A great way to get involved and show your support for Hobart City Mission is to come along and join the fun at one of our events! We hold events to raise funds for our programs, to help those most vulnerable in our community.
Below you will find our upcoming events, some past events explaining what we raised and how the funds were used, as well as any fundraisers that are being held out in the community by amazing people just like you.
Our Upcoming Events
Homelessness Expo
Saturday 30th July, 2022 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Parliament Lawns, Salamanca
Come and say hello to our staff who will be out chatting to the community all about what we do here at Hobart City Mission!
Safe Space Open Day
Fri 5th & Sat 6th August | 5:00pm – 6:00am
Safe Night Space – 47 Davey Street, Hobart
Visit us on site to learn more about the Safe Space program, including how the space is set up, what support is available to guests, and what some of the challenges are.
Bunnings Glenorchy Grill & Drill Day
Saturday 27 August, 2022 | 10:00am – 2:00pm
Bunnings, Glenorchy
Come and visit our DIY Dads stall at the Bunnings Grill & Drill Day!
Learn about DIY Dads, shoot some hoops and grab yourself a treat while you’re there
Our Past Events
Festival of Voices
Friday 27 May, 2022 | 5:00pm – 6:00am
Princes Wharf One, Salamanca
Another fantastic year at the Big Sing and Corporate Choir Challenge raising almost $9000 for those going it tough in our community.
Sleep Rough
Friday 27 May, 2022 | 5:00pm – 6:00am
Princes Wharf One, Salamanca
A whopping $138,664 raised for Tasmanians experiencing homelessness and other hardship!
A fabulous result and we can’t wait to see what next year brings!
Bunnings BBQ
Saturday 26 March, 2022 | 9am-4pm
Bunnings Glenorchy
Our busiest BBQ ever! We sold out twice and had bumper weather.
Over $1,800 was raised to support people doing it tough in our community. A great result.
Melbourne Cup Lunch at Crowne Plaza Hobart
Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Crowne Plaza, Hobart
Crowne Plaza Hobart generously supported Hobart City Mission again in 2021 for the race that stops the nation.
Dressed up in their finest frocks, suits and millinery, patrons enjoyed a decadent 3 course meal whilst they dug deep for Hobart City Mission, showing their support of the community.
On the day, an incredible $5,355 was raised. Thank you to all those who attended & donated.
Pre AFL grand final luncheon with Zonta Club of Hobart
24th September
Wrest Point
Women over 50 are the fast growing cohort of Australians experiencing homelessness. At the time of writing, more than 400,000 women across the country are classified as vulnerable or at risk. The Zonta Club of hobart put together a fabulous,three course, pre AFL grand final luncheon to raise funds and help fund Hobart City Mission’s programs targeted at vulnerable women in Southern Tasmania with special guests:
MC: Jane Lunghurst – ABC Radio & Actress
Jane Caro AM – journalist, Social Commentator & Author, Christine Carr -Southern Football League & our very own Emily Marriott. Entertainment by Everburn
Tune Up @ 2
Sunday 1 August 2021, 2-3pm
Hobart City Hall
Community Fundraising
We are lucky enough to have many people out in the local community fundraise for us during the year, to help us raise vital funds for our diverse range of programs. It really inspires us to see the kindness and compassion the community has for their fellow Southern Tasmanias who are doing it tough, and we want to shout it from the roof tops how much we cherish our community fundraisers. Please find below just some of the amazing fundraising taking place in our community!
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints support families at Christmas!
December 2021
Bridgestone Select Moonah deliver truck load of Christmas cheer!
December 2021
Kind Little Things Initiative
August 2021
Lions Club of Kingborough Donation!
August 2021
Are you thinking about hosting your own fundraiser for Hobart City Mission? Click the button below for info on how to set up your very own fundraising event. We can’t wait to hear all about your ideas and talk to you about how we can help you on your fundraising journey.
Want to volunteer at HCM Events?
We value the help of volunteers to make these events a success. Volunteering for events is on an on-call/casual basis – we will contact you when opportunities arise.
These roles may involve a mix of the following responsibilities:
- Community engagement
- Supervision of stalls
- Sorting of donations
- Distribution of donations
- Cooking of sausage sizzles
