AFTER 18 years in Nambour, Brett Mills loves nothing more than giving back to the community that has supported his business.

The Ken Mills Toyota Dealer Principal paid tribute to Nambour, the Sundale Community Foundation and his chosen charity, St Vincent de Paul Society at the recent awards. The $5000 donation will help provide uniforms and shoes for school kids in need.

“What I love about this Foundation is the absolute grass roots giving,” he said. “We know that when we contribute, our money makes a huge difference on the ground. It’s a privilege to be able to partner with this grants program to, in turn, support these locals and organisations who give so much.

“The favourite part of my job has become giving back to the community that supports

us. This year, being able to contribute to the lives of young kids and children in school is something that is close to my heart and where I would like my charitable donations to go.”

Angie from St Vincent de Paul said the $5000 helped children fit in at school. “A lot of children have never had new shoes or a new uniform so what we did was provide two pairs of shoes and a new uniform to all the kids that came to us,” she said. “That makes them feel part of the school and not get bullied, because you can imagine what it’s like to go to school looking different.”

Mr Mills said his award winning company continued to enjoy a strong association with Nambour. “Nambour locals are passionate advocates for the region and strongly sup- port their community with an incredible depth of grassroots projects,” he said.