THE rapid relief team from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church catered a barbecue feast at last week’s Kalability sport carnival at Kostera Oval.

High school students with a disability were encouraged to come along to compete in the carnival, with more than 460 students from 24 local schools participating.

The teams played a modified version of AFL, made to be more supportive for kids of all levels of ability.

Rapid relief team leader Craig Flintoff said volunteers fired up the barbecue and manned the food stations to make sure all players were well-fed at lunch time.

“Our signature burgers were rolling hot off the grill, and it was great to see the big appetites of the students satisfied as they enjoyed a big day of footy,” he said.

“The Kalability program provides such invaluable opportunities to empower these young students, we feel honoured to support such a worthwhile cause and see the joy this program brings to all the faces of those who attend.”

The Kalamunda secondary education support centre’s Kalability all-stars sports program was launched in 2009 to help high school students with a disability get involved in sport.

The program has only gotten more popular in the 15 years since it was started.

Plymouth Brethren church has been part of the Perth hills community for 125 years, and the rapid relief team is the charitable arm of their organisation, providing community support through donations and events, and assisting emergency services in crisis situations by providing meals and other needed support.

They have supported three Kalability AFL carnivals so far, as well as other Kalability events including basketball, cricket and soccer.

Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre’s principal Gail Nelson thanked the rapid relief team for their support of the event.

“We are grateful to all our supporters including RRT, who donated their time to cook and serve a fantastic lunch for all the students as well as our staff. It helped make the day a great success,” she said.