MEDIA RELEASE
22/10/2009
Caritas and IGA Load Ship With Food For Tsunami-Affected
Samoa
IGA supermarkets
and Caritas Australia
today
started shipping
48
tonnes
of much-needed
non-
perishable food, grocery and household supplies worth more than $100,000 to the
people affected by
the tsunamis in Samoa.
The 4,900 cartons of food were sent from IGA’s Blacktown warehouse to Garden Island for the HMAS
Tobruk. The food, including rice and tinned seafood, were selected in consultation with Caritas’ local
partners in Samoa, who are participating in the relief effort and will distribute the food to needy
families.
Mr Mick Daly, National IGA Retailer Chairman said, “IGA plays an active role in their local communities
and we have used our successful Community Chest program to help provide emergency relief to assist
those affected by the tsunami”.
Jack de Groot CEO of Caritas Australia said, “Food supplies are stretched to the limit in Samoa at the
moment and this shipment will make a vital contribution to assisting the affected Samoans get back on
their feet in the wake of this terrible disaster”.
PHOTO CAPTION from left:
Mr Lou Jardin CEO
from IGA’s distribution company IGA>D
and Caritas
Australia CEO Mr Jack De Groot.
Media Enquiries:
Diana Bauer/Andrew Geddes at City PR on 029 267 4511
Evan Ellis at Caritas Australia on 0408 869 833
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