From family groups to future leaders, young couples and corporate CEOS – meet the Brisbane Backseat SleepOut participants who will spend a night in their cars on 26 October to fundraise for stable and safe homes for vulnerable youth.
The Future Leaders
A big supporter of the Property Industry Foundation and an active member of our Queensland Future Leader’s Committee, Rebecca Hunter, National Digital Coordinator at Cox Architecture will be sleeping out at the Brisbane Backseat SleepOut to help build bedrooms for homeless youth. Rebecca was part of the Pedal for Homeless Youth event in Brisbane this year and last year she participated in a sleep out for Second Chance Programme, a charity that supports older women at risk of homelessness and vulnerable women with children.
Father-daughter duo Brian and Gabi Camilleri from TTM Consulting will be sleeping out at the Brisbane Backseat SleepOut to support The Haven Project – building homes for at risk youth and young mums. Gabi is a member of our Future Leaders Committee in Queensland and earlier this year she asked for her friends and family to donate money to the Property Industry Foundation, in lieu of 21st birthday gifts. She also supported the Pedal for Homeless Youth event in Brisbane. “It’s important to highlight that there is a large homeless youth population in Australia,” says Gabi. “It is my hope that now that I have introduced the Property Industry Foundation to my personal community, they will be more inclined to support the charity and attend fundraisers such as the Backseat SleepOut.”
Avril Meiklejohn, Cornerstone Group and Future Leaders Committee member will be attending the Backseat SleepOut with her husband James Meiklejohn. The newlyweds are big supporters of the Foundation and its goals. “When you hear the statistics of homeless youth within Australia, it really is an eye-opening statistic. As individuals you don’t always know how to help, but the Backseat SleepOut is one event where you can do something tangible to help raise money for projects which will impact so many young lives,” says Avril. “James and I will be joining many of our fellow industry colleagues to come together for one night to help raise both awareness and much needed funds.”
The MD
Riye Arai-Coupe, Managing Director of Bluebird and member of the Queensland Board of Advisors and Chair of Beneficiary Review Committee will be attending the Brisbane Backseat SleepOut with her nieces, Madeline and Kate. Bluebird is devoted to providing social and affordable housing and have a strong alignment with local Community Housing Providers. The team from Bluebird also participated in last year’s SleepOut in Brisbane and were one of the top team fundraisers. Thanks, Riye and Bluebird!
CEO and Chair
Queensland Board of Advisor’s Chair and CEO of the Lancini Property Group, Salvatore Guardala and his wife Suzanne will team up for the Backseat SleepOut after a busy year supporting the Foundation’s events calendar in Queensland. “All our events provide great opportunities for our industry to make a meaningful contribution to the Foundation’s goal of creating safe and nurturing homes for young people in need, including the Backseat SleepOut,” says Sal.
Pull up a parking spot and join us at the Brisbane Backseat SleepOut on 26 October at Eat Street Northshore to raise funds to build safe and secure homes for young people in need. Our keynote speaker is tennis commentator and former champ Jelena Dokic, who will speak about her personal experience of homelessness.
“9,593 young people in Queensland are homeless or without stable housing. 4,836 Queensland young people are homeless and 4,757 Queensland young people are living in insecure housing.”
- Principal Partner: Cornerstone Property Services
- Major Partner: Saunders Havill Group
- Venue Partner: Eat Street Northshore
- Security Partner: Constant Security Services
- Advertising Partner: oOh!
