Only a small update today,
The Flights over are booked and paid for (paid by us, not from donations). We depart from the Gold Coast on 8 February, about 10 weeks from when I write this. It hasn't struck home yet but it will after the "rush" of Christmas I guess. Our friend Steve is back from Europe and will be looking after our place, hopefully he will fit into the local community. We hope to be to be there at least 6 months, and hopefully longer if we can get it to work out, we'll see!
Donations have been trickling in,...
Friday, 9 December 2011
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
The final amount raised, after the Grafton dump charged us an exorbitant rate of $33, some Nymboida locals grabbed late sale items and the starting float was deducted, is $941.
Many thanks again to my wonderful helpers on the day. Kim Lavery, who seems to be the first person to raise her hand to help in all things voluntary, Pat Kowal, who was the queen of style in charge of the clothing section, matching scarves with skirts and hats with blouses and Kelly McCrae.....so many thanks to you.
It was a great day for our community. I'm proud to be...
Thursday, 13 October 2011
The Garage Sale Fund Raiser went off, I would like to say without a hitch but there were a couple, mainly that my partner who was going to carry all the items to the Community Hall was hospitalised for 5 days the day beforehand !!! Arrrrhg !! but some wonderful members of the community stepped up to the plate. Thank you so much Kelly and Johno from the Coaching Station and...
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Don't forget the MEGA FUND RAISING GARAGE SALE is on the 9th of October, in conjunction with the farmers markets at the Nymboida Community Hall. Donations from locals have started to pour in but the more the merrier... If you can help me take a ute load from my place down to the Hall that would be appreciated. Let me know when you come into the Coaching Station or ring me on 6649 4263.
Here's the flyer for the event
Flyer used for promotion
Donations
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011
The Cambodian Food night at the Coaching Station is done and dusted. WOW !
What a wonderful evening, the locals poured into the "Coacho" to taste Chef Beau's scrumptious Cambodian cooking. Thanks Beau, you did a great job.
Beau smilin' under pressure !
The staff where awesome, with such a huge turn out they were run off their feet. Thanks to Brooke, Karly, Julie, Aaron, Greg and Lisa for coping with the pressure and to Johno and Kelly...
Sunday, 28 August 2011
A small update today, ahead of a bigger update for the Cambodian food night "Taste of Asia"
First off a big thank you to to Phil & Chantel Wilson for there personal donation of $100.
Garage Sale Fund Raiser
Bric a Brac is still coming in for the Garage Sale Fund Raiser, please get anything in to me that you want to get rid of and a huge thanks to the people who have donated goods so far.
The more the merrier "stuff", so we can make the sale a MEGA sale, not a MINI sale and raise heaps of money. The date will...
Friday, 5 August 2011
The Nymboida Coaching Station Inn is helping to raise funds for Orphans in Cambodia by allowing me to do a Cambodian Theme Night at the Inn's restaurant.
The Nymboida Coaching Station Inn
There will be an Open Mic. come Jam session afterwards for some of the local talented (and not so talented) musicians! I approached the Inn's chef about the meals and got permission from the Managers and it's all underway ! The...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
I have had a couple of wonderful prizes donated for a raffle. Thank you so much to two brilliant local artisans, Colleen Scott who donated the beautiful painting in the photo and Laena Jongen-Morter from Nymboida Crystals for her gorgeous crystal, seen hanging on the painting in the photo.
Crystal hanging on LHS of painting
Both of these are on display at the Nymboida Coaching Station and you can see me at "The Coacho"...
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Below is a list of the donations so far ! A huge thank you to everyone.
Update:
A few people have wondered if the money will be used to cover our expenses. NO! ALL of the money raised goes to help those in need in Cambodia. NONE of it is used by us for expenses eg plane flights or accommodation. Our donation to this cause is covering the cost of our expenses from our own pockets, volunteering and taking time off work, with no pay to do so...
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
The official line
I rang and spoke with official-dom here in NSW about what red tape I needed to wade through to do everything legally, as opposed to doing it properly, as I was doing. Overcoming a fear of bureaucracies and the amount of red tape I needed to go through to make it legal, in the Australian Governments eyes, would have thwarted...
Friday, 3 June 2011
Things have slowly started to kick off but let me rewind a little. I have always had a penchant to help others, be it from the small, like donating blood to red cross or something bigger. Recently the opportunity to help out with something bigger has come along.
Cambodian Orphans
Upon a recent fact finding trip to South East Asia, I became enamored of the peoples of Cambodia and their struggles....
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