Hearing Victoria was joining Sydney in a state-wide lockdown just before the main fundraising day of the annual CafeSmart charity event on 6 August, Cynthia Mac Caddon, Partnerships Manager of StreetSmart Australia, says she was initially nervous but ultimately overwhelmed with the support shown by the coffee community.
“We had people contacting us saying ‘we’re struggling, but we want to help, what can we do?’” says Cynthia. “It was so