Our much-needed commercial dishwasher has been up and running since late January. Our previous dishwasher was over 20 years old and had failed inspection due to poor heating control. Due to its age, replacement parts were difficult to come by. A grant from the Sunshine Coast Foundation provided seed money of $4,990 towards replacing the dishwasher.
A donation of $625 from Royal Bank as reward for Sahra Hailey’s numerous volunteer hours and a generous donation of $10,000 from a member of the SSAC, who remains anonymous, covered the remaining cost of purchasing the Hobart model dishwasher and its installation.
This new efficient dishwasher has tremendous impact on streamlining our food services. At the SSAC, around 35,000 meals are served annually. Kitchen volunteers scrape all soiled dishes and load trays into the dishwasher for a high-pressure wash cycle, followed by a rinse and sanitizing cycle. These cycles only take a few minutes to complete. As well, by using reusable dishes, we avoid excessive waste from having paper and plastic alternatives.
Alison Kowalewski (Treasurer), Sahra Hailey, Manjit Kang (Chair Sunshine Coast Foundation), Chef Emily; Chef Emily with the new dishwasher
Manjit Kang, Chair of the Sunshine Coast Foundation, delivered a ceremonial cheque to the SSAC as shown below. Our awesome chef, Emily is also shown standing in front of the shiny new commercial dishwasher. We are so pleased that the Foundation provided funding towards this important acquisition for our food services at the SSAC.
