The Australian Hotels Association NSW recently launched a week-long drought appeal with the aim of raising $150,000 for drought-stricken farmers, with all proceeds provided to Rural Aid/Buy A Bale.
In Newcastle and the Hunter, hoteliers quickly jumped on board and we created Fork to Farm, an initiative incorporating existing meal percentage donations and direct pledges with all proceeds going toward the AHA NSW fundraising campaign.
Within the first 48 hours our generous Newcastle and Hunter hoteliers pledged almost $70,000 to the cause.
But for some, that still wasn't enough. They wanted to do more.
While our AHA state-wide fundraiser concludes on Friday, 10 August and has so far raised more than $200,000 across NSW, there are still ways to help our hoteliers raise even more money for our farming community in crisis.
The following hotels have ongoing fundraisers which you can still support after Friday, 10 August:
Bay Hotel Motel, Bonnells Bay
$1 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased throughout August
Beatty Hotel, East Gresford
The Beatty has a unique and ongoing way of fundraising for a variety of causes, whereby patrons throw money onto the ceiling and it sticks. Have a go, it's a lot of fun!
Belmore Hotel, Scone
$2 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased throughout August
Bull n Bush Hotel, Medowie
Bale Out The Drought fundraising event to be held this Sunday, 12 August from 10am
Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie, Largs
$1 from every meal donated until 12 August + Fork to Farm Gala Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, 8 September
Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows
$1 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased throughout August
Chelmsford Hotel
$1 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased throughout August
Colliery In, Wallsend
$2 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased until 11 August + Flanno For A Farmer fundraising event Friday, 10 August
Customs House, Newcastle
$1 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased throughout Father’s Day weekend Friday, 31 August – Sunday, 1 September
Ellalong Hotel, Ellalong
Donating proceeds from each Friday night meat raffles + $5 donated per every parma schnitzel purchased every Friday night in August