The Times Online looks at the work of Bellyful East Auckland’s passionate volunteers, as the branch marks nine years of supporting local whānau.
The Bellyful East Auckland cooks gather once a month at the Howick Salvation Army kitchen to prepare, package and freeze meals using ingredients paid for by fundraising efforts and donations from local sponsors and supporters.
An average monthly Cookathon results in around 160 meals ready to be delivered to recipients and 25 of these meals go to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Middlemore Hospital for parents staying in with their babies.
It takes a dedicated team of 30 caring volunteers.
