Capital responds to appeal with aid convoy
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Monday November 30 2009
A CONVOY of 17 ambulances yesterday brought badly needed relief to flood-hit families in the midlands and west.
They drove from Dublin to Athlone, laden with bedding, furniture, clothes, food and even toys.
Order of Malta volunteers took part in the operation, which followed an appeal in Dublin for help. Huge amounts of goods were donated over the weekend and the items were packed into the ambulances which travelled to Athlone where they were met by a group of Order of Malta volunteers from branches throughout the midlands.
A distribution centre had been set up by the Society of St Vincent de Paul and within a couple of hours, the goods were on their way to those most in need.
A spokesperson for the Order of Malta said: "It is just the east coming to the aid of the west in their hour of need,"
Irish Independent
