Mrs Julie Rowsell, Charli McLane, Elise Duckett, Gemma Eady-Muxlow & Rachel Su

Mary MacKillop said, "We must teach more by example."  The students and staff of St Clare's High School certainly take these words to heart and respond.  A group of enthusiastic Year 10 students volunteered for the Taree Community Kitchen last Friday.  The students worked as an effective team preparing and serving 108 meals to the needy in our community.  As well as catering for the physical needs of the clients their happy cheerful dispositions brought smiles to the faces of the people.  It is reassuring to see the care and concern our youth have for the marginalised in our community.  Well done students and staff of St Clare's.

Julie Rowsell
Community Kitchen Volunteer

The day at the kitchen was great, we ended up serving 108 meals to people who arrived.  All the people who came were very friendly and nice and were up for a chat.  We ended up making more than we served, which was good because they can use it the next day or whenever they run out.  I really enjoyed doing the kitchen with the group I was in; Gemma, Elise, Rachel, and myself:  we worked together well.  Cooking for people in need was the main thing, making me feel like I was helping and being productive.  But there was a lot of fun too, we were all non-stop chatting and laughing, whilst enjoying ourselves.  I found it challenging when a person or family came in who looked like they were really in need.

Charli McLane, Year 10