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Community kitchen launched
Tue, Feb 5 2008

People with disabilities in West Gippsland now have the chance to bond over dinner.

The Yoorooga Project launched a community kitchen last Thursday with funding assistance from the EW Tipping Foundation.

Participants have the opportunity to shop for ingredients, prepare and cook the meal, sit together to share their creation, and plan a meal for the following week.

“The kitchen allows people to learn skills not only in meal preparation, but also in nutrition, food handling, hygiene and safety, budgeting, teamwork, networking and shopping,” said Project Co-ordinator Kerryn Vaughan.

“People living independently can become quite isolated and lonely, often causing depression.

“We hope this project will create some genuine and longlasting friendships.”

The Community Kitchen is open once a week at the West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

Yoorooga is a family governed project that assists people with disabilities to live independently. It is directed by a Governance Group, funded by the Department of Human Services and auspiced by the EW Tipping Foundation.

For more information about the Community Kitchen, contact Kerryn on (03) 5622 7777.