Jamila Rizvi to headline Geelong Mums Business Breakfast

GEELONG Mums is bringing together the local corporate sector to support babies and children waiting for essential nursery equipment with its inaugural Geelong Mums Business Breakfast.

The networking opportunity is being held at GMHBA Stadium later this month.

Hosted by Kylie Oliver, guests will hear from best-selling author, public speaker and gender equality advocate Jamila Rizvi and help raise much-needed funds for Geelong Mums.

Rizvi is author of the best-selling Not Just Lucky, a career manifesto for millennial women; and The Motherhood, an anthology of letters about life with a newborn.

Her latest books are a collection of stories about older Australian women titled Untold Resilience and a children’s book I’m a Hero Too.

She is the co-founder of the popular event series “Tea with Jam and Clare”, which attracts an audience of thousands each year.

The Geelong Mums Business Breakfast aims to increase support for Geelong Mums and their work in providing a safe start for vulnerable babies and children.

The past 18 months have been incredibly challenging for the families supported by Geelong Mums.

With the impact of a global pandemic and multiple lockdowns, the local not-for-profit organisation saw an increase in people asking for help.

“We’re very excited to be holding this important fundraising event and providing the Geelong business community with a greater insight into the work we do,” Geelong Mums head of social services and impact Julia Roache said.

“The money raised will help even more families on our waitlist receive urgent assistance prior to Christmas.”

The Geelong Mums Business Breakfast will be held at the Presidents’ Room, GMHBA Stadium, on November 24.

Tickets to the event, which went on sale earlier this month, are $80 each or $800 for a table of 10, which includes a session of corporate volunteering for workplace teams.

For more information or to book, head to the Geelong Mums website.

Run under COVIDSafe requirements, the venue requires that all attendees are able to show double vaccination status and check in via QR code on entry.