Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Ballarat Combined Charities Christmas Card Shop

Ms ADDISON: I wish to pay tribute to the Ballarat Combined Charities Christmas Card Shop founder, Connie Sadler, Denise Boyko and the 150 tireless volunteers who have contributed to the success of the organisation since its inception 37 years ago. The shop was opened each festive season and was a place to buy Christmas cards, crafts and tea towels. All profits supported local, national and international charities. I was impressed to hear that more than $700 000 had been distributed to almost 100 organisations. The Ballarat Christmas card shop made the difficult decision to close in 2021. I wish to thank everyone who volunteered and supported the shop.