Launceston mum challenges the stigma of homelessness

Melissa Mobbs
Updated January 11 2017 - 5:20pm, first published 4:31pm
MISSION: Founder of 'Launceston feeding the homeless' Kirsten Ritchie at Royal Park where she hosts free dinners each night. Picture: Phillip Biggs
MISSION: Founder of 'Launceston feeding the homeless' Kirsten Ritchie at Royal Park where she hosts free dinners each night. Picture: Phillip Biggs

It has been one week since Launceston mum Kirsten Ritchie decided she wanted to make a difference in her hometown by creating a food service for homeless people.

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Melissa Mobbs

Melissa Mobbs

Deputy Editor

A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.

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