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Patrons enjoying some board games at the centre. Photos by R.Kendall www.richvisuals.com.auGo to Photo Gallery. |
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About Us
The centre that you see today had its humble beginnings in St. Vincent's Hall in Nicholson Street, Fitzroy. Here, the Daughters of Charity ran a Hostel for young country girls who were working in Melbourne.
Times were very hard with little work and even less cheap accommodation. Many men were sleeping in parks and wearing the same clothes day after day. Unemployment benefits were not available and many individuals and families were struggling. The Daughters responded to this situation by handing out food parcels from St. Vincent's Hall and St. Anne's in Carlton (another hostel). The Daughters did what they could but it was becoming obvious that the people needed better care.
In 1958 a local resident, Ms Mary Dougherty, left the Daughters a legacy of 2,000 pounds for the purpose of setting up a meal centre in Fitzroy. A property at 167 Brunswick Street was for sale at 5,300 pounds. The legacy helped pay for the deposit, but the Daughters needed to raise the rest of the money to finalise the purchase.
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“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and...”
- Vincent Van Gogh
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