Could you feed 80 people on just $20?

The Elizabeth Mission Food Barn serves a free hot lunch to 50–80 people every weekday, and it’s often the only meal people get. There are no entry conditions. People who are hungry often come from far afield. On busy days, like school holidays, they can do two sittings: up to 120 people.

What gets purchased can be a bit of a lottery, as they have to use whatever is available cheaply. The $20 budget is supplemented with donations, and produce from the community garden.

There are no paid staff. The team of volunteers meets at 8.30 every morning to plan, prepare, cook, serve — and then wash and clean up. They are not trained cooks, but ordinary people dedicated to helping someone else. Some of them know what it’s like to be hungry.

Their dedication is simply amazing.

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