Franchisee project builds better lives for kids

Sarah Stowe

Inside Franchise Business: A GJ Gardner franchisee initiative will raise money for Variety - the children's charityA franchise couple in Sydney are on target to boost the coffers for Variety – the Children’s Charity when a brand new home built by their business goes up for auction.

Less than six months after the concrete slab was poured, the team at G.J. Gardner Homes Sydney West reveals its new Variety Freedom House in the picturesque Hawkesbury region.

David and Belinda Hogan, owners of G.J. Gardner Homes Sydney West said the hard work and generous support from local suppliers and developer North Richmond Joint Venture, has ensured that they are on track to raise as much money as possible for the home’s beneficiary Variety – the Children’s Charity.

“The new house will be auctioned on October 14, with all profits donated to Variety – the Children’s Charity to help Aussie children who are facing challenges like financial hardship or who have a disability,” David Hogan said. “We are aiming to raise $250,000 for this worthy cause.”

Variety – the Children’s Charity (NSW) CEO David Sexton said the funds raised from the auction help them fund grants, services, programs, scholarships and kids events to help build better lives for kids.

“Last year we helped more than 38,000 NSW and ACT kids and the money raised this year will be put into programmes and services that will help kids in wider NSW and ACT, as well as kids in the North Richmond area, wherever the need arises,” Sexton said.

This is the third year that G.J. Gardner Homes had supported the charity through the Variety Freedom House initiative.