Goya Dmytryshchak
Two Seaholme neighbours have joined the Pataka Movement, providing food and essentials in a street pantry for those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virgin Australia airline captain Daniel Thom and Kate De Marco started the Seaholme Community Pantry after seeing how quickly people’s circumstances could change, both financially and emotionally.
Mr Thom said he was stood down last year during the pandemic but considered himself one of the lucky ones.
“I saw colleagues at work all of a sudden not getting a wage in and how financially things can change overnight,“ he said.
“I could see a lot of pressure and how even though we might be living in a nice house and have a nice car, behind the doors you don’t know what people are suffering.“