The Coffee Club Mooloolaba, Qld
Rob & Sara Gillam
Each year, The Coffee Club Mooloolaba sponsor the Mooloolaba Triathlon which involves over 900 participants. Rob and Sara contribute by offering complimentary VIP memberships for every contestant. This year in particular, however, The Coffee Club Mooloolaba sponsored John Smith, a local customer who will be cycling from the Sunshine Coast to Sydney in September to raise money for The Children’s Hospital Foundation Australia. By gaining support from local cycling groups and customers, The Coffee Club Mooloolaba will assist his fundraising efforts.
The Coffee Club Port Douglas, Qld
Paul & Jodi Brown
Paul and Jodi have been sponsoring the local Port Douglas AFL team, The Crocs, for more than five years now. Every year, they kindly donate The Coffee Club cash which gets used for raffles and as an incentive for ‘Player of the Match’ each week.
The Coffee Club Earville, Cairns, Qld
Paul & Jodi Brown
The Coffee Club Earlville has been a sponsor of The Stockland Spirit Awards for the past two years. The Stockland Spirit Awards have been developed to recognise the importance of junior sporting clubs in local communities. The program rewards children and their local sporting clubs for their participation and commitment to junior sport. Paul and Jodi make their contribution by rewarding each child who presents their Spirit Award Voucher with a complimentary drink and cookie of their choice.
The Coffee Club Noosa Civic, Qld
Hardy & Nicole Neale
Hardy and Nicole have supported local schools and charities over the years by providing coffee, thermal mugs, chocolates and vouchers.
The Coffee Club Stones Corner, Qld
Shannon & David Watherston
The Coffee Club Stones Corner will be sponsoring The Queensland Kennel Council Dog Show this year in June. As major sponsors of the Show, Shannon & David Watherston will be giving away prizes for each category. The prizes include The Coffee Club’s 200g signature blend ground coffee tins, thermal mugs, The Coffee Club cash and two coffee machines from Douwe Egberts as major prizes for Best in Show and Reserve in Show.
The Coffee Club Forest Lake, Qld
Kevin Head
This year, The Coffee Club Forest Lake is initiating its sponsorship with The Lakes Junior Rugby Union Club. Recognised as a Silver Sponsor, Franchisee Kevin Head has provided the Club with the necessary funds for the playing jerseys and training shirts.
The Coffee Club Browns Plains, Qld
Tony & Sandie Janssen
Tony and Sandie from The Coffee Club Browns Plains support a number of local schools, clubs and charities, including Greenbank RSL, Logan West Lions Club, Ozsports Sports Centres and the special education unit for the children at Marsden High School.
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The Coffee Club Tea Tree Plaza, SA
Peter Gitsham
The Coffee Club Tea Tree Plaza has been sponsoring the local Modbury Bowling Club for several years now. Peter Gitsham kindly donates gift baskets for special competitions, such as the Australia Day Tournament and provides all club members with a complimentary VIP membership each year.
The Coffee Club Paddington, Qld
Debbie Croxford & Paul Van Tongeren
The Coffee Club Paddington is involved in a number of different charities including The Sunshine Welfare and Remedial Association (SWARA), The Cancer Council Australia and Communify Queensland. Each year a ‘Charity Fashion Parade’ is organised by local stores in the area, showcasing their new season ranges, for a gold coin entry donation. Debbie Croxford and Paul Van Tongeren are always happy to contribute by offering prizes for the raffles, including The Coffee Club cash, thermal mugs and coffee tins. Over $2000 is raised on the night.
The Coffee Club Park Road, Qld
Yang Zhao & Yanning Yu
On Australia Day each year, The Coffee Club Park Road donates 10 percent of its store takings to the Surf Life Saving Foundation. The staff wear red and yellow swim hats and also contribute by donating any tips earned that day.
The Coffee Club Bulimba, Qld
Gerry and Anastasia Arkouzis
Each year on October 31, Gerry and Anastasia invite community members to celebrate Halloween festivities with them and their staff at The Coffee Club Bulimba. The store is decorated with cobwebs and spiders and the staff are encouraged to come to work in fancy dress. A Jazz band is hired each year and as children enter the store, they can collect their ‘trick or treat’ candy as they watch the puppet show. Overall, Halloween has proven to be a great community event at The Coffee Club Bulimba, encouraging family and friends to participate on the day and night’s activities.
Telethon Weekend 2008
(involving all of The Coffee Club stores in Western Australia)
Telethon Weekend 2008 was a huge success raising a record total of $7,535,678 for the children of Western Australia. An annual event, the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) has received much-appreciated funding from Telethon since 1983. During that time, Telethon has provided more than $23 million in grants to PMH for the acquisition of state-of-the-art medical equipment, specialist facilities and research fellowships.
The Coffee Club was once again proud to be involved in this iconic event, providing coffee, tea and sweets to the 1500-something volunteers who manned the phones to receive donations.
The Coffee Club Strathpine CBR
Craig Pratt & Rebecca Ivkovich
The Coffee Club at Strathpine hosts and runs a High School Hospitality Competition to promote the study of hospitality in schools. A two-day event is held in May every year, where local schools participate in a ‘cook-off’. The cook-off requires students to cook, prepare and serve a number of dishes for judging by a select group of judges, including an accredited judge from the Australian Culinary Federation. A team of 6 students per school is required to enter (4 x BOH and 2 FOH).
The competition is held in the outdoor dining area at The Coffee Club Strathpine CBR. Tables of VIP guests are invited to come along and sample the meals cooked and served by the students.
Money prizes totaling over $2,000 are provided by a range of sponsors and a trophy is awarded to the winning school. The best BOH and FOH Team Members receive one day’s work experience at John Kilroy’s new seafood restaurant, Jellyfish.
This year’s winner was Clontarf Beach State High School. Well done!