Bunnings BBQ fundraiser a sizzling success
Residents from our Sale Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) have been busy over the weekend, hosting their first community fundraiser at their local Bunnings.
Supporting client goals through fundraising
Residents from our Sale Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) have been busy recently, hosting their first community fundraiser at their local Bunnings.
The sausage sizzle was not only a great way to raise funds for Yooralla, but also provided the opportunity to support clients’ goals of community participation; money handling; cooking skills; and customer service. The team took turns rotating shifts throughout the day, greeting customers, taking orders, practising their money handling skills, and assisting on the grill.
“It was a fantastic day! Everything went to plan, and the residents are eager to do it again soon,” said Shaun, Service Manager – Home & Living.
Generosity of the community felt by the team
The team were overwhelmed by the generosity of the wider community, with community members giving donations and paying it forward for the next person in line, and at some points they nearly sold out of sausages!
Thanks to the generosity of the community, the team were able to raise $753, “but you can’t put a price on the joy and goals the clients achieved on the day,” Shaun said.
Money raised at the sausage sizzle will go towards an activity of the residents’ choosing.
“The clients have a meeting in two weeks to discuss which activity they want to do,” Shaun said.
“Some of the ideas so far have been going to Phillip Island to see the penguins or going on a four wheel-drive outing somewhere,” he said.
It is safe to say, the day was a sizzling success! And clients and staff enjoyed a well-deserved sausage at the end of the day.
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