When asked how many volunteers St Vincent de Pauls Op Shop in Proserpine had, volunteer Elsie Magee said, “not enough.”
Both of the major charity organisation’s op shops in Cannonvale and Proserpine are in need of extra helping hands after a recent downturn in available helpers saw their numbers plummet.
Ms Magee said the storefront in Proserpine had been “so short in just the last two weeks, we haven’t even emptied our bins of clothes.”
“We have such a generous community in Proserpine when it comes to giving clothes and items, we just need volunteers now,” she said.
“Everyone is looking for them. We’ve spoken with our Townsville branch and they’re short; they’ve got 150 plus bins full with clothes that they can’t sort through for lack of volunteers.
“Even if you can spare a few hours, that’s enough.”
Ms Magee - a thirty-three-year veteran of Vinnies - said coming to the Proserpine shop was the “absolute best part” of her day.
“Since my husband has gone, I would go nuts staying at home all the time,” she laughed.
“I think giving back is the best part of it. You give and you get back and you’re out of the house, having a good time.”
Mainly, a volunteer at Vinnies will sort donated clothing or manage the storefront from the floor or from behind the till – but they’ll “always have a good time”, Elsie said.
To volunteer at Proserpine or Cannonvale St Vincent de Pauls, interested parties can head to either store and enquire.
Volunteers at Proserpine St Vincent de Pauls Op Shop are asking if you’ll join their ranks
Image: Declan Durrant
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