What Slow Food did in the bushfires’ wake
DONATIONS from bush primary school kids to the Queen swelled the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Relief Appeal past $107 million in 14 days in February 2009.
Slow Food Australia convivia from Queensland to Western Australia contributed to the relief effort – Slow Food Perth $500, Noosa $500, Brisbane $500, Gold Coast $750, Mornington Peninsula $500, Sydney $500, East Gippsland $200 and Shoalhaven $250. Slow Food Blue Mountains worked up a plan to provide home-hosting to families affected by the fires. Slow Food Canberra, Capital and Country raised seedlings for replanting home gardens and plans a cash donation. Slow Food Adelaide Hills catered at an open garden scheme open day in Stirling, from which the proceeds were paid to the Red Cross appeal. Slow Food Hobart helped to pack basic kitchen equipment kits for distribution to affected communities, supported by media corporation News Limited. Slow Food Albury-Wodonga has worked with the Hume-Murray Food Bowl to raise funds for the tireless Country Fire Athority volunteer brigades.