The Uniting Church Op Shop and Church Hall in Mullumbimby have been broken into three times in the last few months with the television being repeatedly stolen, donated stock stolen, and general damage to the shop.
Help always on offer
The Mullumbimby Uniting Church opens the op shop every Saturday morning and provides a range of support to the local community throughout the week.
‘The op shop is run by an amazing group, mostly women of a good age, who do so much to support our community. Anyone who looks like they need help, they reach out and offer it, giving when they see need. The money they raise goes back into our community. During the 2022 flood recovery this little shop community did so much that went unseen by most of us,’ said Morag Wilson, who contacted The Echo about the break-ins.
Disheartening
‘This last break-in is breaking their spirit and it will be our town’s loss if we lose them. Again the television was stolen from the hall. This is used for the singalong at the Wednesday morning playgroup run by church members and hosting up to 40 families to meet and mingle as their little ones play. The television was also used for other group activities in the hall but now needs to be replaced for the fourth time. The op shop was trashed and stock stolen and wrecked. Days of work by the volunteers have been wasted. I have no idea who was responsible but hope you will all go in on Saturdays and let the ladies know you care, and keep supporting them so they can support us,’ Morag said.
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