Donna’s Kitchen provides nutritious, home cooked meals to individuals and families experiencing crisis, food insecurity, illness, isolation, and post-disaster hardship across the Manning Valley region.

Meals are prepared by volunteers and distributed directly to households in need, as well as through emergency food relief support.

In peak weeks, Donna’s Kitchen has distributed up to 200 meals, reflecting a significant and growing community need.

Identified Need

The Manning Valley region continues to experience:

• Rising cost-of-living pressures
• Ongoing recovery from major flood events
• Housing instability
• Increased demand for emergency food relief
• Social isolation among elderly and vulnerable residents
• Many families are forced to choose between rent, fuel, medical costs, and food.

Donna’s Kitchen meets this need with immediate, practical support.

Right now, we're looking for skilled volunteers to join our board or a sub-committee. The board meets monthly in Taree, however, online and dial in will be considered for the right applicants.