The Western Bulldogs Foundation will continue to connect westies through sport and community programs, following a multi-million dollar burst into the foundation.
On Tuesday, May 6, cash boost of $3.2 million over the next four years was announced by Community Sport Minister Ros Spence and Footscray MP Katie Hall.
The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation is the club’s community arm that delivers life-changing initiatives reaching out to more than 20,000 community members each year.
Ms Hall said the Western Bulldogs club is the heart and soul of the west.
“This boost will help deliver more targeted programs that help community members overcome the challenges of day-to-day life,” she said.
The funding boost will help the foundation expand its versatile programs that support community health and wellbeing as well as youth leadership, cultural diversity, social inclusion and community advocacy.
These programs see local health experts, community organisations and Bulldogs players come together to make a positive impact.
This funding will enable more people in the western region of Victoria to access a range of programs including GOAL, Sons and Daughters of the West, and the Bulldogs Youth Program, all of which provide free tools to succeed and thrive.
The boost will also allow the foundation to deliver community programs to more locations in Melbourne, showcasing the role that sport can play to help change lives.
In addition, more than $46 million has been invested in the stage two redevelopment of Whitten Oval, due for completion in 2024.
The project includes new dedicated spaces at Whitten Oval for the Bulldogs’ Community Foundation to host more programs as well as upgrades to change rooms, elite training facilities, oval improvements, a new EJ Whitten Stand and more.
Details: westernbulldogs.com.au/foundation.
Jennifer Pittorino
