NO BAD SNAGS AT MASH

 There are no bad snags emanating from MASH when it comes to community involvement through the humble ‘sausage sizzle’.  There are several reasons for this. 

 
• Firstly the patented ‘bounce’test for a fully cooked (but not burnt) sausage.
• Secondly there is the sheer positive attitude (becoming famous) by the dedicated ‘sizzlers’. Each week (well nearly) either the Battersby or the Teese team smile, laugh, chat, and serve, the local community outside Breadstreet on a Saturday morning.
• Thirdly there are the finishing touches to the service (apart from the superb sausages) – valet parking, packaging on request, personal delivery (especially to the Greengrocers!), and even the drive through option.
• Fourthly, there is the sheer community presence – MASH serving in the true spirit of Rotary, giving service above self and spreading the Rotary word.  There are new faces each week but also the  regulars- there’s Frank’s wife, Tim the Toolman, the ‘cool one for my son please’Asian gentleman, the Greengrocer’s representative, the lovely aged lady who always just drops a few coins into the Operation Cleft tin, and a host of others. 
• Lastly, and of great importance to the club, is the amount of fundraising for Rotary projects, generated through this community presence – approximating $280-300 per week which adds up to over $10,000 for the year (given that we have some low weeks and also miss some weeks due to other Rotary commitments).

MASH members who are involved love it – and why not – a great way of being visible in the community, raising money and having fun all packed into 2-2/5 hours.

Where: Outside Breadstreet Bakery, Hamilton Street, Mont Albert  (Melway 46 K10).
When: Most Saturday mornings 10.00am to midday.
Cost: $2.50 for sausage, freshly baked Breadstreet bread, onion & your choice of sauces.