Kind volunteers spent their Christmas Day hosting a free community lunch at Whitsunday PCYC and over 60 people, many of them elderly, came along to share in friendship and food.
Paula Hovey and Phil Ruck cooked up an incredible festive spread with all of the contents donated by local businesses – Whitsunday Foodservices, atHotel Group, Fish D’Vine, Proserpine IGA, Whisper Gin Bar and Airlie Beach Bowls Club.
The event was organised by author of PJ’s Food Diary, Paula Hovey, Councillor Jan Clifford and Ingrid Ruck from Proserpine Community Centre.
There were also a host of volunteers who spent the day putting smiles on faces and gifts in hands.
One volunteer, Helen Pike, even found an older gentleman at the bus-stop on his way home and offered him a lift to the event where he was filled up and made to feel special.
“It makes us really happy to be able to do it and know that people aren’t by themselves on Christmas Day,” said Paula.
Two of the organisers – Councillor Jan Clifford and Paula Hovey
Everyone enjoyed a colourful Christmas spread at Whitsunday PCYC. Photos supplied