Scope Projects Named Hard Hat Impact Hero for Fifth Year Running
$34,840 raised at Annual Hard Hat Breakfast caps a milestone year for the Foundation's 30th anniversary
Scope Projects has once again exceeded its fundraising target at the Annual Hard Hat Breakfast, raising $34,840 for homeless youth and earning the title of Hard Hat Impact Hero for the fifth year running.
The milestone comes in a significant year for the Property Industry Foundation, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. This year's total is up 12% on last year and takes Scope Projects' five-year fundraising tally past $140,000.
Trade partners gathered last week at Touchwood Restaurant, Sydney Fish Markets, Pyrmont, for a breakfast combining industry networking with a raffle in support of the Foundation's work.
"We’re incredibly proud to have partnered with the Property Industry Foundation over the past five years," said Christina Paterson, Sales & Operations Director at Scope Projects Australia. "We’re so grateful for the unwavering support of our amazing trade partners, subcontractors and wider network, whose generosity has made this possible. We’re honoured to support PIF and the incredible work they do for young people experiencing homelessness."
"Scope Projects' dedication over five consecutive years shows what's possible when the construction industry gets behind a cause," said Kate Mills, CEO of the Property Industry Foundation. "Their support has directly shaped safe, stable homes for young people doing it tough, and in our 30th anniversary year, that kind of consistency means more than ever."
Five Years of Community Impact
Funds raised by Scope Projects over the past five years have supported the Foundation's Haven Project, helping bring a range of initiatives to life.
Smaller projects supported include a major renovation of the Sydney Girls & Boys Brigade community hub for primary and secondary students needing extra support, and a refurbished office for the Jannawi Family Centre, a community-based child protection organisation. Funding also went toward refurbishing Redfern Jarjum College, an Indigenous primary school for disadvantaged youth in inner-city Sydney, and transforming a four-bedroom house run by Oasis Sydney Youth Services – The Salvation Army, which supports 17- to 24-year-olds.
On the Haven House side, projects included Haven House Balgowlah, the transformation of a derelict property into a two-bedroom home delivered with the Burdekin Association and Bridge Housing; Haven House Granville, a four-bedroom home for young people experiencing homelessness while in education; and a refurbishment of Haven House Sylvania for Caretakers Cottage, adding two bedrooms and a full bathroom.
Last year's project, Haven House Inner West, saw the renovation of a seven-bedroom crisis refuge for girls in Sydney's inner west.
A Milestone Year
As the Foundation marks three decades of supporting vulnerable young people across Sydney, Scope Projects' latest effort adds to a growing legacy of industry-backed support for housing and community infrastructure.
The company's continued success at the Hard Hat Breakfast reflects the ongoing commitment of Sydney's construction and trade community to giving back — one breakfast, one raffle, one renovation at a time.
