SIKH Volunteers Australia has built a new kitchen at its Langwarrin home to help feed the hungry. Members of Sikh Volunteers Australia have donated countless hours to helping those less fortunate. Last year they disturbed nearly 30,000 free meals from their vans.
A new kitchen has opened at the volunteer group’s Langwarrin headquarters. The state government paid $250,000 for the new kitchen, and the federal government put in $700,000. The state government has also spent $500,000 on new vans for the group. The kitchen was officially opened at an event last week. Victorian multicultural affairs minister Ingrid Stitt said “we are proud to have contributed to this new kitchen facility for Sikh Volunteers Australia which is a fantastic organisation that has such a positive impact for all of those they help.” “Our investment will support Sikh Volunteers Australia to build on their incredible work distributing more than 28,000 meals last year – enabling more Victorian families to access the support they need during times of crisis,” she said.
Hastings MP Paul Mercurio attended the opening – he said “many Victorians are doing it tough which makes investments like this so important. I’m pleased that we have been able to help Sikh Volunteers Australia provide even more food relief for people in local communities.”
Sikh Volunteers Australia has been providing meals to disadvantaged people for a decade. For more information on the group’s work visit sikhvolunteersaustralia.org
First published in the Frankston Times – 8 October 2024