Midland office receptionist Vanessa Eastwell with the large Sox ‘N’ Jox donation at the Midland office.
Camera IconMidland office receptionist Vanessa Eastwell with the large Sox ‘N’ Jox donation at the Midland office. Credit: Supplied/David Baylis

Sox n Jox Appeal: Midland office inundated with underwear for Homelessness Week

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Community Newspapers and 6PR’s Sox n Jox appeal has brought out the best in the people of Perth, with one massive donation of 200 items setting the standard.

A woman handed the box, which had been filled with donations from her local church, into Community Newspapers’ Midland Office this week.

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As a result, their donation bin is overflowing while the box at Joondalup is also brimming.

The Sox n Jox Appeal is being run in conjunction with Homelessness Week, and is designed to give Perth’s needy a helping hand.

With two days left, people are being urged to dig deep to donate new underwear and socks to help the homeless.

Donations can be made at Community Newspapers offices in:

Perth: 34 Stirling Street

Joondalup: 16 Clarke Crescent

Midland: 12 Old Great Northern Highway

Osborne Park: 169 Main Street

Myaree: 60 McCoy Street

Mandurah: Unit 2, 96 Pinjarra Road

Rockingham: Unit 4, 1 Commodore Drive

Donations can also be made at 6PR headquarters:

East Perth: Level 1/169 Hay Street