Sunshine Butterflies is calling on the community to help the charity erect a 25-metre steel shed at their Cooroibah property.
The shed was originally destined for Vietnam but has now been donated by the Australian Defence Force.
Project manager Rob Purves now needs help to put the shed together, as well as mentor 15 young men who are working towards their certificate I in construction.
Charity founder and CEO Leanne Walsh said it was always difficult to kick start each stage of the “Our Backyard” McKinnon Drive project without funding.
“Before we can break open the crates and put our trainees to work to gain construction skills, the urgency is to lay the concrete slab which is quoted at about $30,000 due to the size, slope and contour of the land,” she said.
To kickstart the fund-raising appeal, Noosa Rotary Daybreak has made Sunshine Butterflies one of their beneficiaries of the annual May Book Fest which will give the group seed funds to get start some construction.
“We are now seeking further assistance in the form of donations, materials and expertise to get this shed up, which will provide an undercover space for skills development for jobs, learning and living,” Leanne said.
Any businesses or community organisation that would like to assist can phone Sandy Bolton on 0405 483 579.
