Coffee and cakes galore at charity coffee morning
A FUNDRAISING coffee morning for Moving on Mid Argyll (MOMA) has raised £333.
The annual general meeting that followed the fundraiser saw David Carruthers resign as convener. He was replaced by MOMA founding member Sandy Taylor.
MOMA is a charity run by the Baptist Church, Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church and other organisations including Argyll and Bute Council and the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.
The charity was founded nine years ago to address local homelessness and alleviate the impacts of poverty during challenging times.
Former convener David Carruthers said: ‘Nearly 30,000 families and individuals find themselves homeless each year in Scotland. While you are less likely to see the rough sleeper type of homelessness in Mid Argyll, anyone can become homeless, perhaps as a consequence of bereavement, family break-up, debt or losing their job.
‘MOMA’s role is to provide starter packs of basic household essentials for those who have been homeless and are moving from temporary to more permanent accommodation, helping to turn an empty flat or house into their home.’
MOMA also supplies those in need with emergency food parcels, with requests doubling in the year 2017/18, with 72 parcels provided to individuals, couples and families.
Some of the most common reasons for a rise in the use of food parcels is a short-term delay in benefit payments. Most recently, MOMA has considered how families can be helped with the rising cost of school uniforms, with the charity currently in discussion with the heads of local schools on how best to address this issue.
Argyll and Bute Council provides school clothing grants, but these are often not enough to cover costs. If you wish to donate, visit the Moving On – Mid Argyll Facebook page.