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| Clockwise from the top: My Mom's glazed ham, my signature chili con carne and guacamole and festive cheese terrine with red and green pesto |
I offered to cater for our work Christmas drinks on the 17th of December in return for the cost of the catering to be directly paid into my sponsorship account (under "Tulloch"). I also thought this would be a good way to soft-launch my fundraising efforts into my new company - I was conscious that I was the new kid on the block (only been there 7 weeks so far) and people didn't really know who I am. What's more, we had just supported four employees for Movember and had just finished our Christmas gift drive with The Salvation Army and fundraising for Oxfam, and was conscious of people experiencing "charity fatigue".
I was hoping that I could subliminally get people to start thinking about Can Too and what I was doing in the name of cancer research, and the great thing is the Australian Institute of Company Directors has a very strong corporate social responsibility agenda with an affinity for cancer charities (we support the NSW Cancer Council and Can Assist, among other charities). I thought wearing my bright orange Can Too apron and pinning up my Can Too rashie and swim cap on the cork board would be sufficient in getting the message across.
What I didn't expect was a fabulous acknowledgment from Simon T, our Social Committee Chair extraordinaire, at the drinks, and an opportunity to say a few words about my ocean swim saga and my auction off for a lavish lunch and dinner to the highest bidder (see side bar for more information). I had a few people come up to me afterwards to ask me about the swim, and to express an interest in bidding (!!!!) as well as spreading the word about what I was doing and sponsoring me. I was floored. I also got stacks of compliments on the food, specially my Mom's ham.
Thank you everyone for your support so far!!
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