News
Making a difference in our community
Date: 18 February 2010
Fitzpatricks Real Estate is now into its 60th year of making a difference within our community, with over $100,000 donated back into our community throughout the past 5 years. To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Fitzpatricks Real Estate has proudly partnered with Mission Australia’s Wagga Youth Connections.
Throughout the remainder of the year Fitzpatricks Real Estate will donate $60 from every property sale, and a further $60 per week from the Property Management department directly to Wagga Youth Connections.Wagga Youth Connections is a local organisation supporting young people and their families by providing crisis accommodation, family relationship counselling, assistance with education & employment, housing assistance, information and advice, court support, practical assistance and adolescent focused group programs.
Where the donation will be used:- improvements to residence e.g. home maintenance
- funding support programs
- purchasing educational material and sporting equipment
- funding of special treats e.g. movie tickets
- purchase of birthday and Christmas presents for residents
- allow residents to fund birthday and Christmas presents for siblings
“This money will help the organisation continue the amazing work they are doing. We are proud to be supporting Wagga Youth Connections and we are looking forward to helping make a positive change to the lives of these young people.” said Director Shaun Lowry
The entire Fitzpatricks Real Estate team is looking forward to supporting Wagga Youth Connections and will also hope to provide mentoring and guidance to the members of the organisation.
Heather Manning, Service Manager from Wagga Youth Connections is extreamly humbled by the kind donation. Heather said “I believe everyone has a role to play in contributing towards breaking the cycle of homelessness, Fitzpatrick Real Estate have seen the need in our local community and have acted by generously donating money towards such a critical service for the Young people in our community."
“We have come a long way since our beginning and this is our way of giving back.” said Director Lyn Kimball.