Local residents who support the regular Inverell Red Cross raffles down the main street and at the markets have made a recent donation to drought-impacted families possible.
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On Monday, the local branch handed over $1500 worth of $100 IGA vouchers to Rural Financial Counsellor Geoff Mill.
The vouchers will be distributed to family families in need who utilise the free Rural Financial Counselling Service.
Mr Mill said the service was more than happy to assist with distributing vouchers on behalf of organisations that have raised money for drought-affected families.
"Mostly the vouchers tend to be for essentials, and they've all been really well received. People are often quite touched when they receive a voucher; that the community is thinking of each other."
Rural Financial Counselling Service is a not-for-profit organisation. It's a confidential service that's impartial.
"I'm here to help support and help people, not to force anything on to them or sell anything to them," he explained.
Inverell Red Cross president Cheryl Strahley said money raised from regular raffles have allowed the branch to make this donation.
Once distributed, the $100 vouchers will be spent at IGA in Inverell to support local business.
She felt during the fires, drought awareness was "put on the back-burner" for a while.
"We still have to keep reminding people that we are still in drought and it's going to be a long time before it will get any better. Just because we've had beautiful rain, doesn't mean the drought is over."
The local branch are also supporting The Premier Store's sock appeal for local fire fighters by donation $210 to buy 21 pairs.
Through National Red Cross, the local branch also helped a family receive compensation who lost their house in the Staggs Lane fire.
"We really have to thank the local community who support our branch. Thanks to their support we are able to help local people," she said.
