In our volunteer meal-sharing program, food is often secondary to friendship.
When a Boroondara Cooks volunteer drops by, connections that start as a quick chat at the door often bloom into friendships between generations.
Boroondara Cooks is a meal-sharing program that supports older residents who are no longer able to cook regularly for themselves.
Dozens of volunteer cooks drop off home-cooked meals to older residents across the community, helping to build social connections in the process.
Participant Lyn and volunteer Edwina have become firm friends after 6 years in the program. “I have gained a wonderful friend in Edwina,” says Lyn.
“With her friendship I have gained a family who have all accepted me as part of the family.
“Her friends have also accepted me and made my life so much fuller than before. The family kept me going through COVID when my own family – who live in WA – couldn’t.”
Lyn has recommended the program to friends and to members of clubs she belongs to. “It’s a great service as there are many lonely people in Boroondara,” she says.
“Boroondara Cooks has been an enormous success for me. Not only do I have a family, but have lovely meals cooked for me."
If you are interested in volunteering for Boroondara Cooks, visit our Volunteer for Boroondara Cooks page or call (03) 9278 4777.
If you are interested in accessing meals as part of Boroondara Cooks, visit our Boroondara Cooks page or call (03) 9278 4777.