Volunteers flame big charities amid claims they have BANKED millions
4 years, 11 months ago

Volunteers flame big charities amid claims they have BANKED millions

Daily Mail  

Frustrated volunteers who have worked tirelessly to help those immediately affected by Australia's bushfire crisis claim larger charities have abandoned those in need. Founder of the National Homeless Collective Donna Stolzenberg has lashed out at charities that are withholding funds from those desperately in need The National Homeless Collective delivers two full pallets of school items for kids in Victoria's Gippsland region, which has been devastated by bushfires Residents defend a property from a bushfire at Hillsville near Taree, 350km north of Sydney in November. Many people in fire affected regions have struggled to get aid fast enough The remains of burnt out buildings are seen along main street in the New South Wales town of Cobargo on December 31 last year Since the Salvation Army's bushfire appeal began in November, $11 million had been received, with $7.6 million worth of goods and cash relief distributed. On Friday, founder of the National Homeless Collective Donna Stolzenberg lashed out at charities that were withholding funds from those desperately in need. National Homeless Collective founder Donna Stolzenberg has been hard at work helping those directly in need of assistance from the bushfires across the country National Homeless Collective founder Donna Stolzenberg gave out over 2000 sleeping bags for rough sleepers last year and about 600 food packs.

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