Holdfast Evening VIEW Club
About
Holdfast Evening VIEW Club recently celebrated our 14th Birthday in October, 2022. We are a friendly Club of 56 members who meet monthly for dinner, with an interesting guest speaker.
We are immensely proud of the nine students we sponsor with The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, especially the student we sponsored for 10 years. She graduated from University, and we are thrilled for her. We supported this tertiary student from her Primary School years through to her final year of nursing. To support our student scholarships, we hold an annual movie afternoon (see below), we have a stall at the Blackwood Market, and we have monthly raffles and quarterly trading tables. In 2023, we hope to support 2 more students. We hold monthly coffee mornings for members who can make it, and organise outings bimonthly. You will see photos of our outings below. We also support other VIEW club fundraisers if we are able, and have lots of fun doing that, and meeting new friends.
We always welcome visitors and new members, so please visit us, enjoy our company, and support the education of disadvantaged Australian students.
When
- Dinner Meeting Night on 2nd Wednesday each month
- At Club Marion, 262 Sturt Road, Marion. S.A. 5043
- 6.00 for 6.30 pm start
Contact
- Phone: Karen on 0467 195 445
- Email: holdfast.evening.view.club@gmail.com
Where
MARION
262 Sturt Road, MARION, SA 5043
Keep up to date with what is happening around the clubs.
Meet Our 2022 Committee
From left: President Rosie, Ass. Treasurer Elaine, Secretary Cathy, Ass. Sec. Margaret, Dinner Regos. Jill,
Program Officers Athalie and Marg photographed with our incoming Zone Councillor SA01 Heather Smigiel (right) who conducted our AGM elections.
Absent: Treasurer Karen, and Ass. President and Delegate Annette.
Fourteenth Birthday Celebrations in 2022
Citrus colours, yellow and orange were chosen as the theme colours for table decorations and outfits. The Function Room looked extremely colourful as a result.
Our Guest Speaker organised at short notice was Sue Taylor from Palazzo Boutique Glenelg. She gave a heartfelt presentation on lifes’ difficulties.
We held a huge cosmetics sale of new gifted product as a fundraiser and this was very successful as a fundraiser.
Lorraine and Lorraine are citrus stunners, while Marg and Jill raise an early toast.
N.C. Pauline looks fabulous! And President Rosie cuts the cake
Annual Movie Fundraiser in 2022
In May, we held a most successful and enjoyable viewing of Downton Abbey the New Era at Event Cinemas, Glenelg.
The movie theatre foyer was filled with our many raffle prizes and book, plant and lucky wine stalls. These were well supported by the almost 200 people attending, and a fine profit was made to fund our nine student scholarships.
Marg and Cathy at the Lucky Wine Stall.
Elaine and Rosie at the Food Stall, while Chris and Athalie are at the Plant Stall
Holdfast Evening VIEW Stationery Donations.
2022 Supporting our local The Smith Family (TSF) Office
Our members donate of their time and otherwise, to support the work of our local The Smith Family Office (TSF), and the students they support.
Colourful reading rugs and library bags are made by members for the students, and members generously donate stationery and backpacks as required.
Local Companies also donate items through our members, who collect goods and deliver them to our local TSF Office.
Holdfast Evening VIEW photo Reading Rugs
2022 Annual Movie Fundraiser Afternoon
In May, we held a most successful and enjoyable viewing of Downton Abbey The New Era at Event Cinemas, Glenelg.
The movie theatre foyer was filled with our many donated raffle prizes, and book, plant and lucky wine stalls. These were well supported by the almost 200 people attending, and a fine profit was made to fund our nine student scholarships.
Outing In April 2022
Program Officer Marg acted as our tour guide, for a carpooling outing to Karkoo Nursery, for morning coffee and homewares purchasing, and then Beerenberg Farm for a delicious lunch in their new café, and strawberry picking.
What an interesting day, with a lovely drive in the hills, and lots of friendship too.
COVID Challenges Us! In March 2022
When our Venue cancelled our St Patrick's Day Dinner that night, our Program Officers Marg and Athalie swung into action, booking the local Footy Club and ordering in eight super large pizzas!
Our guest speaker modified her interesting talk too, on World War 1 postcards.
Some of us had fun for St Pat’s Day too. Below left, Elaine won our best St Pat’s Day outfit. We love welcoming new members too! Below right, Josephine, with President Rosie.
An Outing to Seacliff Surf Club In February 2022.
A long Summer lunch and chat was enjoyed by all!
National and Regional News
Toy&Book Appeal
The Smith Family’s Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a smile to the faces of Australian children at Christmas. Children who may otherwise miss out on opening a gift, simply because their families can’t afford it.
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SA VIEW Development Team
A new Development Team (DT) for 2022/3 has been hard at work supporting our existing 19 VIEW Clubs. We have also been investigating locations for our 20th VIEW Club, and hope to have one location approved, and Club inaugurated during 2023. Our Mission is to: Assist our SA VIEW Clubs to reach their full potential. Raise community awareness of VIEW, its role and purpose.
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