UPDATE: The Club is pleased to announce that, thanks to the generosity of members and fans, the Giving Day total of $1m has been reached. Every donation received lays the foundations for the sustained future success of the Club.
Members and fans who missed Giving Day can still contribute, with unique opportunities to have either your name displayed on a commemorative guernsey or on a seat in the Whitten Stand at Mission Whitten Oval.
To donate, click here
This Wednesday 7 August, the Western Bulldogs are calling on members and fans to help bridge the Mission Whitten Oval redevelopment funding gap.
The new facility was officially reopened last month after a $78m upgrade and, in the words of CEO Ameet Bains, has “laid the foundations for sustained future success”.
To guarantee the State and Federal Government investments that made the redevelopment project possible, the Club assumed its own funding commitment and is undertaking a giving campaign to help meet this undertaking without acquiring debt.
This will allow the Club to continue to grow and invest in other revenue generating activities to ensure it remains financially sustainable into the future. This in turn allows the Club to continue increasing its investment into football programs as salary caps and soft caps grow year on year.
Donations will be matched and doubled on Wednesday, up to the value of $1 million. All money raised will go towards funding the new facilities at Mission Whitten Oval.
“We are calling on everyone in our community to help us close the funding gap for these transformative facilities,” said Kylie Watson-Wheeler, President of the Club.
“Help us to Fight On. Forever in Footscray. For generations to come.”
To donate, go to charidy.com/wb
