b'Putting the funin fundraising. There are so many ways you can get involved in our fundraisingactivitiesand have some fun along the way. We have opportunities for individuals,Weve done a few fundraisers over the years.congregations, schools, workplaces andOne of the first fundraising initiatives was community groups to come together tocollecting and selling aluminium cans.support our work.The Uniting East Burwood Volunteer Group, alsoThen we moved on to the Bunnings sausage sizzle. known as The Sizzlers, hosts regular sausage sizzlesIts very rewarding to know the money is helping at their local Bunnings to raise funds for Uniting.people in the local community.The group have been organising the sausageIts also been a good way for our volunteerssizzles, along with other small fundraisers, to come together, socialise and have a laugh. for over a decade.In that time, they have raised more than $20,000Fundraise for usto contribute to the work of Uniting. We recently provided them with an EFTPOS machine for their events.We were missing sales opportunities due to the rising number of people using card over cash, says volunteer, Ron Porter. Supporter Newsletter Autumn 2022 11'