VIC:Help struggling families be merry

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2011
VIC:Help struggling families be merry

Federal MPs might be celebrating a pay rise this Christmas, but for many families the
season brings little reason to be merry.

Launching its annual Christmas toy and food appeal, Anglicare Victoria chief executive
PAUL MCDONALD says there's been a 52 per cent surge in demand for financial counselling
in the state in the past 12 months.

Requests for emergency relief food parcels have also climbed by up to 20 per cent in
some areas of Melbourne, with those in need coming from a broader range of circumstances
than before.

Anglicare Victoria is hoping to secure donations to deliver five thousand toys and
more than 2000 food hampers to families in need.

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KEYWORD: ANGLICARE (MELBOURNE)

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