Online Fundraising

The Event

• What is Feast for Freedom?

  • Feast for Freedom is a shared food experience in aid of people seeking asylum. Held throughout Australia, it is a four day celebration of the flavours and cultural diversity that people seeking asylum bring to Australia. You can register to host your own feast, following recipes gifted by Our Cooks - a wonderful group of people from diverse places who were granted asylum in Australia. They have hand-selected these recipes from their own personal cookbooks for you to prepare in your home or workplace for family and friends to raise funds for the Asylum Seeker Resource Center in support of people seeking asylum.

• When is Feast for Freedom?

  • Feasts will be held between Thursday 19th March and Sunday 22nd March 2020. Each host can choose the day and time they would like to hold their feast. If you are eager to host a feast but are not free that weekend, you can host your feast a bit before or after that weekend if that works best for you.

• Where is Feast for Freedom held?

  • As a host, you have the freedom to choose where you would like to hold your feast. It could be in your home, your workplace, or even a park!

• Why should I get involved?

  • Feast for Freedom gives you the opportunity to raise funds to support people seeking asylum in a fun, delicious and celebratory way with friends and family.

    Imagine sitting down to a tasty meal that has been made following recipes handed down generation after generation by a person who received asylum here in Australia... It’s going to be a delicious!

Hosting a Feast

• How do I become a host?

  • You can register online here or contact feastforfreedom@asrc.org.au

• Can I host a Feast if I am overseas?

  • Absolutely! When it comes to Feast for Freedom, you are free to hold your feast wherever works for you. Simply register as a host today.

• What if I’m not available on the 19th to 22nd of March. Can I host my feast on another day?

  • Absolutely. While we encourage our hosts to hold their Feasts during that particular weekend, you are more than welcome to hold it a bit before or after if that works best for you.

• Who will be cooking the feast?

  • As the host, you will be in charge of preparing the feast. Most hosts will cook themselves, but you can enlist the help of a friend who you know is a fantastic cook if you wish.

• I’m not a great cook, can I still hold a feast?

  • Absolutely! Our cooks have hand-selected dishes that are simple enough for anyone to master and impress their friends with but you can also make adjustments or choose other recipes that you are more comfortable cooking.

• Will a refugee or person seeking asylum come to my house and cook for me?

  • Due to the number of feasts that will occur throughout Australia over the course of the weekend, we will not be facilitating house visits by people seeking asylum or refugees. However, once you sign up you will receive personal messages and useful tips from Our Cooks by email.

• Who should I invite to the feast?

  • Friends, family, coworkers, neighbours - it’s your choice!

• What will be sent to me?

  • We will send each host a complementary kit with one of the spices you will need for your dishes, the recipes, a table centrepiece, two donation boxes (maybe one for work and one for home), conversation starters to use at your feast and a few special surprises.

• Is there somewhere I can go to connect with other hosts?

  • Connect with other hosts via the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s Facebook page, or view tantalizing feast photos on Instagram under #FeastForFreedom

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• Can two (or more) people co-host a feast?

  • Yes you can have a co-host but all communications will be sent to one person so we recommend you register with the details for the co-host who prefers to receive RSVP and Donation details.

Attending a Feast

• How do I register to attend a feast?

  • Once you are invited to attend a feast, your host will specify how best to RSVP. They will either send you a link to their private RSVP page or they may ask you to respond to them directly.

• Can I register to attend a feast held by someone I don’t know?

  • You must be invited to attend a feast. If you haven’t been invited yet, why not host your own?

The Recipes

• Where can I find the recipes?

  • All recipes are on the ‘Our Cooks & Recipes’ page.

• Are the recipes vegetarian, vegan or gluten free?

  • There are vegetarian options but you are also welcome to adjust the recipes to make them vegan, gluten-free or to match any dietary requirements or taste preferences you may have.

• Can the recipes be changed to accommodate for dietary restrictions?

  • Sure!

• Can I alter the recipes or cook something else?

  • Sure! The recipes have been hand-selected for this event as gifts to our hosts by people who have previously sought asylum in Australia but if you would like to alter them to your taste, feel free to choose another recipe from the same cuisine or develop your own menu based on your own family’s background.

Fundraising & the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

• What will the funds raised be used for?

  • All funds are donated directly to the Asylum Seeker Resource Center and used to support the ASRC’s work with people seeking asylum. See ‘Where your funds go’ for more details.

• Where can I get more information about the work of the ASRC?

  • Visit our website at www.asrc.org.au.

• How do I raise funds?

  • When you register as a host, a personal fundrasing page will be created for you. You can share this page in a variety of ways (for example through social media, email, text messaging and WhatsApp) and ask your friends and family to donate directly to it. You will also receive 2 donation boxes in the kit we send you. These boxes can be displayed at your workplace and on your table during the Feast.

• How much should people donate during the feast?

  • We recommend each person donates at least the equivalent of what they would spend on a night out in a restaurant.

• I’m having trouble with the website/setting up my page – Where can I get help?

  • For help setting up your page, view our handy User Guide here. If you are still having trouble please contact feastforfreedom@asrc.org.au