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An opportunity to dust off the brightest and boldest items in their closet has rewarded an agency with an exceptional result for a cause that’s personal for their team.
Harcourts Mandurah’s first fundraiser for Loud Shirt Day, raising money for Telethon Speech & Hearing, was spearheaded by agent Paul Blakeley, who became aware of the organisation when his daughter was born with hearing issues.
The charity supports children with hearing loss, speech and language difficulties. Now three years into their journey with Quinn, who received excellent support from the organisation, Mr Blakeley and his wife were eager to find a way they could give back.
Harcourts Mandurah was happy to hold the fancy dress day with staff, and Mr Blakeley hoped the initiative might bring $3,000 to the cause. At the end of they day they had $6,000, with contributions from Harcourts Empire, Harcourts Alliance, Harcourts Valley to Vines as well.
Moreover, Harcourts Foundation pushed them even farther over the goal, approving a donation of $5,000 to bolster Mr Blakeley’s efforts.
The agent said he was “blown away by everyone’s generosity”.
“This was the first year we have been involved in Loud Shirt Day and we set a modest target, so to raise in excess of $10,000 has completely taken us by surprise,” he said.
Ben Hatch, director of Harcourts Mandurah, commented that it was a “fun morning and so fantastic seeing everyone get involved so quickly”.
He said that Mr Blakely’s efforts had been “massive” and the outcome showed “great support for a special girl”.
Shane Kempton, CEO of Harcourts WA, explained that it is important for the broader company to contribute to causes such as this, as it prides itself on being a people-first business.
“Our One Team approach to providing the ‘finest experience’ extends not only to our clients but also towards the broader community too,” Mr Kempton said.
“I’m extremely proud of Harcourts Mandurah’s incredible fundraising efforts. This, combined with the Harcourts Foundation donation, will touch the lives in a meaningful way, for many Western Australians, some close to home,” he said.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Juliet Helmke
Based in Sydney, Juliet Helmke has a broad range of reporting and editorial experience across the areas of business, technology, entertainment and the arts. She was formerly Senior Editor at The New York Observer.
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