SINCE the cancellation of the Royal Adelaide Show this year meant many organisations were left with a gaping hole in their fundraising opportunities, it was going to take a bit of out-of-the-box thinking by the SA Country Women's Association to help fill the gap.
But with the support of Foodland, Vilis, Laucke Mills, Natures Delight and SACWA branches, a plethora of opportunities have been created to help overcome what would have otherwise been a huge loss for the organisation.
Scones are synonymous with SACWA, so through a collaboration of organisations a scone drive to raise funds for SACWA has been launched and Foodland will sell limited-edition four-packs of scones, with $1 from every pack sold going to the organisation.
The Mighty South Aussie Cake Off competition has also been launched by Foodland and is calling for home bakers to enter.
Entrants need to upload a photo of their spectacular cake creation to theshowathome.com.au/cakeoff by September 13 and part of the proceeds from the competition will also go directly to the SACWA.
SACWA president Roslyn Schumann said fierce competition in the infamous CWA baking competitions at past country shows meant the cancellation of this year's competition should bring out a raft of competitors.
"The association knew it had to adapt to the changes this year and acknowledge the impact on our fundraising - but it has led us to new opportunities," she said.
Foodland Supermarket chief executive officer Franklin dos Santos said SACWA members were known for their cooking skills and encouraged everyone to participate in the competition.
"It is a great way to show support for an organisation like the SACWA," he said.
But SACWA has also put its thinking caps on and launched a Trade Table Trail that will be held on September 12.
Branches across the state, including Strathalbyn, Woodside, Victor Harbor, Naracoorte and Kadina, will set up trade tables with homemade products that would have been sold at the show this year.
SACWA Strathalbyn president Jane Campbell decided to be involved to help the branch remain active in the local community and also raise funds.
"A lot of regional people go to the show and seek out the SACWA hall, so we thought that they still might be interested if we hold a trade table for a day," she said.
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