Residents at the local HALO refuge will stay warm and dry this winter thank to a brand new dryer donated by The Good Guys Mandurah.
The local community group has been selected as a lucky recipient of one of the six brand new dryers given away through The Good Guy’s Dryers for Communities initiative.
The initiative aimed at assisting families, community groups and organisations across Australia that were in urgent need of a dryer this winter.
HALO works to provide support for the unemployed, victims of domestic violence, and people that have been affected by bushfires through emergency relief initiatives, and they also help homeless people to find a home.
The new dryer will go towards assisting residents at the HALO refuge in washing and drying their clothes in winter, making a huge difference in keeping them warm.
The refuge can host up to 10 homeless people every day and provide them with clothing, a bed to sleep on and other basic items they might be in need of.
“We have a transitional house that sleeps up to 10 homeless people and most come with very little, so we supply clothes and things they need to keep them warm,” HALO manager Dee Freitag said.
She said they were delighted with the donation, which would give them that extra helping hand.
“Sometimes these people stay a couple of nights a month so this new dryer enables us to stay on top of things and let those in need wash and dry their clothes, we are so thankful,” she said.
The Good Guys Mandurah team member Paul Turnor said they received a significant amount of entries and he was thrilled to see a local organisation taking out one of the six national prizes.
“We have no doubt that HALO will make the most of their new dryer,” Mr Turnor said.
“As part of our Doing Good program we strive to give back by supporting initiatives that make a difference to local communities.”
The Good Guys also doubled their donations to Orange Sky Laundry, a mobile laundry facility for homeless people throughout Australia, through the sale of laundry products made in-store.
The company donated $10,000 to the cause, which is the equivalent to 833 loads of washing.