Last week I attended HelpingACT's JuneroCity fundraising event and was able to see their founder, Mohammed Ali, there and congratulate him on recently being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia—a well-deserved award. Mohammed is well known in the Canberra community. He founded HelpingACT in 2018, and since that time it has made such a difference to thousands of people through providing food and other services to people in need. His vision is that no Canberran goes hungry or has nowhere to sleep, and he has taken that into his own hands with his very supportive team of volunteers and supporters, who are making a huge difference. It was really great to see that well-deserved recognition. Congratulations to you, Mohammed, and all your team. Keep up the great work.

