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Charity Shield match a win for St.George Foundation

St.George Foundation today announced that it raised more than $7000 and significant awareness at the weekend’s Charity Shield match played between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in front of a record crowd of 27,221.

The Charity Shield match is the “unofficial” start to the season and it is televised nationally showcasing the involvement of both Dragons Community & Souths Cares from the respective NRL Clubs.

St.George Foundation is proud to be a major charity partner of Dragons Community along with St George and Wollongong public hospitals.

St.George Foundation Manager, Judy Lewis, said the annual Charity Shield match is an important event on the Foundation’s fundraising calendar.

“While the match ended in a nail-biting draw, the result was a big win for the many charities the Foundation supports. We would like to particularly thank both clubs and their players for making the Charity Shield such a success,” Ms Lewis said.

“Not only does the annual Charity Shield raise vital funds for the St.George Foundation, it helps to boost the profile of the work we do to improve the lives of disadvantaged and disabled children.

“We would like to thank the many fans of both clubs who dug deep and made donations on the day, and also to our army of volunteers who helped with fundraising.”

St.George Foundation provides funding for programs to improve the lives of disabled or disadvantaged children. Since 1990, the Foundation has helped thousands of kids be the best they can be by raising the funds that have provided more than $14 million in grants to children’s charities. During 2009, the Foundation distributed more than $1.2 million to 64 children’s charities throughout Australia. The Foundation is supported by St.George Bank, which makes significant donations each year as well as covering all administrative costs, to ensure that all donations reach the kids who need them most.