MUSICAL duo Pat and Fran Irwin will be bringing Christmas cheer to the Ascension Connection community hub and food relief program in Midland throughout December.
The duo and guest musicians from Midland Community Carols will provide live music entertainment and carol singing on most Fridays throughout December, creating a happy and festive atmosphere for those in need of encouragement and a hand up.
Volunteers and community members gather weekly at the Ascension Church Hall in Spring Park Road to share life, coffee and cake, a sausage sizzle and food parcels.
Rev Peregrin Campbell-Osgood said the cost-of-living crisis and increased homelessness had seen steady growth in the number of people attending, food parcels shared, the number of volunteers and support from across Perth.
A grant from St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals will support the festive cheer and provision of Christmas hampers and gifts for those who might otherwise go without.
The grant will ensure food parcels can continue throughout the holiday period, when it’s hardest to be certain of ongoing donations.
Other donors include the Hills Symphony Orchestra, the Sexual Health Quarters, schools and individuals.
“To continue our work, we need donations of non-perishable food such as long-life milk, canned beans, canned vegies, cereal and pasta,” Rev Peregrin said.
Ascension Connection operates out of the Ascension Church Hall in Spring Park Road, Midland, every Friday from 10am to noon.