Harald's Helpers

Harald's House would not exist without the generosity and ingenuity of our local community. An amazing range of businesses, services clubs, sporting groups and individuals have helped Harald Falge in his quest to build a better future for Cairns' homeless youth.

It is literally impossible to list every donation. But the list below gives an indication of the depth of community support. We are very grateful to so many people in our community who have shared Harald's vision to break the cycle of homelessness by building Harald's House.

  • Rotary Club of Cairns' annual Duck Race in the past has resulted in nearly $85,000 being raised, including $20,000 donation from the AMP Foundation & $2500 donation by 'corporate duck' winner Brian White
  • The women of the Zonta Club of Cairns have pledged $20,000 to fund the fit-out of Harald's House when it is built.
  • International award-winning photographer Steve Rutherford has dedicated hundreds of hours to documenting life on the streets of Cairns. Steve's work is gritty and shows a side to Cairns life you won't find on glossy brochures to our tropical paradise! His goal is to publish his work - a snapshot of which is featured on our website - in a high quality book. Sponsorship is currently being sought to make this important project happen and help build Harald's House.
  • ARUP has agreed to provide $10,000 worth of pro bono engineering and other technical services involved in the building project. Thanks to Robert Donnan and his dynamic team for being a part of our vision!
  • Cairns Revival Fellowship for organising the quarterly Little Street Markets - not only a great fundraising initiative but a popular addition to the Cairns market scene
  • Cairns Central donated $1000 - the proceeds of the 'Kiddy Cruiser' service available for use at the centre by gold coin donation
  • Anne Carr and team took part in the Mareeba to Chillagoe Wheelbarrow race. Apart from putting their bodies on the line, they managed to raise $1400
  • Staff at Ergon Energy through the Power Aid Program raised in excess of $6000
  • Laing O'Rourke held an Industry Night and raised $118 for Harald's House
  • Members of the Hambledon Hotel Sport & Recreation Association has again donated $500, matching an earlier deposit
  • The Harleys Educational Family Fun Drive-In Movie Night made possible during Cairns Festival 2010 thanks to Udo Jattke at Glencorp and the team at Sauce Events
  • Gordonvale Presbyterian Women's Fellowship again hosted the Gordonvale Quilt Show as part of the annual Pyramid Race Day festivities at Gordonvale. The ladies have literally knitted and quilted their way to raising thousands of dollars for Harald's House
  • Scott Fraser raised $1700 by running to work all the way from Trinity Beach to Ergon Energy's Kenny Street in Cairns. Now he has an even more ambitious target of challenging others to race from the Lagoon to the Top of the Pyramid in November 2010
  • Trinity Anglican School for a generous donation of $1500
  • Andy & Loren Gillison at The Edge Food Store for allowing Harald's House to be a major beneficiary of the door raffle at the popular 'Club Relish' events
  • Jodie Cox and the NQ Baby & Children's Expo for organising a raffle for Harald's House and sourcing a backstage pass to meet the Wiggles as our coveted prize!
  • XPD adventure race team - led by Rhonda Coyne, Craig House & Jason Hedges - nominated Harald's House as their charity. White water rafting, kayaking, hiking, snorkelling and mountain biking are just a few of the disciplines in which they competed over a 700km trek. Every kilometre raised money for Harald's House. Go team!
  • Cairns Little Theatre, Gregory Masons Charity Fund, The Edge Food Store and Pastry Sensations for their collective generosity in allowing us to host a wonderful preview to the Rondo Theatre's Travelling North, raising more than $2000
  • Smithfield Village Christmas Fair for allowing us to host a fundraising barbecue and donating $1000 for the privilege - thanks also to Marsh Butcheries for the 20kg of sausages, Holloways IGA for onions & Red Beret Hotel for soft drink
  • Plenty of Christmas cheer has been generated by the annual "Carols By Barrels" night hosted by the tourism industry - as a result thousands of dollars have been donated during the festive season by Great Adventures, CapTA Group and DownUnder Tours employees
  • Stockland Cairns for providing a permanent presence at the centre for Harald's House - and even building a house (a replica one!) to collect donations from customers
  • Cairns Kickin' Country Line Dancers raised $1660 with some boot scootin' fun!
  • Combined Car Clubs of Cairns held a very successful 'Swap Meet Car & Bike Show' at the Cairns Showgrounds in August 2008, raising $10,000
  • Cairns Property Spectacular Ball raised $5000 through the auction of an AC/DC guitar
  • Staff at Cairns Skytrans & Airlines PNG have been donating gold coins every Friday to Harald's House; their boss Simon Wild was so impressed he matched their commitment, resulting in a $2000 donation
  • Chris Winn of Rare Bird Fashion & Shoe Box provided fun, fashion, flair and more than $3000 cash by hosting an annual fashion parade for Harald's House
  • The AdPower 'Briefless' Art Auction at the Tank Arts Centre was an opportunity for Cairns art lovers to contribute to our cause
  • Rotary Earlville handed over a cheque for $10,000 thanks to the proceeds of the Rotary Club-Peter Underwood Memorial Golf Day
  • Cairns Indoor Sports Centre held a successful fun day and donated to Harald's House
  • North Queensland Aero Club - with Wendy Geatches in the pilot's seat - hosted an amazing event 'The Story of the Flying Boats' at the Cairns Cruise Ship Terminal at Trinity Wharf, raising more than $6000 for Harald's House
  • Thanks to the Cairns Business College for helping to raise $800 towards our cause
  • The colourful "Runaway Reindeer", inspired by local artist Tracie Worth, found a new home with seven-year-old Nakita from Kuranda who won ownership of her unique pet whose unexpected wanderings raised $723
  • Congratulations to the staff, students and parents at Yorkeys Knob State School who held a Pyjama Day to raise funds for Haralds House, contributing $300
  • A huge thank you to Draeger Safety for their contribution of a compressor to be auctioned for Harald's House. We raised $15,000 in this process!
  • Hugs for Christine from the Chrysalis Centre on Mulgrave Road for being one of the first to take a Harald's House money box at her business.
  • Charmie Elsden, held several successful craft fairs with the help of Pam Ferguson adding more than $2000 to our tally.

 

Thank you to all of our "Harald's Helpers"!

Steve Rutherford Photography