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On Monday 11 November, Sporties was thrilled to support the annual Heroes With Ability Schools Gala Day which was held at the Michael Clarke Recreation Centre in Carnes Hill. This event brought students together from select schools in the area to compete for the HWA Schools Varying Abilities Shield. In addition, they were also competing […]

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Earlier this week, members of the Sporties management team attended the Mounties Group – Building A Safer Community Club Industry Training Program, which is designed to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to address domestic violence (DV) within their clubs and communities. Over two days, the team gained insights from DV experts and an […]

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Sporties is proud to have donated $500 worth of snacks for Snacktember, an initiative that aims to make sure every Aussie kid has food to eat. Over the past seven years, Snacktember has been collecting snack donations from the community and passing them onto Oz Harvest and neighbourhood aid groups across the country, which then […]

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Sporties is proud to support Escabags, an Australian charity which distributes ‘Escape Bags’ for victims fleeing domestic and family abuse. An ‘Escape Bag’ is a free tote bag filled with the necessities that a victim of abuse and his/her children may need when initially escaping a dangerous or abusive situation. The Escabags Mission is to […]

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On Thursday 19 September, Sporties visited Hammondville Public School to present them with a ClubGRANTS cheque for $34,780. This funding will provide access to the Learning Links Psychology in Schools – Mental Health & Wellbeing Program. It will support up to 60 vulnerable students using evidence-based programs to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, low […]

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This month, Sporties has signed up for Snacktember which aims to ensure every Aussie kid has snacks. Over the past seven years, this wonderful organisation has been collecting snack donations from the community and passing them onto OzHarvest and neighbourhood aid groups across the country, to share with vulnerable families. As a result, the initiative […]

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Last Sunday, close to 200 members of our community came together at Homestead Park in Chipping Norton for Care For A Walk, to raise money for the purchase of a van for Georges River Life Care. We were aiming for $15,000…. And WE DID IT! Thanks to the generosity of donors, partners, sponsors, volunteers, and walk […]

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On Wednesday 4 September, we celebrated some wonderful members of our community with our fifth ‘Nominate A Neighbour’ morning tea. Nominate A Neighbour encourages people to share stories about the quiet achievers in their neighbourhood, those who make a real difference in the lives of others but rarely get the recognition they deserve. Each round, […]

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On Thursday 29 August, Sporties CEO Jeff Gibbs and the Community Partnerships team visited Heroes With Ability (HWA) at Nuwarra Public School, to present them with a ClubGRANTS cheque for $20,000. HWA is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes inclusive sporting opportunities for young people with physical and mental disabilities. This funding will allow HWA to […]

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