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Helping hand for Canberrans in need

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, May 5, 2008 1:56 AEST
Expires: Monday, June 2, 2008 1:56 AEST

A husband and wife team run "Helping Hand", a food pantry in Spence that offers groceries at low cost to Canberrans doing it tough. Stateline's Arthur Hill spent time with Laurie and Jeanne Young.

Tags: community-and-society, poverty, religion-and-beliefs, anglicans, welfare, community-organisations, volunteers, act, canberra-2600, spence-2615

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