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Home starter packs


         RC Mawson Lakes and Women’s Safety Services (Northern Area) are partnering to deliver home starter
         and linen packs to women starting a new after experiencing domestic violence.


         An 8 unit facility targeting single women is a Safety Services Demonstration Project designed to get
         women out of motels and turn their lives around through providing intensive short term support to help
         re-establish themselves. COVID-19 has retarded throughput but many have already been helped.


         A $4000 project was established in November 2021 with $2000 District Grant matched funding. To date our
         club has provided 26 packs for distribution - each pack valued around $80. We hope to continue in 2021-22
         and there is great potential to expand the project scope to serve other groups and areas of South Australia.


         Any club wishing to donate or interested in
         becoming involved please ring Margaret Farr,
         mobile:   0407 714 505  or
         email:   margfarr@bigpond.com





         In the words of one person

         “being a worker at the time of intake and exit, if you could just see these ladies faces when they
          are given things as simple as basic linen and kitchen packs.  I can't adequately put it into words
          - the mixture of surprise, joy, and gratitude - it really is a humbling and eye opening experience.”



                                                                                                    (Left)   Moira Lewis- MLR project coordinator
                                                                                                    (Middle)  Pam Krause and Meredith Keage
                                                                                                                     Women’s Safety Services
                                                                                                    (Right)   Vineeta Dogra - MLR President












                                                                                                    https://womenssafetyservices.com.au/







          Found PHF badge on a jacket in Vinnies
        A Rotarian browsing through clothes at Vinnies Semaphore found a Paul Harris Badge on a black ladies
        jacket. The date 2015 is on the back of the badge. If anybody has lost this badge please contact Ruth Graf
        grafictwo@gmail.com







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