Hesperia In the Community

Supporting this, the Hesperia team actively participates in fundraising activities throughout the year to support the communities in which we operate.

Our Health and Wellness Committee held its inaugural R U OKAY? Day in September, helping foster positive conversation around mental health. This lunch was an opportunity to come together and encourage the team to regularly check in and support each other. In collaboration with the Philanthropy Committee and through our donation-matching program, Hesperia was pleased to match the donations made by staff to support the R U OKAY? charity and cause. The Committee continues to focus on strengthening the care, awareness and education of employee wellbeing by providing access to information, resources and ongoing training.

Items from our 2021 Christmas fundraiser have been delivered to the women and children currently residing at RUAH Community Services and Starick’s domestic violence refuges. These donations will help provide many Perth children with a gift to open on Christmas Day this year. A sincere thank you to our staff for their generosity and significant donations made to families experiencing domestic violence.

Next week, we’re taking on the Cancer Council’s ‘The Longest Day’ initiative. This event is the ultimate golf challenge to complete four rounds of golf in one day – 72 holes. Two in three Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70, and we want to help change this. Next year, Hesperia will enter two teams in the Rottnest Channel Swim and one team in the Hawaiian Ride for Youth events.

THE LONGEST DAY

On December 20, the Hesperia team is going to brave the heat at Cottesloe Golf Club to raise funds for Cancer Council’s The Longest Day. The Longest Day is the ultimate golf challenge designed to test skill, strength and stamina. The challenge is to successfully complete four rounds of golf from dawn to dusk, raising funds for Cancer Council.

Our team is aiming to raise $10,000 and raise awareness for this cause. You can donate and learn more here.

ROTTNEST CHANNEL SWIM

Hesperia has entered two teams into the 19.7km Rottnest Channel Swim in February next year, with funds raised going to the Starlight Foundation.

The Hammerheads and Hurricanes will take part in the annual open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island, with participants including Development Director Ian Smyth, Development Managers Corey Scidone, Gemma Davis and Harry Seward, Associate Rob Tucker, Analysts Jack Durward and Jack Varney and Graduate Gabe Jones.

RIDE FOR YOUTH

Hesperia has sponsored the Hawaiian Ride for Youth since 2018 and is an Official Partner of the event. The annual ride from Albany to Perth requires cyclists to cover over 700km over four and a half days, raising funds and awareness for Youth Focus and its mental health services.

During the ride through towns in the State’s South West, Great Southern and Wheatbelt, participants visit high schools to educate students on issues of youth suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm and the services that Youth Focus provides.

In March next year, Project Accountant Gráinne Byrne and Data Analytics Lead Tim Sondalini will be representing our team, accompanied by riders from multiple organisations that work with Hesperia. Training has well and truly commenced with our team riding between 160 and 300km together each week, on top of their individual training.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

If you, or someone you know, needs mental health support or is experiencing domestic or family violence, help is available.

13 11 14 – Lifeline Australia 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) – National sexual assault and domestic violence helpline 1800 007 339 – WA Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline