By Olivia Condous
A Hillside woman will help families in need by donating boxes of food this Easter.
Nicol Allegrezza set up her group Sharing is Caring as a way to help others less fortunate.
Ms Allegrezza said she was motivated by the thought of the many families in the community who are struggling to feed themselves in an already difficult time, as well as her own personal experiences.
“There was a particular moment, about 10 years ago, when I was unemployed and I remember what that felt like,” she said.
“Not knowing if the bills for that week would outweigh the need for going food shopping, it would’ve been nice if at the time I knew of organisations that were offering food boxes.”
The Easter food drive will mark Ms Allegrezza’s third round of donations, after she coordinated the donation of 100 boxes to local charities for Christmas last year.
Members of the wider Hillside community have offered to volunteer their assistance for the food drive by taking boxes to fill up with food items at home.
“With support from the Hillside community, so far we’ve completed about 40 boxes, which is fantastic,” Ms Allegrezza said.
The food boxes donated will be distributed to those in need by local charities, such as Vantage Point Church and Connecting Home, an organisation that supports families of the stolen generations.
Ms Allegrezza said 60 boxes would be donated to charity and she planned to reach out to the Hillside community to donate the remainder to local families in need.
Residents in the Hillside area who would like to donate food items or fill a box in the lead up to this Easter can contact Ms Allegrezza through the Sharing is Caring Facebook page.
