Workers at the Kimberly-Clark Australia Millicent Mill and many others are looking to make Christmas brighter for those in need across Millicent and district.
The volunteers are about to gather at the former Millicent Netball Association clubrooms on North Terrace to prepare hampers and toys for distribution to vulnerable individuals and families.
Cash contributions for the hampers have come from various sources while local people have also given non-perishable goods and toys through collection boxes placed in the local supermarkets, shops and schools.
Welfare and outreach agencies have invited written applications for the hampers and they will be available for collection from 9am on December 15.
It is the second time the annual appeal has been conducted under the auspices of the Millicent Community Christmas Appeal with Wattle Range Mayor Des Noll, social issues committee members and council personnel taking key roles.
The appeal was briefly discussed at the November monthly council meeting with development services director Emma Clay saying council had ordered 200 hampers.
Ms Clay said she expected the appeal would again be run by the Millicent combined churches in 2023.
This had been the case for over 30 years until 2020.
Council chief executive Ben Gower said he was disappointed that a free Christmas community lunch in the Millicent RSL Hall in 2021 had only attracted six diners.
