The GIANTS are pleased to welcome three new Community Partners on board for the 2019 and 2020 season.
headspace, Books In Homes Australia and the Can Too Foundation have joined the suite of charitable organisations the GIANTS work closely with as part of the club’s social responsibility in Western Sydney, ACT, Southern New South Wales and broader communities.
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GIANTS Chief Executive Officer Dave Matthews said:
“After a thorough tender process, the GIANTS are delighted to welcome these organisations to the club as well as continuing to work closely with our existing long-term partners,” said Mr Matthews.
“We’ve settled on these partnerships because they align closely with our four community pillars of Employment, Health, Harmony and Education.
“We are proud to represent such a diverse and fast-growing region and look forward to these community partnerships continuing to help the GIANTS connect with more people than ever before.”
The GIANTS’ Community Partners for 2019 and 2020 are:
Ronald McDonald House Charites Greater Western Sydney
Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity that helps families of seriously ill children. They help keep families together and close to the care their child needs.
The cornerstone program of RMHC provides a ‘home away from home’ for families of seriously ill children being treated at nearby hospitals.
Soldier On
Soldier On’s mission is to work side-by-side with the men and women who have served and continue to serve Australia, whether that be in the Australian Defence Force or other national security agencies, such as the Australian Federal Police. They are focused on ensuring better futures for service personnel and their families.
headspace
headspace is the first national organisation established in Australia to deliver early intervention mental health services for young people aged 12 to 25.
Throughout the partnership with the GIANTS, headspace will promote their “headcoach” campaign by working with GIANTS players to show how they train their minds – the little or everyday things they do to reach their potential and live fun and fulfilling lives.
Together headspace and the GIANTS can work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of members of the GIANTS’ community.
Books In Homes Australia
Books in Homes is a charitable foundation that provides quality books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances, ensuring crucial early literacy engagement and the development of reading skills needed for lifelong achievement.
Books In Homes will work within the GIANTS communities to share the importance of reading and literacy, while identifying the schools with the greatest need for books.
Ladder
The Ladder Step Up Sydney Program uses a strength-based coaching approach to engage and work with young people. As part of the program, self-supporting teams of young people work together to identify and build on their skills, clarify vocational pathways, build foundational inter-personal and employability skills, and undertake community-based activities.
Ladder was founded by three AFL players who wanted to do more to help tackle youth homelessness in young people aged 16-25. As a result, Ladder works closely with the AFL Players’ Association, the AFL and the players themselves.
Can Too
Can Too Foundation was established in 2005 to promote community health and wellbeing while raising money for Australian cancer research. The foundation transforms lives through structured training and mentoring programs that support community members to achieve physical goals and mentor them to fundraise for cancer research.
The objective of its partnership with the GIANTS is to promote the personal and lasting community benefits of positive lifestyle programs, while reducing the risk of cancer in Western Sydney, Canberra and the greater community.
