Hocking Stuart - Kids Under Cover’s first Key Business Partner

In February 2009, leading Victorian real estate agency Hocking Stuart announced Kids Under Cover as its official Charity Partner. Hocking Stuart Managing Director Nigel O’Neil stated, “As real estate professionals, we are in the business of helping people find new homes. Now we’re using our expertise to benefit the community and help these kids put a roof over their heads and get a good education. We hope our contribution can help these young people to go on to lead rich and fulfilling lives.”

The natural synergy between the two organisations has created many opportunities to work together. In the first year of the Partnership, Hocking Stuart kicked things off with a generous donation of $44,000 to fund one bungalow. Hocking Stuart will be getting a team together to build the bungalow in early 2011 as part of the Kids Under Cover Corporate Build Program.

Hocking Stuart also hosted a Run Melbourne team in 2009 with 35 participants donning their trainers to raise funds for Kids Under Cover. Auctioneer extraordinaire Chris Murphy from Richmond Hocking Stuart, ran the main auction at the Umbrella Ball in 2009 raising just under $100,000 in 45 minutes: a phenomenal effort!

Hocking Stuart also supports the Cubby House Challenge through its extensive promotional channels (Red Magazine, Early Alert emails etc) as well as creating invaluable awareness raising opportunities for Kids Under Cover in its day-to-day business.

Kids Under Cover thanks Hocking Stuart for its outstanding support as our first Key Business Partner and we look forward to developing our relationship over the coming years.