FREE Community Lunch

A meal made by our teens. A chance to connect. Our FREE Community Lunches bring people together over food prepared by our Cooking, Creation & Conversation teens. The teens help choose the menu, cook the meal and welcome our guests. It’s a chance to practise their skills, share their ideas and contribute to their community. For everyone around the table, it’s time to meet someone new, have heaps of chats and enjoy a meal together. At Heroes of Today, we’re working to reduce loneliness and isolation and support mental wellbeing through real connection. These lunches are another way to bring that purpose to life. Our next FREE Community Lunch Thursday 17th December 2026 Arrive from 11.30am Lunch from 12pm to 3pm • Santa Visit • Kris Kringle (home-made or store bought up to $10), for each person attending • Monash Community Inn: 72 Clayton Road, Clayton Free to attend. Please RSVP so our teens know how many people they’re cooking for. Email with your name, number attending and any dietary requirements or accessibility needs. We’re planning more FREE Community Lunches, so check this page for future dates. What to expect There’s something lovely about sitting around a table, sharing food and having someone ask how your day has been. That’s what we want these lunches to be. • A meal our teens can be proud of. They’ll help choose the menu, cook the food and welcome you. Your being there gives them a chance to share what they’ve made. • A warm hello when you walk in. Coming somewhere new can feel a bit awkward. We’ll greet you and help you find a seat. • People to share a meal with. Come on your own or bring someone along. There’s room for a chat, a laugh and getting to know someone new. • Different generations around one table. Teens, families, seniors and local community members, with different stories and plenty to learn from each other. • Time to enjoy being together. You don’t have to be outgoing or have something clever to say. Come as you are. • Free to attend. Just let us know you’re coming so our teens can prepare enough food. • Arrive from 11.30am, with lunch from 12 to 3pm. Monash Community Inn, 72 Clayton Road, Clayton. • Tell us anything you need. Add dietary requirements or anything that would make coming along easier to your RSVP below. We hope you leave with a full tummy, a new face to say hello to and a reason to come back. 💙