News
23 December, 2024
A cool not-for-profit collaboration
A generous donation from Esk Community Op Shop has seen a muchneeded new air conditioning system installed at the Carinity Our House disability support service in Toogoolawah.
Maggie Townsend from Carinity Our House said the air conditioning would help carers feel more comfortable when supporting people with a disability during overnight stays.
“All guest bedrooms and living spaces in Carinity Our House are now air conditioned, providing an even more comfortable home away from home for people in the Somerset Region living with physical or intellectual disability,” she said.
The $5,000 donation from Esk Community Op Shop also allowed Carinity to purchase large planter pots, garden soil and a water feature, providing a calm and tranquil sensory space for mindfulness, de-escalation and rejuvenation.
Carinity Our House’s ongoing improvements also include a new concrete slab for greater accessibility and raised garden beds for accessible fruit and vegetable gardening.
This stage of the project has been funded by a Community Assistance Grant from Somerset Council.
