Narrikup farmer and mother of three Kate Mitchell with her charity cow (and the Ray White office sheep) used to promote The Darcy Effect for which Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup is one of the sponsors. Named after her son Darcy who was diagnosed with severe epilepsy and suffers life threatening seizures, Ms Mitchell, has made it her mission to help other rural people who find themselves in hospital emergency wards with little more than the clothes they are wearing at the time. She posts out empty bags for donors to fill with essential items like toothpaste and deodorant, but also books and toys for children which they then drop off to their local hospital to be handed out to others like her and is also championing the importance for people and especially rural people, children included, to learn basic first aid skills.
RAY White Rural Albany Kojonup principals John and Julie Hetherington celebrated their fifth year in business with an annual staff and client appreciation night at their Albany offices last week.
The couple now employ nine staff offering services across rural and residential sales, commercial sales and leasing and property management, from bases at Albany and Kojonup.
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Priority for them has been "fostering good team work and a happy office environment among staff to in turn provide the best experience for customers" across the gamut of their services.
Craig Dayman (left), Albany Signs, and Todd Jefferis, Breaksea Electrical with the charity cow Mr Dayman painted for Kate Mitchell, Narrikup, founder of The Darcy Effect.
Moss Conveyancys Stacey Brenton (left) with Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup commercial sales and leasing specialist Ray Stocker, residential sales specialist Raelene Stocker and Davynka Moss, Moss Conveyancy.
Guests at the function included Albany locals Colin and Linda Veale along with Anne Barrett-Lennard.
Visiting from Cumbria in the Lakes District of England, Robert Wilson chatted with his cousin and Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup principals John and Julie Hetherington, Albany and Alison Forrest, Albany. Mr Wilson runs 200 Holstein cows, milked morning and night and Limousin beef cattle back home.
Lesley Wilson (left) had travelled from Cumbria in the Lakes District of England to visit her relatives Kathy and Joe Hetherington, Albany.
Tambellup farmers Beth and Ken Schlueter with Rod and Jacqui Grieve, Spurr of the Moment Design, Albany.
Ray White Rural Albany Kojonups property manager Sharon Milentis (left), rural sales specialist Kate Jefferies, assistant property manager Shalea Kiddle, sales administration and receptionist Maddie Bingham and residential sales specialist Cassie Lamont.
Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup residential sales specialist Emma Collins manned this charity raffle hosted by the company.
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