While local residents were without power during the recent widespread flooding event Ingham Meals on Wheels were able to pump out meals to people in need thanks to their generator.
President of Ingham Meals On Wheels Rita Phillips said power went off and the generator kicked in as it was supposed to.
Despite the ability to cook food, however, progress was stalled on Monday 3rd February when Ingham Meals on Wheels were unable to deliver food to clients and people in need, due to their own staff being flooded in and unable to reach Meals on Wheels on Eleanor Street.
Thankfully, Ingham Meals on Wheels were able to start operations on Wednesday 5th February but, with limited stock, they had to reheat frozen meals and had limited supply chain capabilities.
During the crisis, the team of staff and volunteers not only helped their regular clients but also anyone else in need.
Kitchen Coordinator Jamie Belcher said they also made 191 servings of soup for the Cyclone Shelter which was full of evacuated people.
Along the way, the team were blessed with donations which included pizzas, sausage rolls and party pies from Coles. Meals on Wheels heated the items and donated them to firies, ambulance workers and more families in need.
By Friday last week, supply chain capabilities had increased and they could deliver to all of their clients, including Forrest Beach and Lower Herbert and by Saturday they could also cook meals once again.
Throughout the week Rita and Jamie said people and organisations had been amazing with donations, and Coles had just donated 100 bags of potatoes.
Ingham Meals on Wheels have been flat out with cooking and deliveries, but it’s all worth it to them knowing that they are getting nice hot meals to people in need.
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