Christmas is a magical time of year for many, where we get to open presents, eat pudding and drink punch, usually followed by a big boozy nap in paper hats. Sadly, however, this is not what all members of the community experience on the big day, with many not even knowing whether their next meal is coming from.

If you think everyone deserves a Christmas lunch, one way you can help is by signing up to the Feed Appeal’s new initiative Shout Christmas Lunch, which invites people to pack their own lunch for the day and donate what they would have spent to those with food insecurity.

And, just because you pack your own lunch doesn’t mean you have to suffer through a sad salad or sandwich either. Feel free to invite your friends, family and colleagues and turn it into a pot luck lunch or celebratory picnic in the park.  Not just a good excuse to get festive, every lunch raised ($12) goes towards making 24 meals for your community.

To learn more or to register, head to shoutlunch.org.au/christmas. Want to impress your colleagues this Shout Christmas Lunch day?  Here are 20 easy recipes for work lunches.