MEDIA ALERT: 22/10/2009
ATTENTION: Editors, News Directors, Photo Editors and Chiefs-of-staff 22-10-09
Caritas and IGA Load Ship With Food For Tsunami-Affected
Samoa
Caritas Australia with IGA supermarkets
will today
urgently deliver
48
tonnes
of much-needed non-
perishable food, grocery and household supplies to those affected by the tsunamis in Samoa. The 4,900
cartons of food are being loaded tomorrow at
Caritas Australia’s Sydney headquarters on route 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 our retailers and distribution partner have acted immediately, using the group’s successful national
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”.
PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS
DATE:
Thursday, 22 October 2009.
TIME
Photos and Press Conference @ 12:30pm
VENUE:
Caritas Sydney Headquarters,
Cnr O’Riordan and Reserve Streets
Alexandria, 2015 NSW
WHO:
Mr Lou Jardin CEO from IGA and Caritas Australia CEO Mr Jack De Groot will attend the
loading and be available for comment.
Media Enquiries and RSVP’s:
Andrew Geddes at City PR on 0408 677 734
Evan Ellis at Caritas Australia on 0408 869 833
The Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development
24-32 O’Riordan St, Alexandria, NSW, Australia, 2015 Toll Free 1800 024 413 Facsimile 1800 887 895
Email
ABN 90 970 605 069
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