Last week 14 local businesses participated in a charity competition to see who could build a flatpack the fastest.
Part of the ongoing PS101 Challenge from Property Solutions 101, whereby their team competes against local businesses to raise money for charity, this was the annual all-in challenge and raised money and awareness for Got Your Back Sista.
Local granny flat builders, Backyard Grannys, took out first place, with a time just over 10 minutes. The Property Solutions 101 team themselves took out last place.
Property Solutions 101 Director, Kylie Frearson said the afternoon was a huge success.
“It just shows that it only takes a small idea and the open-minds of local businesses to raise money for charity,” Kylie said.
“When we first floated the idea there were a few confused people, but the feedback from yesterday was that everyone had a great time, were thrilled to support Got Your Back Sista and thoroughly enjoyed getting out of the office for a little bit of fun and silliness.
“However, we maintain our flatpack was sabotaged,” Kylie laughed.
“It’s the only reason we could have come last!”
With 18 businesses donating money, the event raised $9,000, as well as the $1,500 of furniture, which is also being gifted to the charity.
Founder of Got Your Back Sista, Melissa Histon said she loved the idea of the challenge.
“It was great way to have businesses donate to charity, in a way that’s thinking outside of the box – in this case, the flatpack box!” Melissa said.
“We’re always surprised by the creative ways individuals and businesses in the Hunter region choose to support Got Your Back Sista. And as always, we’re really grateful.”
The local business people who participated in the 2018 PS101 Challenge included:
- Property Solutions 101 – Kylie Frearson and Siobhan Ferguson
- The Marketing GP – Kylie Screen and Tarin Cromarty
- Frontline – Grant Maloney and Mel Flavell
- Bell Partners Wealth Creation – Alex Herbert and T’Kia Gresham
- Evolution Advisers – Kylie Colloras and Claudina Kruk
- Hyperweb – Brendan Brooks and Wade Haywood
- Hunter Plastic Surgery – Amber Moncrieff and Lily Wang
- St George – James Petryk and Jye Smith
- Backyard Grannys – Alex Mitchell and Daniel Carman
- performHR – Johanna Fink and Sarah Noonan
- Monica Clare – Hayley Hutchinson and Carla Hiles
- Jenkins Legal – Sally Davies and Michael Volschenk
- LJ Hooker – Tegan Kleinman and Greg Frearson
- Capital Claims – Kylie Waddingham and Kylie Hearne
Got Your Back Sista is a Hunter-based charity that has a vision to see women and their children happy, thriving and living independently after escaping the trauma of domestic violence.
IMAGE | Participants in the Property Solutions 101 PS101 flatpack Challenge.
