Lasagna Love, March 2025
Lasagna Love, a global volunteer-led movement delivering homemade meals to neighbours in need, has reached a major milestone in Australia—1,000 homecooked lasagnas shared with local families.
Founded in 2020, Lasagna Love has grown into a global volunteer movement connecting neighbors through homemade meals. Today, volunteers across the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom cook and deliver meals to families facing all kinds of life’s challenges. Whether someone is navigating the rising cost of living, recovering from illness, adjusting to a new baby, grieving a loss, or simply overwhelmed, every homemade lasagna is delivered with care, dignity, and no judgment.
A movement of mateship and generosity
Michelle Pavey, Australian Regional Director of Lasagna Love, shares the impact volunteering as a chef has had on her own life, “From the moment I first heard of Lasagna Love, I knew that I had to be a part of it”, Pavey reflects.
“The fact that we aim to spread love and kindness, with no questions asked or judgement placed on a requester, truly makes this a humbling experience and ensures that recipients can keep their head high, with a sense of dignity.”
Pavey says “it has been a privilege to grow Lasagna Love’s presence in Australia, directly engaging communities from Alice Springs to Toowoomba to Mount Gambia, as well as our all of our capital cities, to support their neighbours, building friendships and our own community of lasagna chefs across every state and territory.”
Kindness without barriers
Lasagna Love is powered by volunteers, and anyone can sign up to cook and deliver meals in their local area. Volunteers make lasagnas using their own ingredients, time, and heart, ensuring that those in need feel cared for.
Andria Larson, Executive Director of Lasagna Love, describes the milestone as a testament to the power of small acts of kindness.
“Reaching 1,000 deliveries in Australia proves how a simple homecooked meal can bring comfort, dignity, and a sense of belonging. It’s not just about addressing food insecurity—it’s about showing up for each other and building stronger, more connected communities,” says Larson.
Be a Local Leader
When NSW Local Leader, Amy Whiter, first heard about Lasagna Love, she was thrilled. She had been looking for a way to help out in her local community and had struggled to find a way that fit into her busy life. “It can be tricky to help out when you are working through the day or are juggling life as a Mum!”
After experiencing her own fair share of life’s ups and downs, Amy knew first hand how much something as simple as a home cooked meal could mean to a family going through their own ‘stuff’.
“I was matched with a family who lived quite out of the way. Rather than have me tackle the sometimes challenging dirt road out to their remote property (or risk me getting lost along the way!), they asked if I could deliver their lasagna to the nearest post office and they would collect it from there. Of course I could!”
How to get involved
Want to get involved and be part of this kindness movement? You can sign up as a volunteer, make a donation, or spread the word. Whether cooking one lasagna or many, every effort makes a difference in your community.
Join the movement: www.lasagnalove.org
Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: @WeAreLasagnaLove
About Lasagna Love
Lasagna Love is a global nonprofit that connects neighbors through homemade meals. Since 2020, volunteers have delivered hundreds of thousands of homemade lasagnas to families experiencing all kinds of life’s challenges. Built on the belief that kindness should be easy to give and easy to receive, Lasagna Love removes barriers by allowing anyone who needs a meal to request one with no eligibility requirements or judgment. Today, volunteers across the United States, Australia, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom continue to feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities, one homemade lasagna at a time.
updated on 7/29/26