O'Brien Electrical and Plumbing continually seek to minimize the impact their business has on the environment in order to protect future generations. One way they do this is by giving back to the community through their Sustainability Community Grants.
Brad Pesavento, Director of O'Brien Plumbing Wyong was on the search for a local charity that his business/franchise could award the Grant to.
Through conversations with Alan Pleym, president of local radio station 93.3FM, he was introduced to Coast Shelter, a not-for-profit and charity on the Central Coast.
Coast Shelter provides specialist homelessness services and personal support programs for those escaping domestic and family violence.
Brad states “this grant is about giving back to the community and working on a couple of factors including water efficiency, power savings, a local charity within our local area that we service.”
Amy Selback, Domestic Violence Rapid Response Coordinator at Coast Shelter states “it’s really important that Coast Shelter gets this work done on our properties. We have a couple of properties across the Central Coast where we’re able to accommodate families who have fled domestic and family violence instead of them being housed in temporary accommodation in hotels and motels.”
She continues “getting work done like this ensures that we’re able to keep our properties maintained and ready for families to come in when they need.”
With over 1,000 community members supported across Coast Shelters refuges and Domestic Violence Rapid Response program every year and 21,800 meals given out at the Community Center, local businesses such as O'Brien Plumbing in Wyong are vital to the work Coast Shelter does.
Amy Selback states “I’d like to say, thank you so much to Brad from O'Brien and his team for providing the work that they have at our property here and all of the other businesses across the Central Coast that help us out on a regular basis. We thank you so much”.
To find out about Coast Shelters homelessness and domestic and family violence services visit their website or call 4325 3540 during business hours.
