Every year, 400 amazing volunteers help Mary Mags Dinners thrive through cooking, hosting, donating money & not to forget all the behind the scenes in email inboxes
To everyone who has generously volunteered in small & big capacities, we say a big thank you
Volunteer Board Members of the Collective of St Mary Magdalene
Our board members devote their voluntary time and energy to overseeing our humble but impactful charity
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Jeremy Hayman
Chairperson
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Jessie Edwards
Secretary
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Yvonne Hu
Treasurer
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Heather Carter
St Mary Magdalene Church Representative
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Michael Forwood
General Board member
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Olivia Hayman
General Board Member
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Wendy Forwood
General Board member
Volunteer Cooks of Mary Mags Dinners
On a Saturday night, you’ll find a group of these volunteer cooks generously donating their time, energy, money and culinary skills for our 3 course dinners. Each group of cooks volunteers 1-2 times a year
CHURCHES
Hills Baptist Church Aldgate
St Andrew’s Walkerville Anglican
St Barney’s Croydon Anglican
St Bart’s Norwood Anglican
St David’s Burnside Anglican
St Mary Magdalene Adelaide City Anglican
St Matthew’s Kensington Anglican
St Michael’s Mitcham Anglican
St Peter’s Cathedral North Adelaide Anglican
St Oswalds Parkside & St Chads Highgate Anglican
St Theodore's Toorak Gardens Anglican
Trinity Anglican Church Colonel Light Gardens
SCHOOLS
Pulteney Grammar Anglican School
St John's Grammar Anglican School
St Peter’s College Anglican Boys School
St Peter’s Anglican Girls School
Walford Girls Anglican School
Woodcroft College Anglican School
WORKPLACES
Arup Engineering
Guidera O’Connor Engineering
IQ Medical
Kieser Norwood
LK Law Lawyers
Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
COMMUNITY GROUPS
Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem SA
Soroptomists International
We acknowledge all the cooks of the past, who have served 100s of meals over the past 30 years
Volunteer Coordinator Hosts of Mary Mags Dinners
Our Saturday nights are led by 2-3 of our generous volunteer host coordinators, 1 x a month
COORDINATORS:
Jessie, Sofia, Mick, Vanessa, Wendy
APPRENTICE COORDINATORS:
Declan, Mike, Stephen, Mitchell, Theo
TRAINEE APPRENTICE COORDINATORS:
Jordan
Volunteer Hosts of Mary Mags Dinners
There are 6-8 of our amazing rostered volunteers helping host each Saturday meal, 1 x a month
Angelina (Aged 16-17) + Shanta (Adult Supervisor)
Cheryl
Chris
Danielle
Emily
Jane
Josh
Karen
Kiana
Libby
Lisa
Lucy
Luke
Martin
Mary-Ellen
Matt
Mike N
Robyn
Rosie
Sarah
Tim
Terista
Tracey
Victoria
Wayne
We acknowledge all the coordinators and hosts of the past,
who have devoted countless Saturday nights over the past 30 years
Host Volunteer School Groups - 2025
School Groups coming regularly throughout the school term in groups of 5 with an adult supervisor
(all students must be over 16 years of age)
St Peter's Girls Anglican Church School Year 11 & 12s - Term 1
Glenunga International High School, Year 11 & 12s - Term 2
Seymour College Girls Uniting Church School Year 11 & 12s - Term 3
Prince Alfred College Boys Uniting Church School Year 11 & 12s - Once a Term
St Peter's Boys Anglican Church School Year 11 & 12s - Combined with their cooking nights
Host Volunteer Groups - 2025
Groups of 5 organised in advance, 1-2 times a roster
Aquinas College, University College, North Adelaide
Engage Work Faith Women, Adelaide City
Optus Store, Adelaide City