Last week, the Year 8 students assisted with the Stanthorpe Meals on Wheels program as part of their community service. This involved helping to get the meals ready, delivering the meals with the regular volunteers and then assisting with the post-delivery clean up.  The students commented on how well organised the program is, and the fact that different dietary requirements are catered for. They were also impressed by the meals themselves.  

When asked about their experiences, the students all commented on how nice it was to get to meet some of the older people in our community. They were pleasantly surprised at how delighted the Meals on Wheels clients were to see them, and to share their stories with the different groups each day. Our students also remarked that is was good to see some of the different ways people can help the elderly in our community, and that it was nice to know that they were out helping too.

A very big thank you goes to the Meals on Wheels volunteers who drove our students around and showed them how to prepare the meals. They made the students feel very welcome, and the Year 8's thoroughly enjoyed their brief escape from their normal daily routine.