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Harcourts South Australia has launched the Cubby House Project, taking a popular outdoor living trend and expanding it into community giving.
The new project will provide people with the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind cubby houses for their family and give back to their community at the same time.
The Harcourts Foundation, Harcourts South Australia and the Salvation Army have partnered to create the Cubby House Project, an interactive fundraising program for the Burlendi Youth Shelter, which provides emergency short-term accommodation for homeless children 15–17 years old.
Four cubby houses have been hand-built by the Salvation Army’s Men’s Shed, and these were auctioned off at the Harcourts South Australia quarterly awards event last night at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Three of the four cubbies are to be decorated and re-auctioned in their own local communities.
Harcourts South Australia CEO Andrew Friebe said that supporting local communities is a core value for everyone at Harcourts.
“While our day-to-day business is helping people sell or rent their home, sadly each day there are many children who do not currently have a place to call their own home,” the CEO said.
“This Cubby House Project is wonderful because it helps multiple projects and communities — both the Men’s Shed who built the cubbies and the Burlendi [Youth] Shelter who will receive the funds.”
Burlendi Youth Shelter is located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. There is a strong emphasis at Burlendi towards independent living skills, and residents are encouraged to develop networks within the wider community. Clients are initially housed in the shelter, and when they have sufficient living skills, they may move to an on-site unit. This is a helpful stepping stone to achieving full independence, allowing space and opportunity to grow, but with 24-hour access to staff support.
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