Community Pitch 2019

Burns and Burns Real Estate attended the Community Pitch 2019 event at Roseville Golf Club. This spectacular event gave us the opportunity to meet with 10 community groups and charities who shared their stories and pitched for funding.

Burns and Burns Real Estate alongside Bendigo Bank and many other local businesses, community organisations and community members pledged funds to these groups and raised an incredible $39,200.

These funds were distributed to the 10 groups who shared their pitches and the results are as follows:

– KYDS Youth Development Service $7,950
– Delvena Women and Children’s Refuge (part of Manly Warringah Women’s Resource Centre) $4,800
– Mentoring Men $4,700
– The Generous & The Grateful $4,700
– Killara Rural Fire Brigade $4,650
– Parkinson’s NSW – Parkinsong $2,850
– Hornsby Connect $2,600
– Hornsby Gang Show $2,500
– Easy Care Gardening $2,300
– 1st Lindfield Scout Group $2,100

We have had the pleasure of working with a few of these groups when sponsoring the Monopoly Ku-Ring-Gai edition and it was great to be involved once again.

Each group gave an incredible pitch to explain their need for more funding to improve the work they are doing and there were a few in particular that resonated with us.

• Killara Rural Fire Brigade, during this difficult time around NSW & QLD it is very rewarding to be able to say thank you and offer a contribution so that they can buy some much needed equipment to keep our community safe.

• Parkinson’s NSW (Parkinsong) are an incredible group that promotes and encourages singing for people with Parkinson’s disease which can help improve their quality of life. We were privileged to be able to contribute towards their cause in loving memory of Julia Burns.

• Delvena Women and Children Refuge who thanks to this incredible event and the pledged funds have managed to reach their target to provide a 6 week program for women experiencing domestic violence on the North Shore.

• The Generous & The Grateful is helping vulnerable people who are rebuilding their lives in a new house, but who lack the basic essentials that are needed to make a home. The Generous & The Grateful provide these items such as a fridge, couch or bed and they do it quickly. Please consider this organisation before throwing away any furniture to landfill.

It was a wonderful and moving night to listen to everyone’s pitches and the work they are doing within our community. They are all so deserving of any donations or time you can spare to help these great causes.

If you would like any information on any of these groups and how you can get involved please contact us.

Thank you to Bendigo Bank for putting on an amazing event, it was a great success.

Burns and Burns Real Estate is proud to support our local community. To see more of what we do head to https://www.burnsandburns.com.au/in-the-community/