Supporting Our Community
We're more than just a local curry house! We're a restaurant that supports and celebrates our communities!
COOKING FOR COMMUNITY CASSEROLES
With your generous donations, we've cooked over 2000 meals for those in our community financially struggling and who could do with some Babajis love. To date, our community has raised
$7360 (12 Sep 2023)
You are welcome to contribute to this fund when visiting the restaurant or when ordering online.
COMMUNITY DAYS AT BABAJIS
On the 3rd Tuesday of every month between February & November, we donate 10% of our total sales directly to a local group in our community doing some amazing work and needing a helping hand.
2024 COMMUNITY DAYS
March '24 - $450 for Ticker Arts Studio, Belgrave, to help them get back on their feet after an arson attack
April '24 - Coming up - Upwey Scouts
May '24 - Coming up - Belgrave Lantern Festival
2023 COMMUNITY DAYS
September - $440 raised for the Melbourne Youth Chorale
August - $350 for Kindred supporting asylum seekers
July - $360 for Rescue Logs
June - $600 for Shakti Mental Health
May - $380 for Mums of the Hills
April - $380 for the Australian Malayalee Student Association
March - $400 for the Emerald Monbulk Wildlife Shelter
Feb - $457 for the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Youth Mentoring in the Hills.
Are you a local community group looking for support? We'd love to help. Please get in touch with us.
Community Casseroles
Thurs 18 April 24 - Upcoming Community Day - Upwey Scouts
Thurs 18 April 24 - Upcoming Community Day - Upwey Scouts
DIB DIB DIB! DOB DOB DOB! Get your woggles on, we're raising $ for Upwey Scouts!
That photo? We couldn't resist! It's Steve from Belgrave's Sooki Lounge - the one who kicks you out if you're drunk - as a wee Scout, circa 1986
Tues November 14th '23 - Upcoming Community Day - Upwey Cricket Club
Cricket! It's in our blood! And if you're a cricket fan, you're Babaji's family!
Coming up - Tues 14th November, we'll be raising funds for the Upwey Cricket Club, with 10% of all our sales donated to our local cricket club!
See you there! x
September 12th '23 - $440 raised for the Melbourne Youth Chorale
It was loud last night at Babajis! A full house of kids and parents for September's Community Day.
Together we raised $440 for the Melbourne Youth Chorale!
So proud to be able to support this not-for-profit choir, whose ethos is to make sure every child, regardless of background, is given the gift of music ... and we agree!
August 8th '23 Kindred - $350 raised for asylum seekers
We're always humbled when our community come out on a cold winters night for Community Day.
Thank you!
With your help we raised $350 for Kindred, a local group supporting asylum seekers and refugees.
July '23 Rescue Logs - $360 raised!
Another awesome night raising funds for Rescue Logs. With your help we raised $360 for a great volunteer run group salvaging the trees that fall in storms in the Dandenong Ranges and keeping them for community use!
Find out more about @rescuelogsinc here. Or pick up their book 'The Big Storm' from Babajis ($25 with all funds going direct to Rescue Log).
June '23 Shakti Mental Health - $600 raised!
