Food for thought: Timothy Garnett, front, with, from left, Gill Walker, Michael Bastin, Briony Gage, Charlene Kirkwood, Jason Lyons, Neil Finlayson and Sarah Lambert prepare for UnitingCare Pancake Day on Wednesday.
By Glen Atwell
STUDENTS from Cranbourne’s William Angliss Institute of TAFE will cook for a very important cause on Wednesday 6 February when they take part in UnitingCare’s national Pancake Day.
UnitingCare is one of Australia’s largest non-government community service providers and its Pancake Day will raise money to help provide assistance for low-income earners.
Uniting Church Chaplain at William Angliss TAFE in Cranbourne Michael Bastin said despite it’s fun nature, the concept of Pancake Day was serious business.
“UnitingCare Pancake Day aims to highlight the fact that one in eight Australians live in poverty and encourages people in our community to share what they have with those in need,” he said.
Funds raised on Pancake Day, and throughout February through the sales of Green’s Pancake Shake, will be used by UnitingCare to assist Australians who are struggling to access affordable housing, those facing high rents or the homeless.
“Pancake Day is the ideal opportunity to enjoy a hot pancake and support an organisation that cares for more than a million Australians each year,” UnitingCare director Raoul Spackman-Williams said.
William Angliss Community Kitchen chef trainer Phil Sealey urged local residents to enjoy a pancake and give a gold coin donation.
“We’ll be serving pancakes from 5.30pm onwards at the Casey Cafe,” he said.
The community kitchen is at the Cranbourne Library Complex, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road.
