The “Socks, Jocks & More” program has already been an outstanding success due to the generosity of local people from across the region.
Last week a big box full of men’s dignity items was delivered to Gawler UCare who act as the distribution point for the program.
Local Member of Parliament, Tony Piccolo launched the ‘Socks, Jocks and More’ program during Men’s Health Week at an event hosted by the Northern Men’s Wellbeing Network at the Playford Uniting Church in Munno Para.
The project is designed to provide local homeless men and boys with basic ‘dignity items’.
Mr Piccolo stated that he developed the idea from the successful ‘Essentials for Women’ project, which his Electorate office supports.
“The Essentials for Women project has enabled the community to support women who are homeless or are unable to purchase basic items due to their circumstances,” Mr Piccolo said.
“Every human being, irrespective of who they are, should have access to basic items to assist with personal health and wellbeing.”
“It is sad that we have men and boys in our communities who, for whatever reason, end up homeless and often unable to access basic items like clean socks and jocks, toothpaste, soap and the like.” “Since the Socks, Jocks and More program was launched, my office has been inundated with donations from generous locals.” “I was pleased to deliver the first box goods to UCare on Thursday, 29 June, less than two weeks after the launch of the program.”
“UCARE Gawler have kindly agreed to be a distribution point for the items.”
“Churches and other community organisations have also become collection and distribution points as the project develops,” he said.
Donations for both the ‘Socks, Jocks and More’ and ‘Essentials for Women’ programs are accepted at Mr Piccolo’s Electorate Office all year round.