Charity

At Fugen Constructions, we believe it’s important to support our local community and charities.

For the past 12 years we have participated in the Cole Classic ocean swim, raising money for a selected charity each year. Over the years we have raised over $420,000 for charities within our community.

Motivated by personal stories and life-changing experiences, Fugen’s fundraising efforts started back in 2010 raising money to support an injured colleague who lost his leg in a car accident. From there, supporting different charities has become a part of the company’s culture.

MEDIA RELEASE 20 January 2020

The Sydney Morning Herald previously wrote an article on Fugen’s fundraising efforts at the Cole Classic. To view the article please follow the link Sydney Morning Herald

2022 COLE CLASSIC OCEAN SWIM

FEBRUARY 2022

Fugen Constructions Managing Director Stephen Flannery proudly sounded the starting gun at the 40^th annual Cole Classic ocean swim. As the event’s largest single fundraiser, Stephen Flannery and his team have raised over $420,000 since 2010 for various charities by entering a team made up of colleagues, family and friends in the swimming event. With a team of 60 people, mostly competing in the fun, 1-km ‘back of the pack’ category, Stephen led his team, namely Fugen Gotcha4Life Swim Team to raise $50,000 for this year’s event. With the pandemic putting extra pressure on people Gotcha4Life, the mental health charity with the vision of zero suicides was the selected recipient of Fugen’s fundraising efforts. To view the donation tally visit:  https://coleclassic22.grassrootz.com/gotcha4life/fugengotcha4lifeswimteam

2022 COLE CLASSIC OCEAN SWIM

DECEMBER 2021

Fugen will be competing in the 40th annual Cole Classic ocean swim raising funds for Gotcha4Life Foundation, Australia’s mental fitness charity taking action to engage, educate and empower to end suicide in Australia. Fugen Gotcha4Life Swim Team will be adding to Fugen’s Fundraising tally when they take to the ocean on Sunday 6 Feb 2022 for the 40th Annual Cole Classic Ocean swim. To register an entry or to donate to those swimming for this great cause simply click on the link in our bio or visit  https://coleclassic22.grassrootz.com/gotcha4life/fugengotcha4lifeswimteam

2021 AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST MORNING TEA

MAY 2021

Cupcakes for a cause and a cupcake tug-o-war between Fugen’s Managing Director, Stephen Flannery and Estimating Assistant, Vanessa Balassis as the team converged for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – an initiative of Cancer Council Australia. Fugen Constructions were pleased to contribute to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea with proceeds from the sale of each cupcake raising essential funds for people impacted by cancer.

2021 GIANT STEPS ANNUAL GOLF DAY

APRIL 2021

Members of the Fugen Constructions team teed off this month at the Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Pagewood for a very good cause. The Giant Steps Annual Golf Day is an important event in Fugen’s Fundraising Calendar with funds from this event used to support and educate young adults with autism. Giant Steps Sydney was established to bring world’s best practice in the treatment and education of children with autism to Australia.

2021 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2021

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Congratulations and Thank You to the 70-plus strong swimmers, supporters and donors who gave so generously to Fugen Constructions and the Lend-Us-Some-Muscle Fugen Swim Team competing in the 2021 Cole Classic ocean swim. This year Fugen Constructions raised a staggering $50,876.93 for Fara Australia to help find a cure for Friedreich Ataxia, which is a life shortening degenerative neuro-muscular disorder. As a participant of the annual Cole Classic event, having entered a team each year for over a decade, Fugen Constructions has raised in excess of $350,000 for a wide range of charities. To view Fugen Constructions fundraising efforts in this year’s event, click on the following link https://coleclassic21.grassrootz.com/fara/fugen-s-lend-us-some-muscle-swim-team

2020 FUGEN PINK RIBBON DAY BREAKFAST

OCTOBER 2020

THANK YOU to everyone who donated to Fugen’s 2020 Pink Ribbon Day Breakfast on Friday 23rd October. Bacon and egg rolls were in sizzling demand, raising an initial $300 and thanks to a further contribution by Fugen’s Directors, a grand total of $1,000 was donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation, helping to raise funds for game changing breast cancer research. With 55 Australians diagnosed each and every day, this annual charity event is an important one on Fugen’s calendar.

2020 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2020

Team-Fugen-Gives-The-Finger-To-Prostate-Cancer competed in the 2020 Cole Classic to raise money for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Thanks to the generous donations from the teams supporters, Team Fugen raised over $50,000 – $51,385 to be exact. An amazing effort and we congratulate the Fugen swim team who conquered the race off the shores of Manly, but more importantly raise much needed funds for this highly worthy cause.  Fugen Constructions and their generous team of supporters happily STUCK THEIR FINGER UP TO PROSTATE CANCER going a long way to help reduce its impact on Australian men, their partners and families.

2019 FUGEN MOVEMBER CAMPAIGN

NOVEMBER 2019

Congratulations to the FUGEN KNOW MO’S TEAM. Backed by their loyal and dedicated supporters/donors, the team raised a whopping $16,053 for their 2019 Movember campaign to support all the dads, brothers, sons and mates affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health and suicide. Efforts by the  FUGEN KNOW MO’S TEAM saw them secure a berth within the Top 100 ranked Movember fundraising team’s for 2019 – taking out 99th spot. Here’s three big resounding cheers for their incredible efforts.

2019 FUGEN PINK RIBBON DAY BREAKFAST

OCTOBER 2019

Thank You to everyone who attended Fugen’s 2019 Annual Pink Ribbon Day Breakfast. You feasted on some of the best bacon and egg brekky rolls, raised money and now Fugen is able to donate a generous $1,500 in support of the many thousands of Australian women affected by breast cancer.

2019 GIANT STEPS 17TH ANNUAL GOLF DAY

AUGUST 2019

We congratulate Giant Steps Australia whose efforts and support from sponsors like Fugen raised over $140,000 profit following their 17th Annual Golf Day. The funds raised will be used to deliver a transdisciplinary program combining education, speech, music and occupational therapy to assist children and young adults with autism.

2019 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2019

Fugen once again participated in the Cole Classic. This year we swam for Rainbow Club Australia, an organisation that provides much needed swimming lessons to children with a disability. Our team raised over $50,000 for the charity. Thank you to all our swimmers, supporters and volunteers.

2018 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2018

Fugen once again participated in the Cole Classic. This year we swam for The Shake It Up Foundation, an organisation that promotes and funds Parkinson’s disease research in Australia aimed at better treatments and ultimately a cure. Our team raised over $24,000 for the charity. Thank you to all our swimmers, supporters and volunteers.

2017 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2017

Fugen once again participated in the Cole Classic. This year we swam for The Black Dog Institute, an organisation in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Our team raised over $28,000 for the charity. Thank you to all our swimmers, supporters and volunteers.

2016 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2016

Fugen once again participated in the Cole Classic. This year we swam for Dreams2Live4, an organisation that makes dreams come true for patients who are living with Metastatic cancer. Our team raised over $20,000 for the charity. Thank you to all our swimmers, supporters and volunteers.

2015 COLE CLASSIC

FEBRUARY 2015

Fugen once again participated in the Cole Classic swim. This year we swam for Giant Steps, a specialist school for children with Autism. Our team raised over $25,000 for the school. Thank you to all our swimmers, supporters and volunteers.

FUGEN GOES PINK

OCTOBER 2014

Fugen is a proud supporter of Pink Ribbon and Breast Cancer Research. In October we hosted a morning tea and breakfast. It was great fun and it is helping raise important funds to fight breast cancer. We have raised over $3000!