MELBOURNE VICTORY OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER
Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight Children’s Foundation is the Official Charity Partner of Melbourne Victory.
Since 1988, Starlight has brightened the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children, and their families.Living with illness or injury can cause enormous strain in the lives of children and their families. Starlight delivers innovative programs designed to make children happy and lift their spirits when they need it most. Starlight brings fun and laughter to children no matter what their illness or where they live.
Each year there are over 600,000 child admissions made to hospitals across Australia. Today, Starlight can only reach '1 in 3' of these children. Our ultimate
goal is to enable each and every child to have access to Starlight programs.
CHARITY PARTNERS
The Smith Family
The Smith Family is a Charity Partner of Melbourne Victory. The Smith Family is
a national, independent children’s charity committed to helping disadvantaged
Australian children by unlocking opportunities through education and learning.
As research has shown, supporting children’s education and learning is one of the most effective means of breaking the cycle of disadvantage and ensuring all children have the same opportunity to realise their potential.
"We’re a passionate club with a strong fan base and we’re also
passionate about helping children get a great start in life
through sport and school," Melbourne Victory CEO Geoff Miles said.
Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation
Melbourne Victory is excited to continue its support of Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation for the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 Season. Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation aims to raise the awareness of organ tissue donation, in particular via Zaidee's Rainbow shoelaces which are a national symbol for organ and tissue awareness.
"Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation, and the awareness of organ and tissue donation, is a wonderful cause and one that we as a club are proud to be part of," Melbourne Victory CEO Geoff Miles said.
MELBOURNE VICTORY COMMUNITY PARTNER
LeasePlan
LeasePlan and Carn the Kids have been giving fun days out to children who may otherwise not have the opportunity since 2003, working with the Royal Children’s Hospital, Refugee Minor Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The CREATE Foundation, Camp Quality and Variety, just to name a few.
LeasePlan is pleased to continue it’s partnership with the Melbourne Victory Football Club for the 2009/10 season, after a successful first
season that saw over 1,200 kids and carers attend Melbourne Victory
games.
LeasePlan is pleased to extend their partnership with the Melbourne Victory Football Club for the 2010/11 season with five Carn the Kids ‘Fun Days Out’ scheduled for Victory matches, enabling over 1,000 kids and carers to enjoy the thrills and spills the A-League has to offer.
Rodrigo Vargas is Melbourne Victory’s official Carn the Kids Ambassador.
Carn the Kids is presented by LeasePlan and the Melbourne Victory
Football Club. To find out more about the great community initiative,
click here.