Frequently Asked Questions

The official date for The Longest Table is Saturday July 22, 2023. If you’re busy that day, no worries, you can host your Longest Table whenever suits you between now and 31^st August.

You can host your Longest Table at home, your workplace, a restaurant, even online – the choice is yours!

As the host, you cover the cost of your Longest Table or alternatively, you share the cost with your friends – it’s up to you!

Our team is here to help you every step of the way! You will have access to a dedicated host manager and be sent regular emails with reminders and tips as you begin planning and then hold your Longest Table. You can get in touch with us at anytime via email at ContactUs@TheLongestTable.com.au, on social media or by calling our office on (08) 8244 1100.

Instead of cancelling altogether, you might like to continue supporting cancer research without holding an event. Ask your friends and family to help you fundraise by making a donation to your fundraising page.

We promise that fundraising isn’t as scary or tricky as you might think. There are many ways you can raise funds, such as selling tickets to your Longest Table, holding a raffle or silent auction, playing games or simply asking your friends and family to donate!

Every dollar raised by you as a Longest Table host will go towards lifesaving cancer research through The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) Group.

If you are hosting your Longest Table outside of South Australia and have nominated an additional charity partner, THRF Group will grant a portion of your fundraising total at the end of the campaign to your nominated charity partner, who will direct the funds to lifesaving cancer research and patient care projects.

Yes - you will even find a cash donation box inside your Goodie Bag. There a few options to bank your offline donations:

Option 1: Make individual donations for your guests

Keep the cash and make individual donations on your own host page so your donors receive their receipt. Please note the same credit card cannot be used multiple times.

Option 2: Make a lump sum donation

Make a lump sum donation to your own host page which means no individual receipts will be given, unless you complete the Tax Receipt form provided in your Goodie Bag.

Option 3: Make a bank transfer or direct deposit

To ensure we can track the funds you have banked and allocate them to your fundraising total, complete the Offline Donation form provided in your Goodie Bag – bank details are on the form. If you would like an electronic copy of the form please email us on ContactUs@TheLongestTable.com.au.

Option 4: Donate in person

Drop into The Hospital Research Foundation office at 62 Woodville Road, Woodville SA with your completed Offline Donation Form. 

With your support, The Longest Table raises urgently needed funds for cancer research through The Hospital Research Foundation Group to find new ways to prevent, treat and cure this heartbreaking disease.

We are partnering with charities across Australia who have a similar purpose; to help save more lives from cancer. As a host, if there is a participating charity partner in your region, you will be able to select an additional Charity Partner and elect a portion of your fundraising to this charity. 

You can learn more about your impact by reading The Hospital Research Foundation Group's 2022 Impact Report, or by staying up to date on our blog page.

This year, The Longest Table has partnered with Charlies Foundation for Research, CQShines, and Gold Coast Hospital Foundation.

As a host, if there is a participating charity partner in your region, you will be able to select an additional Charity Partner and elect a portion of your fundraising to this charity.