THE Karuah community has come together to support those impacted by flooding in Lismore.

Supported by the Karuah Working Together Centre’s Manager Jean Keeley, and Jim and Jenny Semple, donations of all kinds, from clothing, linen, food and cleaning products have been collected and distributed to two centres in the area to be shipped to Lismore to support flood relief efforts.

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“We were horrified that it (the floods) had happened and just wanted to help,” Jenny told News Of The Area.

The Karuah Working Together Centre was used as a collection point and Ms Semple said that she was overwhelmed by the locals who donated.

“The locals have been so wonderful.

“They’ve brought in so many things, both new and second hand.

“Linen, towels, bathroom products, cleaning products, food and everything in between; it was almost like Christmas,” she said.

Jim and Jenny filled up the truck that was used to transport items, five times to the absolute maximum before transporting goods to Lifeline and Rotary Raymond Terrace to be shipped to Lismore.

As proud members of the Karuah RFS, the couple simply wanted to help in any way they could.

“We’ve done a few collections like this before,” Jenny said.

“We took things up to Taree when the horrific fires occurred in the area.

“Jim and I just want to do what we can.”

The collection point was advertised in the local community group, where countless locals donated what they could to support those affected.

One resident thanked all those involved in the collection for flood victims.

“This is very personal to me as my son was one of those victims.

“Himself, his wife and my three grandsons are now homeless as their house has been put down to be condemned.

“They got out with only the clothes they stood in.

“Thank you again, without people like you all, and everyone donating, the people affected would have nothing,” the resident said.

By Tara CAMPBELL