6 | Fowler Homes Queenstown: Hope Home T T Richard Loader Raising funds to make a difference The Hope Home was auctioned on Gumboot Friday, November 1, selling for $1.69m with all profits of $404,000 donated to the I Am Hope Foundation. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT T T to page 8 When people tell Jason McGirr something can’t be done, why it is too hard, why it won’t work, his natural response is, let’s do it! Such is the case with The Hope Home, built by his building company Fowler Homes Queenstown specifically for the purpose of donating all profits to the I Am Hope Foundation. Fifteen months ago, Jason and his wife Jen tuned into the Morning Rumble (The Rock radio station) and heard Mike King talking about the I Am Hope Foundation. “Mike was desperate, asking for funding for the I Am Hope Foundation; he sounded dejected and broken,” says Jason. “Later that night, Jen and I talked about what we could do to help. I reached out to Mike by email, outlining a proposal to build a home that would be auctioned off, with all profits donated to the I Am Hope Foundation. I said to Mike, ‘When we decide to do something, good luck telling me we can’t!’.” Within 15 minutes Jason received a response from Mike thanking him for the proposal and suggesting they meet in Auckland. “The foundation gets lots of proposals, which often don’t come to fruition, but I flew to Auckland with consented build plans, a section in Hanley’s Farm – a relatively new subdivision in Queenstown – and a full plan for how to make the offer work. “We partnered with Media Works to get the Morning Rumble involved and give more exposure to the issues, and that Fowler Homes Queenstown were doing something to make a difference.” Providing total home living solutions for this charity build to raise funds for youthmental health services across NewZealand. is proud to support the I AmHope Foundation and Fowler Home’s ‘Hope Home’ Charity Build. Rinnai.co.nz creating your outdoor dream Cellphone 022 647 1390 office@quantumlandscaping.co.nz quantumlandscaping.co.nz
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