A hot meal to give them something to believe in

The hot meals are for anybody who needs one, for whatever reason. Photo: Pixabay

Cali Standon jumped with delight Sunday afternoon after a woman she had just met fitted a sparkly purple hat to her head. Then, with recently gloved hands, she took a sip of hot cocoa, and her face broke out in a grin.

Along with her father, brother and cousin, the three-year-old girl was one of the first people to benefit from the Helping Hands of Castle Rock, a new community-based meal share programme.