Cootamundra is responding generously thanks to the efforts of a small group who formed Cootamundra Drought Relief 18 months ago.

Based in the home of Gloria Schultz, the group has been acting as a central collection point for groceries and essential household items donated by people from Cootamundra, Harden and Temora and sent regularly by the truck and ute load to drought-affected towns in the Forbes/Condobolin region.

The latest despatch left last week, with 120 jumbo bags of non-perishable goods sent on a hired truck to Trundle.

This brings the total number of bags distributed from Coota since July last year to 2,213 - a lot of help for desperate farmers and families.

In addition to the bags, the staff of Coota Woolworths supermarket paid for and provided a pallet load of 10-litre bottled water which also went on the truck.

Donations have included tinned, bottled and packaged non-perishable foods, and household items such as soaps, toothpastes, shampoo, household cleaning products and toilet paper which are welcomed by families struggling or unable to pay their bills.

The goods are collected in the shed of Gloria late husband Alby, which has been converted into a packing shed.

Gloria has been helped by Anne Gammon, Helen Morgan, Cathy O'Brien and Kay Johnson.

"Cootamundra's been amazing - it's a very generous community and I really can't thank them enough," Gloria said.

If you'd like to donate, please deliver any goods to Gloria at 62 Sutton Street.