This year in Year 11 Social Studies, I volunteered at Everybody Eats in Glen Innes as part of my 1.2 internal on ‘The Cost of Living Crisis’. Everybody Eats is a charitable restaurant that addresses the Cost of Living Crisis through making meals from rescued food and to reduce food insecurity through a ‘pay-what-you-can’ system for customers.
I felt nervous at first but as I went inside, I was greeted with kindness and I felt more calm afterwards. My tasks were sprinkling cake crumbs on desserts, pouring pumpkin soup and putting croutons on bowls and I finished off with drying dishes. Working in a kitchen was challenging for me as this was my first time working in a restaurant so I didn’t know what to do or how fast I needed to work. However, as I got more familiar with how things worked in the kitchen, I was more confident in volunteering.
In the end, I had fun volunteering at Everybody Eats as it was such a wonderful experience! I enjoyed meeting new people, making dishes and getting to know what it’s like to work in a restaurant. I learnt that doing tasks like volunteering, no matter how small or big, can make a huge difference. Overall, it felt good knowing I was able to give back to the community and I would definitely love to volunteer there again!
By Ziluan He, Y11