A little earthmoving business from Elphinstone has plans to make a big difference to the lives of underprivileged people.
Kruzer Earthmoving director Josh Blundell said he wanted to bring smiles to the faces of anyone doing it tough by giving them free landscaping work.
“I came from a poor background and I felt like I needed to try my best to get ahead in life,” he said.
“I noticed around me there were lots of people who needed support but I wasn’t in a position to help them back then.
“But now I’m in a position to be able to help a lot of people, so it’s really just about putting smiles on people’s faces and trying to make a difference.”
The social enterprise found its first recipient in Sunbury where Josh met Con Theos, an elderly man who requires a scooter to get around, and offered to transform his driveway and garden for free.
A YouTube video of the before-and-after project has since won the hearts of thousands of viewers.
The team is also giving away a car to someone in need.
“We’ve got a Toyota Corolla and we’ve had a number of sponsors who have added to the prize with vouchers and giveaways,” Josh said.
“People can go to our website to register there and give us a good reason why they deserve that car.
“We’ll choose a shortlist and then raffle them to find one deserving winner.”
Josh is now hoping to use Kruzer Social to promote the work of the Mens Mental Health Foundation, for which he is now one of the directors.
“I was lucky to be approached by the charity and they said ‘we love what you’re doing, can you become a director as well?’,” he said.
“At the moment there are eight male suicides per day in Australia, and we want to change that.”
Now Josh and his crew are seeking big-name sponsors to help with supplies to continue their good work.
“We want to talk with Bunnings, BHP, Woodside, Rio Tinto and some of the bigger companies to come on board as sponsors and help us make a difference,” Josh said.
“Sponsors will be able to make tax-deductable donations to our charity and get a kick back from the marketing as well, and they’ll be doing it for a good cause, for men’s mental health.”
People wanting to nominate a recipient for a free landscaping job can get in touch with the Kruzer crew via their socials on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube or via the website at www.kruzerearthmoving.com.au.
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Donations made to MMHF, which invests in Kruzer Social, are tax deductable and come with a DGR written receipt to confirm the fund are going to landscape projects. Visit www.mmhf.org.au
