By Ewen McRae
A group of Scouts from St Albans have been busy doing their bit to help drought-stricken farmers across Australia.
The Tran Hung Dao Scout Group raised nearly $2700 through a Bunnings barbecue and other fundraising efforts, with group leader Chris Nguyen saying the group members had been enthusiastic.
“We get a couple of these fundraising barbecues at Bunnings every year, and while we always need the money, with the drought-affected farmers we thought it would be a good way to do our bit,” Mr Nguyen said. “It was also about raising some awareness in our Scouts and the community that food doesn’t just come from the supermarket – we need our farmers and need people to think more about where food comes from.
“Usually we only get $1000 of profit from these barbecues, but we got some more donations to help us at the start of the day, and some of the Scouts went around Bunnings with tins, so we ended up with $2649.
“It might just be a small amount in the grand scheme, but it’s important for the kids to know about these things and be a part of helping out.”
