Donna Formosa, Freshwater Branch

This month we would like to highlight Donna Formosa from QCWA Freshwater Branch in Far Northern Division. Here are a few words from Donna about being a Country Kitchens facilitator:

My name is Donna Formosa and I have been a QCWA Country Kitchens facilitator for three years now. I
am also the Country Kitchens Division Convenor for Far Northern Division. I became a Country Kitchens facilitator after a presentation at one of my branch meetings. The program aligned with my passion of volunteering and my love of cooking, so I thought perhaps I could get involved and make a difference by sharing the 5 key messages with my community.

I’ve facilitated a number of Country Kitchens activities during my time with the program. This includes various health promotion displays and presentations with community groups and organisations such as Playgroup Queensland, Freshwater Markets and Bunnings Warehouse. I’ve partnered with St Andrew’s Catholic College in Redlynch to deliver a healthy lunchbox demonstration to prep parents, followed by a hands on nutrition workshop later in the term. I’ve also worked with the school to introduce fruit to the breakfast club menu. Additionally, last year I worked with James Cook University UniLodge to facilitate a healthy takeaway (aka ‘fake out’) cooking workshop with university students living on campus.