Turbans 4 Australia has launched the Food Hamper Project out of their Thomastown facility to help provide essential non-perishable food hampers for those in need.
Turbans 4 Australia is a Sikh-led charity that has been operating since 2015, specialising in providing emergency relief to community members faced with food insecurity, homelessness and unemployment, as well as those recovering from the impacts of natural disasters.
Chief executive Amar Singh said the charity works to supply essential food and grocery items to people in need regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity while at the same time promoting multiculturalism and religious tolerance.
“We serve anyone and everyone in need, even if you are just a local community member going through a rough time, you are more than welcome,” he said.
The charity recently received $20,000 through the state government’s Priority Response to Multicultural Communities program to increase staffing capacity that will help keep the wheels of the organisation turning.
Mr Singh said that with incessant rise of cost of living pressures there has been a huge demand for their services.
“It is continuous, we have people who we have served before that are reaching out again for our help,” he said.
“Many of the charity groups that we helped during lockdown are also reaching out to us again.”
Mr Singh said that the charity is always accepting the help of new volunteers to help continue to deliver essential relief for the community.
Food hampers can be picked up every Sunday from 11am sharp at Unit 4/44 Mahoneys Road, Thomastown.
Details: t4a.org.au/become-a-volunteer.
Hannah Hammoud
