A DONATION drive to help struggling families will be held at Jubilee Stadium throughout August. The Frankston District Netball Association, Mums Supporting Families in Need, and the Frankston RSL have teamed up to collect essential items. They are specifically focusing on socks and underwear.
Mums Supporting Families in Need provides essential items to people fleeing family violence – it has supported 750 families this winter. The organisation is calling for people to donate new socks and underwear at the Jubilee Park collection bins.
MSFIN fundraising manager Charlotte Davies said “we’re incredibly grateful for the support of FDNA throughout August. Partnerships like this help us meet the growing demand for material aid and ensure local families doing it tough receive the dignity and care they deserve. “Together, we’re creating real change in our community – one essential item at a time.”
FDNA community partnerships manager Christie Leppitsch said “meeting Charlotte from MSFIN opened my eyes to something I didn’t realise was so endemic in our area. It’s hard to believe that there are so many families in this region lacking items as simple as clean underwear and socks. I find it especially difficult to hear that this can be because of a parent escaping a dangerous situation with their children.
“We are so grateful to Brett and everyone at the Frankston RSL for putting us in touch with Charlotte so we can do something to help. What an incredibly powerful initiative their ‘Giving Day’ was. We are really hoping we can use this opportune meeting to rally together the families in our sporting community to help MSFIN make a difference.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 5 August 2025