COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS DAY
LUNCH
Bondi Community Xmas Day Lunch provided more than
800 meals were served to the most vulnerable members
of our community on Christmas Day. This included local
homeless, rough sleepers, persons escaping domestic
violence or abuse, at-risk youth and vulnerable families.
This year’s event was attended by over 340 in-person
guests, ranging from infants and children to elderly
seniors, who were all treated to a delicious three
course sit down meal at The Scenic Lounge , Bondi
Surf Club. We also were able to hand out over 500
take-away Christmas meal containers. These numbers
far exceeded our ambitious expectations and goals of
serving up to 250 in-person guests and providing 200
takeaway meals.
The event was made up entirely of individual volunteers:
with most of our volunteers coming from within the
Waverley and Eastern Suburbs community - showing
the generous giving and caring spirit of our local
community. However, we also had a few volunteers who
flew in from New Zealand and inter-state to be a part of
the event - demonstrating the far-reaching impact and
positive reputation the event has garnered in only its 4th
year of operation.
We could not have achieved any of this without all of
the generous support and in-kind donations the event
receives from local organisations and businesses. We
look forward to having the Bondi Surf Club continue to
be an integral part of the 2024 Community Xmas Day
Lunch and beyond, and to spreading the kindness of
the community and the spirit of giving back even further.
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117TH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2023/24