The Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN) has been operating for two years and it has grown substantially during that time to become a critical source for the supply of second-hand household items for those in desperate need in the western suburbs.
Since starting in 2015-16:
- WERN has supplied 8,100 items to 520 families in need.
- Over $300,000 worth of goods have been donated to WERN and stored in their Footscray warehouse.
- Volunteers have contributed 4,700 hours of their time and made 450 collections.
Nine Rotary clubs, including Werribee, are members of WERN. Each club is rostered to donate their time about once every two months on a Saturday morning to deliver items to families and/or to pick up donated goods.
Our next turn is on Saturday 19th August. We require two volunteers to drive the van to pick up and deliver goods. If you can help, please contact Peter Ross.