GIVIT donation of the week: Grocery voucher
GIVIT is requesting the donation of grocery vouchers for a family from a refugee background. This family has faced many challenges and is currently struggling to afford food. They are being assisted by an organisation in Canberra that supports refugees and connects them with community services. Despite many setbacks, the single father of this family is determined to succeed. He successfully passed the IELTS exam and is currently attending an English course at university. GIVIT is requesting grocery vouchers to help cover the family’s food expenses while they work hard to set up a new life in Australia. Generous Canberrans can donate grocery vouchers, or funds to purchase vouchers. 100% of your financial donation will be used to purchase grocery vouchers. To help please visit: GIVIT.org.au/what’s-needed, search Category: ‘grocery voucher’; Location: ‘ACT’.
ANBG Thursday Talks
Jay Nicholson, an ANU PhD candidate asks “Is climate change killing culturally important plants at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?” The talk will take place at ANBG Theatrette, opposite the Australian National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, from 12:30 to 1:30pm on Thursday 15 August. Bookings are advised at: trybooking.com/CQGMM. Gold coin, note and EFTPOS donations are welcomed.
The Bold Bandanas
The Bold Bandannas Relay for Life team will be holding another stall selling their popular homemade preserves at the Fyshwick Markets on Saturday 17 August raising funds for the Cancer Council ACT. The stall will be located within Ziggy’s Fresh Food store. For further information, contact Rosemary on 6288 7752.
Queanbeyan VIEW Club
The next meeting will be held on Thursday 15 August, 12 for 12:30pm luncheon at the Tourist Hotel Function room, Monaro Street Queanbeyan. The guest speaker will be Wayne Simpson from Rise Above cancer support. New ladies are always welcome to come and have lunch and help support the Smith Family. R.S.V.P., contact Sue on 0448427237 or [email protected] by Sunday 11 August.
Balkan Boogie
Music and Dance Tuition! Featuring Yorgo Kaporis as a dance teacher accompanied by five talented musicians. Don’t miss out on a great afternoon of fun and entertainment with music, songs, and dancing from the Balkan region of Eastern Europe. On Saturday 31 August from 1:30 to 4:30pm at Folk Dance Canberra Hall, 114 Maitland Street, Hackett. Cost is $25. For more info, email [email protected].
Dirrum Dirrum Festival
A student-run festival with great speakers, stalls, food and music exploring the theme Makarrata: coming together after a struggle. Saturday 17 August at Mackinnon Building, Radford College. For more information and to register visit, dirrumfestival.org/cbr24.
HYH submissions
Submissions to our free Have You Heard community noticeboard are reserved for charity, not-for-profit and community organisations. Deadline for submissions is 10 days prior to the Thursday edition date. Email your submission with essential details – who, what, where, when, cost, contact details – to [email protected] with ‘HYH’ in the subject heading. Flyers and attachments not accepted. Due to space restrictions, please keep it brief. Please note: publication in print is not guaranteed.
