Food relief comes to Mernda
Michaela Meade Encompass Care Vic is coming to Mernda. The not-for-profit charity organisation will be holding a welcome tea on Tuesday, April 27 to celebrate the start of a pilot program in the area. Chief operations officer Gianna Donato said the organisation, a recognised food hub in Melbourne, decided to bring a service to Mernda after receiving many requests for food during the COVID-19 pandemic from residents of Mernda, Doreen and Wollert. “We believe it is important to … respond to the needs in our community,” Ms Donato said. “We are excited to … meet the families who live ...