Michael Goldsworthy

Report by Frank O’Brien

 

For the third time in as many months, Donations In Kind (DIK) has been the beneficiary of surplus goods from Caprice Australia, a major importer and distributor of, inter alia, childrens’ wear and school items such as backpacks.

The reason this association has been formed is that Caprice clears out its goods to make way for new seasons items, they found our website and they have realised that such clearance items are going to a good home (usually Timor Leste) and RCCMS is able to quickly organise to collect and deliver to DIK in West Footscray.

Two weeks ago, Kevin Walklate complete witrh trailer, Peter Duras with SUV and Frank O’Brien complete with trailer collected scores of large boxes from Caprice in South Melbourne……and  then stopped at the offices of Travellers Aid at Southern Cross Station (as arranged with our own Elias Lebbos) to collect surplus chairs and tables and then delivered the total load at DIK.

 

Back on 18 February, we had a team of RCCMS members (see attached photos) at DIK filling a container which by now would have arrived in Timor Leste.

 

The start of something big-will somebody do something?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                Please be seated Kevin!

 

Someone was heard to say "If anything is decided, would you please let me know".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIK really does a marvellous job of collecting and receiving goods in good condition from literally everywhere, be it businesses, schools, hospitals, libraries etc., organising and containerising same and shipping to mainly Third World countries where we are assured they are gratefully received.

 

Ah, completed at last!

 

   

 

 

 

We have an agreement with Lentara to provide helpers for the market bump in and out.  This includes the physical work required. 

 

Our role is to coordinate unloading traffic and generally oversee set up and set down. Paul Fraser maintains the roster of Rotarians for these roles.   If you can help please contact Paul CLICK HERE      
 

 

 

Craft Beer and Fine Wine Event run by the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne Sunrise to meet our commitments for its school projects in Laos to be held at

 

Henry Street Brewhouse, Unit 5, 38 Barrett Street, Kensington. [https://henrystbrewhouse.com.au/].

 

 

Born from humble beginnings in the backyard on Henry Street, this tiny artisan microbrewery pride themselves in handcrafting exquisite beers and ales. Created using the finest ingredients, a lot of passion and hard work.

 

As well as the opportunity to taste a range of craft brews, the event will feature an auction of fine wines and a talk by Sandra de Pury, winemaker at Yeringberg Wines, who has also donated some notable wines for the event.

 

Sandra, along with her father Guill de Pury and wife Katherine make wines for the new millennium from the low-yielding vines re-established in the heart of what was one of the most famous vineyards of the 19th century. In the riper years, the red wines have a velvety generosity of flavour rarely encountered, while never losing varietal character; the long-lived Marsanne Roussanne takes students of history back to Yeringberg’s fame in the 19th century. They export to the US, Switzerland, Hong Kong and China.

 

RCCMS members have raided their cellars to present a range of interesting wines for the special silent auction and the highlight auction on the evening. 

 

Attendance is strictly limited to 40 people.  Finger-food and vouchers for tastings or wine, beer and soft drink by the glass are included in the ticket price OF $65. Further drinks can be purchased at the bar.

 

Also a lucky door prize will be awarded at no cost.

 

If you cannot attend or miss out on a ticket, you can still participate by making an advance bid for the auction items from the list to be circulated before the event.

 

The Laos school projects run by RCCMS refurbish classrooms and toilets at village schools in Laos, near Luang Prabang. The Laotian people have a strong desire for education but limited resources and RCCMS with your help is working to address this issue.

 

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