By Alesha Capone
Master Dry Cleaners stores across Melbourne are appealing for donations of jackets, coats, blankets and other garments for the Winter Warmers campaign.
The family-run business has teamed up with Uniting Vic.Tas to collect warm clothing and blankets, which will be distributed to vulnerable people and families during the colder months.
The Masters stores will professionally dry clean the donated items, before passing them on to Uniting Vic.Tas for distribution.
David Hudson, the general manager of Hudson’s Dry Cleaning Group – which operates seven Master Dry Cleaners across Melbourne – said all the stores would be participating in the campaign.
He said members of the public could drop off donated clothing and blankets at the Master Dry Cleaners stores in Werribee, Seddon, Docklands, Albert Park, South Kingsville, Malvern and Sunbury.
Mr Hudson said that he had wanted to organise a winter donation initiative for some time, and with business quieter than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, now had proved the ideal time to launch the campaign.
“I have heard of some similar programs around Australia and overseas,” he said.
“I was approached by Uniting Vic.Tas last year in regards to donating some clothes hangers for their op shop in Werribee, which we were happy to help.
“At that time I pitched the idea to them, which they were interested in, but I didn’t follow up as I ran out of time.
“This year I sent an email through their fundraising page on their website, and they contacted me, excited about the program.”
See masterdrycleaners.com.au/locations/ for a list of Master Dry Cleaners locations.
