Christmas is a special time for giving, and WestAus Crisis and Welfare Services and 91.7 The Wave are calling on the Peel community for donations to make Christmas hampers for those in need.

WestAus Crisis and Welfare Services coordinate and apply for funding for the Peel Christmas Hamper Appeal and give out 1,200 hampers throughout the region, working together with non-government and government agencies.

WestAus Crisis and Welfare Services is calling for donations of fruit mince pies, plum puddings and Christmas candy lollies. Donations can be dropped of at their premises at Suite3, 7 Anzac Place in Mandurah. Donations are greatly appreciated and need to be in by Monday 7th December, 2020.

See the West-Aus Crisis and Welfare Services Facebook page here.

For those in need, to be eligible to receive a hamper, people must be living in the Peel region and must register their names at one of the participating organisations below prior to December 4th, 2020.

-    Peel Mental Health
-    Pinjarra Family Church
-    Uniting Church
-    Salvation Army
-    Halo
-    Department of Communities
-    Finucare Financial Counselling
-    St Vincent De Paul
-    Centrelink
-    Barefoot Ministries
-    Church of the Way

Hampers will be available for pickup between the 15th and 17th December 2020 from Mandurah Murray Masonic Lodge at 16 Furnissdale Road in Barragup.