Australia's Biggest Morning Tea at the Greek Club

I spent this morning at Australia's Biggest Morning Tea in support of the Cancer Council - we have all probably met a person with cancer and know how the Big C has been moved in some of its forms to battles that can be won, while in its other more destructive forms there is still so much work to be done. The Cancer Council raises funds for Research and one of its representatives there today told us that they expect to collect some $14 million in a year but sadly down to $2 million last year because of the pandemic.She urged us all to make sure we kept screening and checks on our bodies regularly especially in the Queensland sun. 

So it was a joyous occasion to see a hall full of chatting women and a couple of men who gave willingly to the cause. This morning tea is ably and tirelessly organised by the indefatigable Desley Lagos and her Group of Auxiliary women of the Greek Community of St George. I was happy to have been asked along and to have helped. The challenge was a greek cake or sweet best representing 200 years of Greek Freedom after the Revolution and uprising of the Greeks in 1821. The women all rose to the challenge and produced the most delicious and delectable desserts. The rose petalled cheesecake was the winning entry which was judged by the judges and was also the Peoples Choice - there were so many delicious cakes there, not least traditional kourabiedes, halva, orange semolina cake which was just scrumptious, rizogalo, amygdalota in the form of the 200 years and kataifi. 

The children from the Greek Ethnic School dressed in their traditional costumes came to say hello. They danced along with their teachers and sang us a song about sunshine. 

This was my favourite entry - the little almond cakes reminded me of my sister who I miss, as she loved them and would make them with various recipes. We were always the lucky tasters. Of course almonds are such a traditional product of the Greek world. Someone couldnt wait and took a bite of one ! 

Congratulations to Desley Lagos and her crew - such a good job raising money for the Cancer Council of Queensland and if you missed the morning and want to donate funds here is the link https://cancerqld.org.au/