Tate Papworth
Local cafes and restaurants may be doing it tough, but that hasn’t stopped Sunshine traders banding together to help out Brimbank’s healthcare workers.
The #URMYSUNSHINE campaign aims to send 500 lunches to healthcare workers across May and June.
As part of the campaign, which runs for 10 weeks, 50 lunches will be delivered to the staff at Sunshine Hospital every Tuesday.
Each meal will be prepared, packed and delivered by Thuan An Restaurant and Cafe Mambo, two local restaurants who have thrown their full support behind the campaign.
Sunshine local Phong Pham organised the campaign and said it was the least that could be done.
“While everyone is staying at home to keep their loved ones safe, our healthcare workers continue to bravely present themselves at hospitals and medical centres across Melbourne to help those who are ill,” she said.
“As a gesture of appreciation, there have been many successful campaigns such as Feed Our Heroes and Shout A Meal that gave away free meals to large hospitals like The Alfred or Royal Melbourne Hospital.
“Inspired by these hopeful stories, the local people and businesses of Sunshine are bringing the “supportive meals” movement to our beloved Sunshine Hospital.”
Ms Pham called on the public to help the project continue by making a donation.
“We will provide a full lunch for every $10 donation we receive,” she said.
“That means our goal is to raise $500 every week to buy 50 meals for a whole hospital department.”
As of last week, a total of $4305 of the $5000 goal had been raised.
For more information visit: www.gofundme.com/f/urmysunshine
