Donating funds directly to charities is the best way to support but you can also help fundraising efforts by spending with these businesses. Your daily coffee or your Saturday night drinks could support these worthwhile charities.
At the bottom of this article you’ll also find links to donate directly to the various organisations fighting the fires and rehabilitating animals across Australia.
AUSTRALIA WIDE
Ella Bache
100% of the proceeds from the online sales from Monday and Tuesday earlier this week were donated to the RFS Firefighters.
ADELAIDE
La Buvette
https://www.labuvettedrinkery.com.au/
100% of the profits from this Saturday 11 January with be donated to the CFS.
Les Deux Coqs
https://www.facebook.com/lesdeuxcoqs.com.au/
Les Deux Coqs and its owners have made donations directly to the charities in their own and the business’ name.
Belgian Beer Café Oostende
https://www.facebook.com/events/530994254219537/
The Belgian Beer Cafe, together with the Bars and Pubs of Adelaide are joining forces to help.
On Friday the 17th of January, The Belgian will be hosting a fundraising event for the CFS, RFS and CFA, as well as other organisations in ALL areas affected by the bushfires.
For just one day:
- Happy Hour will remain full priced, but the difference will be donated
- $2 from selected beverage sales will be donated
- Silent auctions & raffle ticket sales will be donated
- All profits from karma kegs donated
- Donation jars
BRISBANE
Mon Petit Choux French Bakery
http://www.monpetitchouxfrenchbakery.com.au/
I am planning on giving funds to an official website dedicated to fire brigade, through the RFBAQ and on the donate direct to Fire Brigade page. 100% of the funds are given to the firemen.
CANBERRA
L’Orange Patisserie
https://lorangepatisserie.com.au/
We currently have a Red Cross donation jar on our counter for the fire fighters.
MELBOURNE
Bistro Guillaume
https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/restaurants/premium/bistro-guillaume/info-booking
Bistro Guillaume at the Crown in Mebourne is donating all proceeds from the sale of bottled water to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Recovery.
Eclair
50 cents from all coffees purchased this weekend will be donated to the Victorian Bushfire Disaster Appeal.
Entrecote
Entrcote in South Yarra is auctioning a private dinner for 12 with 100% of the money raised going to the Victorian CFA.
A spectacular five course dinner in Entrecote’s private “Balcony Room” for 12 friends including matching Champagnes, wines and Cognac. Mr Jones has rallied Entrecote’s suppliers so that 100% of proceeds raised go towards the incredible work of the Victorian CFA and their incredible work that they have done over the past 3 months and continue to do so.
Entrecote acknowledges that this could not be possible without its incredible Suppliers and Staff:
- Narkoojee Winery
- Cellarhand Wines
- Karrawatta Winery
- Clos Cachet
- Mezzanine Fine Wines
- Vintage & Vine
- Pernod Ricard
- Neds Bakery
- Flinders & Co meats
- Ocean Made Seafoods
- Fresh Generation
- Calendar Cheese
- Macarons by Josephine
The silent auction is live now and closes at 4am AEDT on 19 January.
www.32auctions.com/entrecote_cfa
So Frenchy So Chic
Our favourite French music festival, So Frenchy So Chic donated the 100% of all ticket sales from 7pm last Sunday to 7pm Monday 6 January.
There will also be Red Cross volunteers collecting money at the events in Melbourne (12/01) and Sydney (18/01).
PERTH
La Belle Patisserie
http://labellepatisserie.net.au/
La Belle Patisserie in Belmont Forum is doing the following for this whole week:
$1 from each coffee sold will be donated to the NSW Rural Fire Services
Maison Saint Honore
To support, Maison Saint Honore will donate part of its marketing budget to this cause at WIRES emergencyfundforwildlife
Maison Saint Honore encourages you to share its facebook post. For each share it will donate $1, up to 1000 shares (1 share per person).
SUNSHINE COAST
La Maison du Patissier
https://www.facebook.com/Lamaisondupatissier/
Donations and tips from customers together with their own funds led to La Maison du Patissier donating $500 to WIRES Wildlife rescue earlier this week before the shops closes for a break until 24 January.
SYDNEY
Bistro Papillon
https://bistropapillon.com.au/
Bistro Papillon has been selling its pins for a while now and profits always go to various charities.
When it opens again on January 14, Bistro Papillon plans to donate all proceeds of pin sales to the Red Cross.
The pins are $10 ea and there are two designs to chose from. A rooster and a wine glass.
Bistro Papillon is currently getting posters designed and will feature these on its website as well.
La Boulangerie
https://www.laboulangerie.com.au/
Profits from last Saturday were donated to the NSW RFS.
La Renaissance
La Renaissance is releasing a special Red Cross macaron (lemon myrtle and white chocolate ganache) today Friday 10 January with all sale proceeds (not just the profit) going to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund.
The macarons will be $5 each or $35 for a ribboned box of 7.
La Renaissance hopes to raise as much as it can with these macarons over the next few weeks.
Le Breton Patisserie
Dom of Le Breton Patisserie has donated to the NSW RFS.
Loluk Bistro
http://www.lolukbistro.com.au/
$1 per customer for the whole month of January will be donated by Loluk Bistro to the NSW RFS.
Q Station Sydney
https://www.qstation.com.au/fire-fighters-appeal.html
Book directly through Q Station at Sydney Harbour National Park in Manly to stay within the month of January 2020 and it will donate $20 for each room booked to the RFS.
Call 02 9466 1500 or email [email protected] and use the code word FIRE to qualify!*
- Deluxe queen $199
- Queen suite $249
- 3 bed cottage – $499
*room rate only
So Frenchy So Chic
Our favourite French music festival, So Frenchy So Chic donated the 100% of all ticket sales from 7pm last Sunday to 7pm Monday 6 January.
There will also be Red Cross volunteers collecting money at the events in Melbourne (12/01) and Sydney (18/01).
DIRECT DONATIONS
There are so many different places to donate to so if you are able to donate please think of giving to the smaller, but equally needy and worthy groups.
AUSTRALIA WIDE Bushfire Charities
https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-new-years-eve
https://frrr.org.au/cb_pages/supporting_bushfire-affected_communities.php
https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal
https://www.givenow.com.au/australianlionsfoundation
https://donate.wwf.org.au/donate/koala-crisis/koala-crisis
https://mkc.org.au/donations/trcqld
NSW Bushfire Charities
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigade
https://www.rspcansw.org.au/bushfire-appeal/
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/general-news/featured/support-for-firefighter-families
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty-koalas-devastated-by-recent-fires
https://donate.vinnies.org.au/appeals-nsw/vinnies-nsw-bushfire-appeal-nsw
https://www.gofundme.com/f/midcoast-bush-fire-relief
http://www.koalasincare.org.au/?fbclid=IwAR1L-hElZUlJ9GnIyOIiA5TnMLDpGkij8bx6KUT3zqQ-UzF74HGrtACPeGw
https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund
SA Bushfire Charities
https://cfsfoundation.org.au/donate
https://au.gofundme.com/f/mayors-bushfire-appeal-fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/1uykisdumo?satcMcId=12814994559650788042591010477406564816
https://my.rspcasa.org.au/bushfires/Donate
VIC Bushfire Charities
https://www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal
https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about/supporting-cfa
https://www.zoo.org.au/fire-fund/
https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/donate/donate-to-wildlife-victoria
WA Bushfire Charities
https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/contactus/Pages/Donations.aspx
If you know any other French businesses supporting bushfire charities or any bushfire charities that we haven’t mentioned here, please let us know.
