Give today, claim back on Wednesday

The end of financial year is fast approaching, making it a great opportunity to consider a tax deductible donation.

If you are in a position to give generously, any donation of $2 or more made before midnight tomorrow (Tuesday 30 June) - the last day of the tax tear - can be reclaimed from July 1 onwards.

What do I get for my donation?

Simply put, all money raised will go towards volunteer training, the facilitation of the initial meet-and-greet between matched buddies, or costs associated with processing the required police checks.

Here’s some we made earlier

Since returning from lockdown we have readied 14 volunteers - including Daoyu, Georgia, Ben, Rhea, Rachel, Chris and Simon (below, L - R) who graduated last Wednesday (24/6).

And this year we have facilitated 22 pairings - like that of our most recent match, Kristen and Holly (below, L - R).

Any donation received goes towards ensuring we continue to make as many matches as possible.

To make a donation to Gig Buddies Sydney, click here to access our PayPal page.

Please note, in order to reclaim your deductible donation, donors are required to keep hold of the automated tax receipt emailed after transaction.

Act up for the camera 🎭

This week we invite buddies to join us online for charades, taking place on Tuesday (30/6) and Friday (3/7), while we’re also hosting our Play-Doh challenge reveal (2/7).

Back in April we invited buddies to take part in the first ever Gig Buddies Sydney Play-Doh challenge, and this Thursday the nine recipients will showcase their creations to the wider group. We invite buddies to join us on Zoom to see their finished masterpieces.

To join us online for any of our events, click on the links listed below.

Tuesday 30/6:

- 6:30pm: Gig Buddies Sydney charades

Thursday 25/6:

- Midday: Gig Buddies Sydney Play-Doh challenge - the reveal

Friday 26/6:

- 4pm: Gig Buddies Sydney charades

The above ticket links will include information about what technology is needed to join in. All Gig Buddies Sydney online activities take place via Zoom.

These feet were made for walking 👣

Tomorrow (30/6) marks the launch of our bushwalking socials, starting with our fully booked Coogee to Bondi Beach trek.

Between this week and the end of August we’re going to facilitate ten walks, the majority of which are now booked out. We do, however, have limited places available for the following treks:

Location: North West

Lane Cove Valley Walk. Friday 7 August @ midday

Location: South Sydney

Cronulla Beach Walking Track. Saturday 8 August @ midday

Location: North

Blue Gum Walk, Hornsby. Saturday 15 August @ 10am

To join us on any of our remaining walks, click on the links listed above.

If you have any questions about any of our up and coming socials or would like more information, send us an email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org, get in touch on Facebook Messenger or contact us via text or on the phone on either 0422 061 990 or 0412 145 819.

Please note, during the weeks when we facilitate our bushwalking events, we will run one online social gig only.

Looking for love? ❤️

And lastly, following last year’s successful launch, the ABC are to make a second series of ‘Love on the Spectrum’.

They’re looking for ‘single people, who are on the autism spectrum and are interested in dating - as well as anyone who is open to dating someone on the spectrum’.