newy.com.au – Four Port Stephens organisations will share $20,000 in NSW Government funding to help meet growing demand for food relief and emergency assistance as cost-of-living pressures continue to affect local families.
Hope Cottage, Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Service, Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre and Warlga Ngurra will receive the stop-gap funding to support their community relief programs.
Hope Cottage and Tomaree Neighbourhood Centre rely on donations to provide emergency food relief, with increasing demand putting pressure on supplies. Warlga Ngurra’s Meals for Mob program brings women together each week to prepare nutritious meals for families and people in temporary accommodation.
Port Stephens Family and Neighbourhood Service provides food hampers to people in need, as well as emergency financial assistance for eligible families.
Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said the funding would help the organisations continue providing frontline support.
“With cost-of-living pressures being felt deeply by local families, this funding is intended to help trusted organisations support more locals who are struggling,” Ms Washington said.
“I’m pleased to have secured this stop-gap funding to deliver practical cost-of-living help for people who need it most in Port Stephens.”
