PropertyGuru’s GuruCares Community Outreach Program, a socially driven initiative for the welfare of the underprivileged held its first ever charity Art Auction which collected some RM44,000 in aid of Agathian Shelter, Petaling Jaya and Rainbow Home, Cheras. The art auction saw over 20 paintings being auctioned off to PropertyGuru’s corporate partners consisting of property developers, real estate agencies and other business associates.
The auction received a good response from the crowd, as there were attendees who took part in the silent bidding to bid for their favourite paintings.
“It is a corporate responsibility to give back to the community. I would like to congratulate PropertyGuru for their great effort in helping the underprivileged,” said Khalil Adis, a property expert who attended the event.
In conjunction with the Universal Children’s Day, PropertyGuru sponsored an ‘all-fun’ Art Jamming session for 43 underprivileged kids on 21st November 2015, to give them an opportunity to draw their dream home. The children aged 3 to 16, showed tremendous interests and talent in sketching and painting their dream home. 20 paintings out of the 43 painted by these children were selected for the exhibition.
It’s great that we aspired the kids to prosper. In this case, to work towards acquiring their dream home. Everybody should be given a shot at life. It’s really a privilege to be given the opportunity to work with these children,” said PropertyGuru Malaysia country manager Sheldon Fernandez.
The cheques amounting a sum of RM44,000 were presented to the respective shelters by propertyGuru CEO and Co-founder Steve Melhuish, during the Property Outlook Forum held at Connexion, Nexus on 14th December.