Please note, the below refers to Scarf's 2025 Do More Than Drink campaign. We're in the planning stages for Do More Than Drink '26, which will run in September 2026. Details coming soon! 

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This March, we're turning drinks into opportunities...

Do More Than Drink is a fundraising and awareness-building campaign helping Scarf transform lives through hospitality. With donations from partners and punters alike, we can start meeting the growing demand for our programs, and work with at least 50 new trainees in the next year. Most of the action is happening on the weekend of 14—16 March 2025. Get ready to Do More Than Drink in support of Scarf!

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Over 30 awesome Melbourne venues are donating $1 from every drink this weekend! 

Partner venues are donating $1 from every drink on either Friday 14 or Saturday 15 March. Heading out on the weekend, and keen to turn drinks into life-changing opportunities? Find out who the partner bars are, and when they're donating!

Find out more

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Can't join us for a drink? You can still donate!  

Scarf is a registered charity with DGR status, and all donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible. Whether you donate $5 or $50, it will go towards creating life-changing training, mentoring and paid work experience opportunities for young people facing barriers to work. Donation receipts are issued immediately.

Donate now

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Starward x Goodwater x Scarf

On Sunday 16 March, Goodwater in Northcote will run a guided Starward Whisky tasting to support Scarf. Starward legends Sarah Jones (Brand Ambassador) and Carlie Dyer (Head Distiller), along with Goodwater co-owner Cara Devine will be serving up some delicious drams, including a couple of rare/unavailable drops!

Following this, there'll be the opportunity to grab a drink and chat with the Scarf team in the Goodwater courtyard from 4.00pm. Profits from the ticketed tasting and special cocktails will be donated to the 'Do More Than Drink' campaign, and for extra social impact, Scarf Graduate Kimiya will gain paid work experience on the day.

Grab a ticket if you want to be part of the whisky tasting, or just come to Goodwater (300 High St, Northcote) from 4.00pm onwards and join us for a drink! 

 Details & Tickets

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Campaign context & history

Do More Than Drink is a fundraising and awareness-building campaign helping Scarf transform lives through hospitality. It ran annually from 2015 - 2018 with the support of over 50 generous Melbourne bar partners. We're excited to bring the campaign back in 2025 to help us meet the growing demand or our programs.  .

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2025 Campaign dates & aims

Do More Than Drink '25 will run from in March with three core aims:

1. Increase the awareness of Scarf, and the work we do to break down barriers and create more equitable hiring
   practices in the hospitality industry.
2. Raise funds so that we can continue to change the lives of young people facing barriers to work through our inclusive and highly effective programs.
3. Strengthen partnerships with the hospitality industry, which are essential to Scarf facilitating the best possible training and mentoring opportunities, work experience opportunities, and quality events. 

Check out the venue partner proposal here, and email Nele ([email protected]) to talk about getting involved! The final date to sign up your venue is Friday 21 February, to ensure we have plenty of time to promote your involvement and get some campaign collateral to you before 10 March. 

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Promotional video: Do More Than Drink '17, made by Roger Ungers. 

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Cover photo: Trainee Kimiya and mentor Cara during the Scarf x Starward event in September 2024. Roger Ungers