Kyneton Community House is cooking up a storm with weekly lunches, with the aim of boosting residents’ emotional and physical wellbeing.
The lunches take place every Wednesday during the school term from 12.30pm, with a rotating menu featuring vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free meals.
Admin and promotion coordinator Casey Grana said the lunches started about nine years ago for people to have a place to socialise and eat a home cooked meal.
“It’s important for people to have somewhere they can go but where they don’t necessarily have to go with someone,” Ms Grana said.
“It’s especially great for people who are new to town, new parents, or elderly people… as it gives them an opportunity to have a healthy home cooked meal and socialise.
“Everyone is really friendly and welcoming.”
Ms Grana said the lunches operate on a donation system and are prepared almost entirely by volunteers.
“We have our core volunteers [who help]… and we have students rotating through from our hospitality courses that we run,” she said.
“We don’t want money to be a barrier [so people are not required to pay].
“We offer a pay it forward service as well… which so many people do and is absolutely amazing. It’s really nice that people are able to do that.”
Ms Grana said the community house is always looking for volunteers throughout a range of programs and people can either go on the website, call or drop in if they are interested.
This week’s lunch included corned beef with vegetables, nachos with beans and avo and lemon delicious with cream for dessert.
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Zoe Moffatt
