Put your money where your mouth is and have a drink (guilt-free) in support of refugees and asylum seekers.
Do More Than Drink, the hospitality focused social-initiative from Scarf, returns for its second year to raise money and awareness for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. This year, Scarf has partnered with 32 Melbourne bars, including Double Happiness, The Rum Diary Bar, Lucky Coq and Belleville, an increase on last year's 26.
So how does it all work? Head down to any of the participating bars between November 27 and December 4. Throw a couple of dollars in the donation jar and enjoy a delicious beverage, guilt-free. Over the final weekend of the campaign, participating bars will donate $1 for every drink sold. Last year, Do More Than Drink raised $17,000 for refugees and asylum seekers.
Money raised will offer training, mentoring and employment to young refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. Eight bars will offer a special mentorship program to ensure Scarf graduates have the confidence and experience to enter the industry.
Participating bars donating on Friday December 2:
Gerald's Bar
The Lincoln
Smalls
Neighbourhood Wine
Pixel Alley
Lily Blacks
Double Happiness
Carwyn Cellars
Mesa Verde
The Rum Diary
Half Moon
Eau De Vie
Sun Moth Canteen & Bar
Joe Taylor
Two Birds Brewing
Starward Whisky Distillery
Kelvin
Section 8
Participating bars donating on Saturday December 3:
Markov
Green Park
Belleville
Mr Wow's Emporium
Robert Burns Hotel
New Gold Mountain
The Rooks Return
Saint Urban
Hats and Tatts
Some Velvet Morning
Kitty Somerset
The Beaufort
Lucky Coq
Participating bars donating on Sunday December 4:
The B.East