Love to Australia Bushfire Relief Fundraiser

$26,287 raised

From 98 Donations
TARGET $25,000

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Sending Love to Australia - Bushfire Relief Fundraiser (Organized by Australians in Chicago) After the bushfires is the long painful task of rebuilding homes, farms and entire communities. A group of Australians living in Chicago has stepped up to help fundraise. Send your love to Australia by donating, volunteering or joining Australians in Chicago for a fundraising event not to be missed! With live music, comedy, sausage sizzle, lamingtons, meat raffle, silent auction, Aussie food. Visit: lovetoaustralia.com - Buy a ticket, donate, get the t-shirt. EVENT DETAILS -- Fundraiser When: Thursday, February 13th 6pm-11pm Where: Bennett Day School, 955 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60642 Tickets: $50 USD per person ($42.50 of each ticket sold goes to BlazeAid). -- After Party When: Thursday, February 13th, 10: 30pm onwards Where: TipsySpace, 1223 W Grand Ave Chicago, IL 60642 Entry: Free event for all CHARITY BENEFICIARY Blaze Aid (ACNC Charity ABN: 72456906612) BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organization that works with families and individuals across Australia after natural disasters such as fires and floods. Working alongside the families, our volunteers help to rebuild fences and other structures that have been damaged or destroyed. TO CONTRIBUTE To donate directly visit: bit.ly/LoveToOzDonations To purchase tickets to the Feb 13th event fundraiser visit: bit.ly/LoveToOzTix To volunteer, sponsor or donate items for the silent auction please contact event organizers via lovetoaustralia.com EVENT ORGANIZERS This event is organized by a team of Australians in Chicago Members. To contact reach out to: Cherie Jackson, CEO of Frooze Balls USA - Cherie@froozeballs.com Dr. Kelly Page, Director, Bennett Day School, - kelly.page@bennettday.org Naomi Levine, Owner, TipsySpace - naomi@tipsyspace.com ABOUT AUSTRALIANS IN CHICAGO Australians in Chicago are a community of about 1500 ex-pat Australians that are living, studying or working in Chicago Illinois USA. It is a place where we can connect with each other about happenings in Chicago, share recommendations on where to go, and any advice on the second city. To join visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7437685090/
Update
13 Jan 2020
#LoveToAustralia --- Chicago Fox 32 News invited 'Love to Chicago' organizer to the station to share about the bush fires in Australia, our loved ones impacted and the Aussie themed fundraiser “Love to Australia” we are organizing in Chicago on Feb. 13th. All donations will go to BlazeAid —- a grassroots Australian volunteer organization (Charity) that go into towns and communities in Australia after natural disasters to help with the rebuild. Our fundraiser is being organized by members of ‘Australians in Chicago Community. Big shout out to Sabina Byrdak for creating these amazing ‘Love to Australia’ t-shirts! To donate directly visit: bit.ly/LoveToOzDonations To purchase tickets to the Feb 13th event fundraiser visit: bit.ly/LoveToOzTix #LoveToAustralia #LoveToYouAll
Update
13 Jan 2020
#LoveToAustralia —- The Block Club Chicago media outlet featured "Love to Australia" in their publication. Journalist Hannah Alanie writes to Chicagoans --- "Want To Help Australia? Chicago’s Aussie Americans Are Throwing A Fundraiser To Combat ‘Horrendous’ Bushfires" --- A group of Australian Americans living in Chicago are teaming up against the destruction of bushfires ravaging their homeland — and they need help. The Aussies are hosting a fundraiser 6-11 p.m. Feb. 13 at TipsySpace, 1223 W. Grand Ave. A $50 ticket covers food, an open bar, live entertainment and participation in a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit BlazeAid, a volunteer organization that rebuilds fences and other structures in rural Australia after natural disasters. Read more here: https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/01/09/want-to-help-australia-chicagos-aussie-americans-are-throwing-a-fundraiser-to-combat-horrendous-bushfires/?fbclid=IwAR25nsfRsgd8CZ0bAJgAsazS5oN8Ck180XkDoZ-UdXVZI8hLNE92svaLlh0
DONATIONS98
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Anonymous
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
$ 50
$ 50
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Marrianne Gruver
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
$ 1203
I am so happy we could be apart of this fabulous event!
I am so happy we could be apart of this fabulous event!
$ 1203
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Andrew Antal
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
$ 201
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Tyler Simmons
Wed, 26 Feb 2020
$ 50
Love from Tyler & Margaret!
Love from Tyler & Margaret!
$ 50
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Olga Olejniczak
Wed, 26 Feb 2020
$ 164
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Tonya Geesman
Tue, 25 Feb 2020
$ 785
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Mitch Gordon
Sat, 22 Feb 2020
$ 127
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Thu Dang
Fri, 21 Feb 2020
$ 50
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Ron Rhodes
Thu, 20 Feb 2020
$ 134
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Anonymous
Wed, 19 Feb 2020
$ 100
$ 100
RAISING FUNDS FOR
My Cause Gift Fund for Blaze AidFunds donated to the My Cause Gift Fund will be disbursed to Blaze Aid. The trustees will always disburse funds to the nominated cause, however in the case that that is not possible, the funds will be disbursed to a DGR charity at the trustees discretion.

About Fundraiser
AICC
Australians in Chicago Community
Oak Park, UNITED STATES
Created Jan 2020

$26,287 raised

From 98 Donations
TARGET $25,000

Please support this cause

AUD
$
RAISING FUNDS FOR
My Cause Gift Fund for Blaze AidFunds donated to the My Cause Gift Fund will be disbursed to Blaze Aid. The trustees will always disburse funds to the nominated cause, however in the case that that is not possible, the funds will be disbursed to a DGR charity at the trustees discretion.
About Fundraiser
AICC
Australians in Chicago Community
Oak Park, UNITED STATES
Created Jan 2020