At the start of 2020, amid the height of tight pandemic restrictions in Queensland, I decided I wanted to give back to those around me. In some kind of effort to stave off the isolated feelings of COVID-19, I began to engage in mutual aid groups that focused heavily on the voluntary exchange of resources and caring for one another and the community.
One such community was Food Assistance Angels, a group of folks from my local and surrounding Brisbane areas who all had a passion for helping those struggling with meals during lockdown. Tasia Amber, owner and head chef at Wild Spice Kitchen, was the founder of the initiative. “I wanted to create something