With the holiday season quickly approaching, we’re pleased to announce that Canopy is once again supporting the Community Information & Support Cranbourne’s (CISC) annual Christmas Drive. 
A local, not-for-profit organisation, CISC provides invaluable support services to the Casey South community, including: 


 	
Information
 	
Referrals
 	
Negotiations
 	
Financial
 	
Personal counselling 
 	
No Interest Loans Scheme 

CISC also offers emergency relief in the form of food vouchers and hampers, chemist and petrol vouchers, educational assistance, toiletries and more. 
In the last two years, CISC has supported our community with:


 	
$930,000 worth of food and petrol vouchers
 	
Over 1,100 food parcels
 	
$81,000 to keep children from 288 different families in education
 	
Removed over $250,000 worth of debt from struggling families
 	
$52,000 to assist with other essential services, such as non-PBS medication, clothing and bedding, short term car registration, and medical support
 	
Assistance with over 2,400 PBS prescriptions for essential medication

With the number of people seeking support significantly increasing since
the pandemic, CSIC also: 


 	
Received over 64,500 requests for information or assistance
 	
Provided counselling to over 393 individuals, couples, families and children
 	
Provided financial counselling to 1756 clients with complex financial and paralegal issues.

Christmas, combined with ongoing cost of living pressures, can be a particularly stressful time for those facing financial hardship. Last year, we assisted over 300 families through generous donations from our community, and we need your help again! 
Donation ideas include: 


 	
Toys 
 	
Sport and outdoor equipment 
 	
Technology or music related gifts such as headphones, speakers etc. 
 	
Food 
 	
Toiletries 
 	
Gift Vouchers

Please be advised that due to safety protocols, second-hand donations cannot be accepted. We kindly ask that all food donations be long-life, require no refrigeration and can be opened without a can opener. In regards to toys, we ask that teddy bears not be donated, as teddies can often become a health hazard if they are not stored in a safe and dry location. 
Donations will be accepted at our Land Sales Office until 5pm on the 18th of December: 
Cnr of Snead Boulevard and Floyd Circuit, Cranbourne 
Open 5 days a week (Saturday - Wednesday)
11am - 5pm
Alternatively, you can show your support by donating via the CISC website here. 
Donate - Community Information Services - Cranbourne
Help us bring joy to those who need it most this Christmas! 
Please be advised that the Canopy Land Sales Office will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday the 20th of December. We will reopen on Saturday the 4th of January from 11am.