CFMEU in the Community
The CFMEU WA is a proud contributor to community and member causes.
Member Support:
When you are a part of the CFMEU you are a part of a larger family that helps its own in times of need. The CFMEU has a proud tradition of chipping in with donations from worksites to help members and their families who experience tough and challenging times due to illness, accidents and deaths.
Manna Industries
Manna Industries in Lindsay Street Perth, is a registered charity that was started by Bev Lowe and her husband John over 10 years ago, initially providing meals made in the small kitchen of their own home for the destitute people of Perth, including any children. As word spread of Bev and John's magnificent work, so did the demand for their services.
Bev used to buy manure and sell it at a small profit, just to make ends meet and keep the work of Manna Industries alive. Eventually as demand grew, finances became too tight and unable to get any help via government grants or sponsorship, Bev went door knocking. She walked the streets of Perth and knocked on hundreds of doors without getting any support.
A few years ago, Bev knocked on the door of the CFMEU in East Perth and ever since, Manna Industries has been the CFMEU's designated Charity.
The Union, with help from contractors donated labour and over $130,000 to renovate a dilapidated soup kitchen, which also helps to provide Perth's unfortunate children with breakfast, for many their only meal of the day! It is not unusual to see kids at breakfast stuffing WeetBix bricks into their pockets so they'll have something to eat later that night.
It's believed Manna is the only such charity in Perth that doesn't even charge a nominal fee to provide a meal for those who need it most. So, ongoing support and sponsorship is vital for Manna's continued success.
In on going support the union helps with donations to purchase food and to provide clothing, especially for school children.
Each year the CFMEU holds a Christmas toy and food drive to help put a smile on the faces of kids and their parents on Christmas morning and to ensure there's food on their plate over the holiday period.
As Bev and John Lowe from Manna say; "We don't know where we would be without Kevin and the CFMEU members, but we do know there would be a lot more kids and families worse off."
If you can help Manna please contact Bev Lowe on 0410 506 038 or contact the CFMEU WA office on 9221 1055.
