THE Port Adelaide Football Club and Foodbank SA will take a new step in their unique charity partnership in 2013, with the Power To End Hunger campaign on show on the players’ match shorts.
The Power To End Hunger message will be carried by the players throughout 2013, beginning with Port Adelaide’s first home game of the season against Greater Wester Sydney on Saturday night.
Port Adelaide CEO Keith Thomas said the major charity partnership with Foodbank SA was one of the club’s proudest achievements.
“We launched the campaign in 2012 with a view to raising awareness of the issue of hunger in our community and also to drive new financial support for Foodbank and its efforts to support more than 500 charities in South Australian,” Mr Thomas said.
“We see the Power To End Hunger partnership as a long-lasting and highly effective campaign which our club and players are once again honoured to carry onto the football field each week.”
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Port Adelaide and GWS will vie for the Transfield Services Community Shield on Saturday night.
Transfield Services a partner of both the Power and Giants, and a foundation supporter in the Power to End Hunger campaign since its launch in 2012.
Transfield Services General Manager SA/NT Mark Duckett said: “We saw the opportunity to become involved in the AFL through both Port Adelaide and GWS who we know well and share the same corporate values.
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“Along with Port Adelaide, Transfield Services is a proud supporter of Foodbank and sponsor of the Power To End Hunger awareness and fundraising campaign.
“The Transfield Services Shield and our commitment to Foodbank is a great way for our company to show our support to the Power and their involvement in the local community.”
Foodbank SA sources food and other essential supplies from manufacturers and primary producers across Australia. It stores and supplies these to more than 600 charity and welfare organisations that assist thousands of South Australians in need of food relief.
Port Adelaide puts another foot forward for Foodbank
Port Adelaide's relationship with Foodbank and the Power to End Hunger campaign will continue on the players' shorts in 2013.
