Squadron Energy has partnered with the Yindyamarra Healing Aboriginal Men’s Group to supply garden maintenance equipment for their ‘Free Mow Friday’ initiative.
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Squadron Energy’s First Nations Engagement Facilitator, Justin Toomey-White said the collaboration provides an opportunity for the men, to not only give back to the community, but also create a business plan and gain valuable employment experience.
“This is about more than funding gardening equipment. We want to leave a legacy,” Mr Toomey-White said.
“Our aim is to help the men build up skills for employment and ultimately get a job and set themselves up for the future.
“We're genuinely working closely with First Nations communities and supporting initiatives by First Nations groups in Wellington. We want them to reap the benefits from our projects long after they’re built.”
Yindyamarra Healing Aboriginal Men’s Group Founder, Jeffery Amatto said the support from Squadron Energy helps his organisation provide men who are healing from trauma and addiction with an opportunity to build a better life.
“With the right support we have been able to start building our own small business and doing great things in the community,” Mr Amatto said.
Kenneth Everson, who is part of the men's healing group, said they came up with the idea to offer free mowing so they could give back to the community.
“We all come from different places, and we've been through different things, and it's good for the boys to get back together again. They heal themselves through this program,” Mr Everson said.
