COMMUNITY KITCHEN COMES BACK WITH NO COST
AFTER a short hiatus, the Dubbo Community Kitchen returns this Friday at the Holy Trinity Anglican Hall from 6.00pm-7.30pm.
The volunteer run event is providing a free two course meal, every first Friday of the month, beginning tomorrow, Good Friday.
Dubbo Community Kitchen coordinator, Kristine Holland said the team wants to reintroduce the kitchen in hopes of bringing the community back together.
Ms Holland recently took over the position from Megan Rootes who has been coordinating the event for more than ten years.
“A big thank you to Megan for turning the Community Kitchen nights into the events they are now,” she said of the event that is run for the community by the community and is funded entirely by community donations.
Community Kitchen is open to everyone in Dubbo, however Ms Holland expressed that a lot of guests who attend have experienced previous hardships.
“This is a chance for people to get together and share a meal with one another and have a conversation,” she continued, saying the safety of the environment allows for people to experience a calm atmosphere.
She explained people continue to volunteer for the community whether it is for night or consistently over ten years, saying “people volunteer because they love the community, and the opportunity it brings to others”.
Baptist care Hope Street Chaplin and Dubbo Community Kitchen volunteer Karla Stait says the event has been running for more than 20 years.
“This space brings familiarity to those who use and need it,” she continues, saying that having built those relationships over the decades, people feel comfortable in the environment”.
The event will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Hall from 6pm-7.30pm on Good Friday.