Benalla Lions Club members Graham Milner and Peter Poels at Estia Health with the Lions, and Rotary, barbecues ready for Estia’s kitchen staff to do some cooking. Photo: Matt Weaver.
In a heartwarming display of community spirit, members of the Benalla Lions and Rotary clubs rushed to aid a local aged care home when a power outage left residents without means to have meals prepared.
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When the power went out at Estia Health on the morning of Wednesday, October 8, staff were told it would not be restored until 4pm.
Staff immediately called the local Rotary and Lions clubs, both of which responded, arriving with their barbecues shortly thereafter.
Lions Club member Graham Milner said being there for the community in this type of situation was exactly what local service clubs were all about.
“We’ve stepped in to supply them with our barbecues so that the cooks from Estia can prepare the meals for their clients,” he said.
“Estia need to supply lots of meals, hence the need for both clubs to help out.
“It will be the Estia kitchen staff doing the cooking, we’re just supplying the barbecues.
“We had to hurry up, but we got here in time.
“But helping out the community, when it’s in need, is the most important aspect of what we do.”
