All fundraising activities should be discussed with QSA staff prior to promotion of the event. An "authority to fundraise" may be needed in some circumstances.
Health, Wealth and Women
On 8th March, International Women's Day, Heather Saville will address an audience at Cooks Hill Books and Records, in Newcastle, about a half century of Quaker development work with an emphasis on the role of women in poverty alleviation. The talk will take place at 11am at 72 Darby St, Cooks Hill. Enquiries: Annie Rooke-Frizell Contact Us for more detail
Back to the 50s!
Quaker Service Australia is seeking volunteers around Australia to host a 1950’s fundraising party in their home or meeting house before April 2010. It is up to you how you interpret the theme. Perhaps you will host an afternoon tea party in your garden, or show a 1950s movie on your television, host a slides night, or simply have some friends around for dinner.
When you invite your F/friends to this event, ask them to make a contribution to QSA. Let’s hold fifty 1950’s parties and aim to raise $5,000! For ideas on 1950s themes, party games and activities, contact QSA on 02 9698 9103 or simply click here. Some people have already organised their events:
Sing-along at Wahroonga
Wahroonga Local Meeting in Sydney has started the ball rolling with a “1950’s Basket lunch and sing-along around the Piano” at their meeting house after meeting on 8th November. 
After an introduction to QSA, host Julie had the whole room tapping in time to "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Rock around the clock" before Graeme auctioned off a number of covetted dress up items such as Julie's green skirt, a pair of blue suede shoes and his own tie and cravat! Then everyone dined on a feast of vegemite sandwiches, SAOs, and decorated sponge cake.The event raised approx 12 pounds and sixpence (or, more accurately - $87), enough to purchase a garden starter pack for a newly trained farmer in Cambodia.
Photos: Julie and Graeme get serious about the 1950s attire (left) and some of the food on offer (right).
New Year's Eve Party
David from Perth organised a fundraising party to bring in the New Year (and decade). We look forward to hearing how it went.
Pasta and Trivia Night
Eastern Suburbs Local Meeting in Victoria will hold a Pasta and Trivia Night on Friday 12th February to celebrate QSA's 50th Anniversary. We look forward to hearing how that goes too.
Talk and Tea in Hobart
Gill from Hobart invited Pat Mavromatis to speak at an event on 21st November to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of QSA. Pat was the first person that QSA sent overseas and she has many stories of her time in India to share.
1950s Afternoon tea
Acey, Alis and Julie plan a 50s afternoon tea at Wahroonga. There will be entertainment (50s style), butterfly cakes and other 50s food, a ‘bring and buy’ table and prizes for 50s items.
50 recipes from the 50s
Acey from Sydney is planning a cook book Quaker Bakers – fifty tried and true recipes from Australian Quaker cooks. (Recipes welcome)
An anti-50s Party
Taking a new slant on the theme, Michael from Sydney plans to hold a dinner event where invited guests will explore the difficulties of the 1950s for minority groups in Australia and celebrate how far we have come.