By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
HILLCREST Christian College students are heating it up in the kitchen for local homeless people.
VCE and Community Service co-ordinator Paul Schnabel said the school took on a different inspiring theme each year, and 2016 had embraced the word ‘pursuit’.
“As the year has unfolded, we have been looking at ways our college can pursue various endeavours so we can develop and grow as a college and community,” Mr Schnabel said.
“Being a Christ-focused school, we have always tried to look for ways to embrace our community and support them where we can. We also want to teach our students to be caring, generous and compassionate towards others.”
And with a fresh food technology centre, the college has decided to pursue cooking in aid of hungry locals.
“We have a fully operational commercial kitchen which is a great training ground for those students who wish to enter the food and hospitality industry,” Mr Schnabel said.
The school’s cooking for the homeless program works off voluntary students donating hours each fortnight.
Mr Schnabel said the college had partnered with Peninsula City Church, “who collect the meals made by the students and distribute them.”
“The students have been enthusiastic and have really enjoyed participating in the program.
“They have a real sense of reaching out and helping those in need.”
