CWA to bring cakes to Burgh Carols

By By Jan Johnston

The CWA has been busy with fundraising and social events, as well as planning for Christmas.

The Referendum in October was an opportunity for CWA to fundraise by selling home-made cakes and raffle tickets. We were fortunate to have a beautiful, donated, hand-made quilt to offer as a prize which was drawn at our last meeting and delivered to Christine Sykes of Stanwell Park.

Voting days always provide a sense of community and pride as everyone registers their ballot and the CWA cake stall has become part of the tradition of the day.

To celebrate Spring, a day at the Illawarra Rhododendron Gardens was arranged. The flower display was wonderful and it has been agreed that revisiting every year just as the display is at its best would be an ideal spring adventure.

The CWA will organise a cake and treats stall at the Helensburgh Christmas Carols on Saturday, 9 December. Remembering last year’s Christmas carols, I found baking for the stall such a joy as well as the fun of the evening when children arrived with their pocket money and took their time over the big decision of which yummy cake to buy.

We hope to have POS facility available.

We are also organising two Christmas hampers to help those having cost of living pressures. One will be a food hamper; the other will include children’s gifts. Any donations towards our hampers can be delivered to the CWA hall on Tuesday, 5 December between 10am-12 noon.

The first meeting of the new year will be Tuesday, 6 February.