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The real estate network has thrown $100,000 at a not-for-profit organisation that aims to support remote and rural Australia.
Raine & Horne has donated $100,000 to the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) as it looks to “do its bit” to help those communities affected by bush fires, floods, drought and the pandemic in recent years.
The FRRR is described as the only national, not-for-profit that is specifically focused on “ensuring social and economic strength in rural, regional and remote areas of Australia by aligning government, philanthropic and local community purpose and investment”.
“FRRR provides funding and capacity building support at the hyper-local level. We have reach, relationships, networks, and know-how to align funding, big and small, to community-led solutions that build resilience and long-term viability and vitality of smaller remote, rural, and regional communities across Australia,” the organisation’s website notes.
The $100,000 donation was carried out through Raine & Horne’s private philanthropic organisation, The Raine & Horne Foundation, launched in July 2021.
“The Raine & Horne Foundation solidifies and represents 139 years of charitable giving by Raine & Horne and is dedicated to supporting Australia’s future well-being, welfare and environment,” the network’s executive chairman Angus Raine said.
“Our firm has been servicing rural and regional communities since 1883. Over the last three years, the impacts of bush fires, floods, drought, and the pandemic have put significant pressure on many remote, rural and regional community groups.
“Through our partnership with FRRR, we want to do our bit to help these communities recover and thrive.”
Commenting off the back of the donation from the Raine & Horne foundation, FRRR chief executive officer Natalie Egleton said: “The events of the last three years have placed a lot of stress on local communities, reducing their ability to fundraise locally and to find the volunteers and other resources they need to sustain their community.
“That’s why partnerships like this one with The Raine & Horne Foundation are so important. We really appreciate this support for FRRR as it means that we can help even more local community groups to address locally prioritised needs in a way that makes sense in that particular place.
“Whether that’s responding to a natural disaster, providing a vital service or something that can improve the wellbeing of the community, flexible donations like this mean that we can continue to partner with local groups to build stronger, more vibrant remote, rural and regional communities.”
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