Assembled in a makeshift commercial kitchen on a side street in Melbourne’s north, 15 volunteers with the Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria take on their own “mystery box” challenge every Friday | michaelfowler08 coronavirus lockdown charity
Assembled in a makeshift commercial kitchen on a side street in Melbourne’s north, 15 volunteers with the Muslim Women’s Council of Victoria take on their own “mystery box” every Friday.
“We got up to 300 people visiting us in the second wave. By the start of May we were down to 100. People were honest, they said ‘thank you, we no longer need it, we’re back in jobs and things are looking better’.” Chicken curry, rice, salad, beans and sweet tea were on offer at the community hall in Coburg last week. The volunteers have fine-tuned several recipes over the past 16 months, from pasta bake to pizza to vegetarian and vegan dishes.
“I’m part of the community and straight away I said I was interested to volunteer. And we still do it every week, helping them pack the boxes, trying to make it fresh and nice,” Ms Rahim said. The state government released a $30 million package for food and financial support on Monday, including for services such as Uniting and Foodbank Victoria. Beyond that, state support has been aimed at businesses, while theMany Victorians, Ms Pike said, have slipped through the cracks.
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