality items.
“We have a saying on our donation bin ‘If you wouldn’t give to a mate don’t donate’.
“We don’t accept sharp kitchen knives as we can’t have them in the shop and there have been a few close calls with knives sticking out of plastic bags.”
Profits from the NicNak Shed make up part of the funding needed to run the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre and help vulnerable people in the community.
Money from sales at the NicNak Shed goes towards the work of the Port Douglas Community Service Network in supporting vulnerable people in the community.
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