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Royal Park Football Netball Club
Royal Park FNC puts up their hand to support the fight against Cancer.
The Royal Park Football Netball Club have embarked on an unprecedented direction for the 2012 football and netball season that will see them giving the “Royal Waive” for the fight against cancer.
All Royal Park players will be asked to waive their match payments which will be pooled in a fund for cancer charity. In addition, fundraising efforts planned throughout the 2012 season will see the Royal Park Football Netball Club move towards their goal of donating $50,000 to the Victorian Cancer Council.
“We are seeking a new direction that will give our players another reason to play for our club, and for our supporters and our community to get behind us in 2012”, said RPFNC President Tim Broad.
“We believe that this is a great opportunity to create a new format of club football that is based around the enjoyment of playing sport and the support of a worthy charity as opposed to the ‘win at all costs’ mentality that most clubs operate under.”
“The 2012 season will see the club focus on becoming a true community group, with a move away from the alcohol fueled events that have traditionally financed clubs. We are committed to our accreditation as a Good Sports club and wish to develop an environment that families and community members in general can feel welcome and safe at.”
The campaign will be launched at the Triple Premiership/50 year reunion club function on Saturday August 20th after their last home match for the 2011 season. They will be asking all club members, supporters, community members and sponsors to put their hand up to support ‘the Royal Waive’ campaign. The club will have opportunities for all abilities and hope that they can attract local residents not actively participating in the community to get involved in this exciting venture. Each role filled around the club will be one further step towards a successful year and a great outcome for the fight against cancer.
“The Royal Park Football Netball Club has always had strong values and morals. We hope that through this campaign we can further spread a charitable message in our community, and work closely with others to maximise the benefits to the club and for those in the community suffering from cancer. We see nothing but positives coming from the campaign.”
“The RPNFC are in a unique position in the sense that we have nothing to lose in this venture, we are struggling now and many local identities are pushing for us to merge or fold. Under this new model we hope that we can build a sustainable model for the club, and have some influence in our community wellbeing.”
The RPFNC have the full support and backing of the WorkSafe VCFL and the Maryborough Castlemaine Football Netball League in this campaign.
“We will be asking other clubs in the league to come on board and assist us with promotions and events throughout the next year – building on the message and the support for ‘the Royal Waive’ campaign.”
“We think that this model can provide a template for other football clubs and sporting groups who wish to make a positive difference in their communities.”
Further Information:
Adam Balzan – adam.balzan@cba.com.au –
Or
Matt Broad – mattb@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au – 0408 501 770
Last Modified on 31/08/2011 16:14