Community Lunch:
Congratulations to Prue Challis (Manager of Torquay Community House) and her crew for organising what has become a very popular and successful Community Lunch Program.
Tuesday 30th July saw seven members of our club attend the July Community Lunch which is put on by the Torquay Community House. The program provides an opportunity for Surf Coast Secondary students to learn hands-on hospitality skills, while also providing a communal space to enjoy a meal and connect residents with one another.
We were invited to the Community Lunch to see firsthand the impact of our contribution to this important program. The July lunch was a collaboration with the Staying Grounded program, an initiative of Common Ground at Freshwater Creek. Staying Grounded is a program where refugee migrant women grow seasonal, organic produce on the farm that is then used to prepare culturally appropriate meals each week with community participants. These meals are then distributed to families and individuals facing limited food access through local food relief agencies (Feed Me Surf Coast and One Care Geelong), ultimately connecting people in the community to cuisine and culture they may never have experienced. The women and students prepared, cooked and served a delicious menu of Afghan food.
It was a pleasure to take part in the lunch and see another example of the positive impact Torquay Rotary’s support has within our community.
The Community Lunches are held each month, I recommend you try to make it along to at least one of these events. The lunches are booked out very quickly, so you need to get in fast. Bookings can be made online: Community Lunch Booking
