A passion for collecting and counting
24 May 2022
Mavis collecting at her local shopping centre.
Collecting for the Red Shield Appeal is a labour of love for Mavis Stupple, a Salvationist from the Sutherland Shire of Sydney.
“I love collecting because of the human contact,” she said. “Sometimes people need someone to talk to.”
Mavis and her husband started attending Miranda Corps (now Shire Salvos) in 1970. They were overseas for work for a number of years but always came back to the Shire. “I have worked at Shire Salvos for the last 23 years doing the accounting for the Red Shield Appeal. I’ve also collected for the appeal. It’s my service to the Lord.”
Mavis is a familiar face at her local shopping centre during the Red Shield Appeal campaign. She sits behind her collection desk, greets shoppers with a smile, and is always available for a friendly chat.
Comments
Is Mavis husband's name George?
I apologise for the lack of content in my previous message. I was in the Salvos at Seacombe Gardens, South Australia, in the 60s/70s.
A friend and I were talking about it just the other day. We were both in the Salvos, we played Timbrel, Netball on Saturdays and went to services on Sunday.
George and Mavis were our saviours in our young teenage years. I would love to contact Mavis if it is the same one, just to say how much they meant to us.