Local charity Rapid Relief Team (RRT), charity arm of the Plymouth Brethren Church, is encouraging flood-hit farmers in the NSW Central West to register by 30th January 2023 to receive free bales of hay ahead of a community event in Eugowra next month.
The RRT Farmers Community Connect event in Eugowra on 3rd February will see hundreds of bales of hay gifted to local farmers in the region who have been devastated by floods.
RRT Director, Lester Sharples said the floods had devastated the State’s Central West – a region still battling like much of Australia to recover from bushfires and the crippling impact of the pandemic.
“It’s been an incredibly difficult time and it’s important that as a community we give each other the strength to get through,” Lester said.
Farmers Community Connect is an initiative designed to bring local communities together by donating feed stock to farmers and offer a range of support services over a free BBQ lunch.
RRT’s volunteers from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church hope to serve their local community with Christian values of care and compassion.
“It’s an opportunity to sit down for a coffee, grab a bite to eat with each other and offer a listening ear to those that need a chat,” said Lester.
The Farmers Community Connect event includes:
• Free barista made coffee and BBQ lunch cooked by RRT volunteers.
• Veterinary support
• Rural Financial Counsellors
• Mental and community health support.
• All members of the local community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Farmers can register for bales of hay by 30th January via: https://rrtglobal.org/operations-appeals/farmers-community-connect-eugowra. For more information email action.au@rrtglobal.org.