A small-town op shop is eyeing the milestone of raising half a million dollars in donations for the local hospital. It wouldn't have been reached so quickly without the pandemic or a determined volunteer known as Granny Barb.
Upright exercise bike for pulmonary and cardiac exercise program: $1,500Her brown ute "goddess" — named Uteress — is often seen about town carting donations for the op shop.
"A lot of people don't have a car and can't drive to Albury [an hour away] or they're too mature to go, so we filled a need here by offering them bits and pieces — new glasses, crockery, cutlery, bowls, teapots — things they need and lots of things they don't need," she said. Deceased estates, accommodation renovations at the nearby ski village Falls Creek, and home refits are all major avenues for donations.There are now 25 active volunteers. All are women over 60, and many of them are former nurses.Once she'd found a space to rent for the op shop, Ms Talbot was "astounded" at how quickly the sales came in.
It all translated to more equipment for the Mount Beauty hospital, run by Alpine Health, and its aged care residence Kiewa Valley House. "It actually has a significant impact on providing services to our local community but also keeping services local."
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