Media Release: BCS 10/10 Project: 10 homes, 10 gardens, 10 teams, 10 hours

Saturday October 18th will once again see between 60 and 70 people volunteering their time to be involved in the Capital Region Community Services (CRCS) 10/10 Project. Now in its third year, the project provides a free yard and garden clean-up for up to 10 households accessing BCS programs. It is made possible through a strong community partnership between BCS and Housing ACT.

Criteria for the project include:

• Risk of homelessness/eviction due to the current condition of yards/gardens
• Current condition of the yard/gardens presents a high fire risk as we move in to bushfire season
• Physical limitations prevent someone from maintaining their yard/gardens
• Current condition of the yard prevents children from playing outside

The project is supported by a donation from Housing ACT as well as funds raised through a BCS Trivia Night. This year’s project is supported by up to 25 local businesses, either through sponsorship of the trivia night or offers of support with equipment and materials required on the day.

Project Manager, Graham McKerchar says; “This year’s 10/10 Project has a real community feel with the involvement of our community partners in fundraising activities, and employees of both Capital Region Community Services and Housing ACT volunteering their time to support the project. Here at BCS we love a challenge and we are all looking forward to getting out there on Saturday and doing something that will make a very real difference in the lives of some of our community members”.

A participant in last year’s BCS 10/10 Project provided the following feedback about her involvement in the project:

“I said I felt like I had won the Lotto when I was told I would be given this incredible makeover, this is better than winning Lotto!! I met the most incredible group of hardworking people!! They transformed my yard back to how it was in the 70’s, no even better & then to come home to find they’d finished off with a herb garden, WOW!! You have humbled me. Forever grateful! Kindest regards to you all!! Sue”

If you would like more information about the BCS 10/10 Project, please contact Graham McKerchar on 6278 8126 or email graham.mckerchar@crcs.com.au