Celebrating Orange Sky’s Generous Supporters
Every day across Australia, Orange Sky vans pull up beside our service providers. Our passionate volunteers don bright orange shirts and set up six orange chairs, ready for genuine conversations.
It’s a simple formula that creates a significant impact for our friends doing it tough. However, Orange Sky’s service is incomplete without our community of generous supporters who are the fuel that powers each wash, shower and conversation.
On National Philanthropy Day, we celebrate their contributions— big or small —that support our mission to positively connect 40,000 people across Australia and New Zealand by 2025.
Since Orange Sky’s first wash back in 2014, our co-founder and CEO Lucas Patchett has seen firsthand the impact our generous philanthropists have on the growth of our service.
Lucas knows that philanthropy is at the heart of what makes Orange Sky tick.
“Orange Sky would not be here without the incredible, continued support and commitment we receive from our philanthropic community. Philanthropic giving allows us to be proactive and forward-plan, as well as react to crises and changing needs.
In the past nine years, I’ve been lucky enough to interact with philanthropists from all walks of life. It’s always humbling to hear their stories and understand why it’s so important for them to give back to the community.
A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Quinn family, who have been supporting Orange Sky for the past couple of years. With a focus on getting the next generation involved in philanthropy, their youngest, Charlie, is hands-on and asking big questions, like how Orange Sky is working to better the planet. It’s incredible to see the next generation of philanthropists come through and show their passion for making an impact in the lives of others.
Charlie and I even had the opportunity to sit in one of our vans for a chat.”
– Lucas Patchett, Orange Sky Founder and CEO.
Meet Charlie, a passionate Orange Sky volunteer who embodies the spirit of kindness and community:
We are grateful to have young people like Charlie in our community who are passionate about making the world a better place for our friends doing it tough.
As we look to the future, we are excited about the potential for continued growth and impact thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Together we can make a difference and positively connect more people across Australia and New Zealand.
