ALBANY’S branch of Soroptimist International has been very busy donating to local community groups this year.
The global volunteer organisation helps girls and women access human rights and resources.
The Albany branch has donated $700 to the Albany Public Library to purchase a new nursing chair for the junior library.
Mother of two Caryn McWhirter is one of many parents who have experienced difficulty feeding and changing children in public spaces, and she appreciates the Albany Public Library’s safe space and new resources.
“We are so grateful to Soroptimist for this funding,” Ms McWhirter said.
“It will help make breastfeeding so much easier.”
The new nursing chair will be purchased in time for the completion of the Albany Tourism and Information Hub in early 2018.
Soroptimist International Albany has also contributed to Albany’s Foodbank branch by running a Christmas in July food donation drive, which raised 113kg of food, enough for 226 meals.
“We noticed Foodbank was low for winter, so we decided to have a Christmas in July as well as our annual December collection,” SI Albany member Deb Symes said.
Foodbank Albany branch manager Rod Pfieffer said he appreciated the donations and encouraged the Albany public to continue helping those in need.
“It is a constant struggle to maintain the variety of food and products we need at Foodbank, so the community’s contributions are always a great help,” Mr Pfieffer said.