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Plate-up an Italian Feast
It's the season to Plate Up for DV and host your own Italian Feast for friends. We have made it so easy for you to join the fun with our...

Kate @mygivingtable
Apr 144 min read
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Cocktails for a Cause, women supporting women.
Airlie Beach was alive with colourful dresses, smiles and laughter on the 6th December, as the ladies of the Whitsundays came together to...

Kate @mygivingtable
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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How to host a fabulous dinner party this Festive Season
We are fast heading into the wonderful season of Christmas Parties and end of year celebrations. It's a great time to consider giving...

Kate @mygivingtable
Oct 16, 20244 min read
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The Kindness Advocate
This week I recall a quote from anthropologist Margaret Mead that the first demonstrative sign of civilisation was a skeleton found with...

Kate @mygivingtable
Jul 21, 20245 min read
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The Why
Warning this blog has information that may cause distress to some readers. In just a few days I will take to the stage at Brisbane City...

Kate @mygivingtable
May 22, 20244 min read
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Gratitude, Abundance, Giving Thanks and our CEOs Campaign
2024 is off to a cracking start and I hope like me you are looking forward to all the year has to offer. I find that the best times come...

Kate @mygivingtable
Feb 15, 20244 min read
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It's Here...
We've been a little quiet of late, do you want to know why? We are super excited to share with you our new and improved website, which...

Kate @mygivingtable
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Trudy Crowley Foundation 2nd Annual High Tea by the Sea
We recently hosted the 2nd Annual Trudy Crowley Foundation High Tea by the Sea at Fish D'Vine. A fun day with a classic high tea -...

Kate @mygivingtable
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Tax Time and Charitable Donations
It's that time of year when our accountants ask for any expenses and receipts that we can claim against our tax. A few people have...

Kate @mygivingtable
Jul 2, 20233 min read
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For Jo
MND is a cruel and indiscriminate disease. It is caused by the breakdown of the neurons in the brain that transmit messages to parts of...

Kate @mygivingtable
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Calling all Giving Chefs
Some of the most successful My Giving Table events have been thanks to the generosity of chefs donating their time to come into the hosts...

Kate @mygivingtable
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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My Giving Table and Compliance - where the rubber meets the road.
I have always believed in the act of giving and the idea that when we can help someone in genuine need we should do so with an open...

Kate @mygivingtable
Apr 13, 20235 min read
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Campfire for the Heart
On a very warm, late spring evening in November 2022, a group of remarkable people gathered for a fabulous fundraiser hosted by Natalie...

Kate @mygivingtable
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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A High Tea by the Sea
The day before Mother's Day was a perfect day to share a beautiful high tea to raise funds for the Trudy Crowley Foundation. The Trudy...

Kate @mygivingtable
May 9, 20223 min read
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Hillside Giving
Last night saw our first big My Giving Table event for the year. Hillside Helping was hosted by Brendan Smith and Brendon Mann, in their...

Kate @mygivingtable
Mar 6, 20223 min read
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Time to Give?
We hoped 2022 would bring some calm in our lives. We hoped business and life could start to return to a normal even keel, back to a time...

Kate @mygivingtable
Mar 3, 20222 min read
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My Giving Table Festive Wrap
I started this year focused on finally bringing to life My Giving Table, an idea I had been hatching for some years for a simple and...

Kate @mygivingtable
Dec 21, 20214 min read
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Dare to Dream and Live Without Fear
This week saw me attending a couple of wonderful charity focused events about town, as we race towards the end of 2021 and some much...

Kate @mygivingtable
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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Anyone for a heart felt Mauritian Cooking Class?
When Rani from Rani's Cuisine contacted me to say that she wanted to host a My Giving Table cooking class, using her beloved recipes from...

Kate @mygivingtable
Nov 14, 20214 min read
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Giving to Open Haven and the women they support
I am so pleased this month to be transferring our first funds raised, almost $5000, via our "parties with a purpose" to Open Haven. Open...

Kate @mygivingtable
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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