IT was briefly "all pens down" at Mallee Family Care on Tuesday morning when staff from the Mildura and Irymple McDonald's restaurants popped by with morning tea their way of recognising the contribution Mallee Family Care has made to the community during the COVID-19 crisis.

Throughout the various stages of restrictions in Victoria and New South Wales, staff at Mallee Family Care continued to operate, mindful of the distress and need in the local Mallee communities.