• Riverland Salvos go green

A plant sale was the idea of two Riverland Salvos volunteers who wanted to uplift the community. Image: The Salvation Army Riverland Facebook page

Riverland Salvos in South Australia recently held their second garden stall at the Community Food Day in Pinnaroo on 26 September, which are events the corps hosts throughout the Riverland region.

Ministry Team Leader Helen Adamczyk said the initiative was driven by two volunteers who were inspired by their love of gardening to create a space where clients could purchase plants at a reduced price.

The volunteers approached stores including Bunnings, Stratco and Mitre 10 who supported the team with donations.

Riverland Salvos volunteers Barine Lampard and Dianne Rains. All images courtesy The Salvation Army Riverland Facebook page

The stall raised $760, which will go towards supporting the Riverland community throughout the year.

Helen said with the Pinnaroo region having recently experienced drought, the volunteers showed great initiative to create something that would uplift the community.

“I had nothing to do with it,” she said. “I had to just organise and get the permit for them to operate on the Pinnaroo lawn front, organise somebody to place a tent up there for them, found them another volunteer to work with them on the day and just stood back and they organised it, from collecting the plants, to watering the plants, to transporting them.

“We’ve still got a few plants left over, so they’re finding other avenues to sell the plants on to make us a little bit more money. They’re very focused on raising funds for us, which is absolutely fantastic.”