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Newsletter
June 2013

Greetings!

  
A special thank you to all the families who attended the Latin American Fiesta.
It was great to see so many adult adoptees present!!
A most enjoyable evening - great company, good food, amazing music and lots of fun dancing.
 

You can view some on the image on the link below.
Hopefully next time we will see a few more people joining the event.
Thank you to Hernan Restrepo our caterer, and to Kathy Blanter and Sue Hancock for helping organise the night. 
Close to $1500 was raised on the night.

Click here to view more images . 
Help Needed
Robyn Hawkins has agreed to make various craft items to help with fundraising for ACC
We urgently need help sourcing the following items - if you can assist in donating some / or have contacts with suppliers - please let us know- info@accau.org
  • Scrap material especially drill material or heavy cottons
  • Buttons
  • Glue sticks for a hot glue gun- size: 100mm
  • Cotton- white, blue, red, yellow, green would be great
  •  Janome ball point needles 14, 15x1SP
  •  Embroidery thread- green, black, blue, yellow, red would be great
  • Ribbons especially wide ribbon in bright yellow, blue, red
  • Black elastic around 3cm wide

Mid Year Sausage Sizzle  (BYO)

FINAL CALL  - bookings and payments must be received by Wed 

Date: Sunday, 23rd June 2013 

Time: 11.00 am to 3.00 pm (lunch will start at 12 noon)

Location: Villa Maria Church Hall, Mary St, Hunters Hill

Cost: $20 per adult, $10 per child - including Sausage Sizzle lunch. (BYO Drinks.)

 

RSVP: 19th June latest. Prebooking is essential: download your booking form 

here.Volunteers will be needed on the day. We also need help making salads, cakes.
If you can help please contact Kathy or Sue

 

 Please consider making a donation to ACC, and bringing a gift for the children in the orphanages. (These are sent with families when they travel).

 

Any queries, please contact:

Kathy Blanter at blanter@ozemail.com.au  or 0418 403 122
or 

Sue Hancock at suenvic@optusnet.com.au or 0452 627 227

 

CASH FOR KILOS

Lynda Miller has been a strong supporter of ACC for many years. Firstly by volunteering to work at an orphanage in Bolivia in the year 2000, and ever since by organising various fundraisers in Newcastle.
Her latest event was of a personal nature with Lynda setting herself a goal to loose weight while getting healthier and getting sponsored to do it.
Lynda has now completed her challenge, loosing over 30kgs !! an amazing effort!
Now - she need people to sponsor her either per kilo or just making a general donation on the link below - click here to donate.
 
 
ACC Raffle
 

The ACC Raffle was drawn by Martel Green on 1st June. Thank you to all those who purchased tickets as well as those who helped sell the tickets.raffle draw
The winning tickets were : 
  • First Prize ticket 0122
  • Second prize ticket 0200
  • Third prize ticket 0040

 

This is a great fundraiser as everyone can participate and help with ticket sales.
$2650 was raised for ACC -  a great result!
The prize is a cash prize which makes it easy to sell anywhere in Australia.  We are hoping to conduct another one later this year.

 


 

ACC Playgroup

 The ACC Playgroup meets once a month.
You can find full details and the events calendar for the rest of the year on the ACC website.
Duncan Moar
Newsletter Editor
Australians Caring for Children

P.O Box 7182
Bondi Beach NSW 2026   

Email:    info@accau.org
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