The Bulldogs will partner with the Western Health Foundation this Saturday to raise funds for maternal health in the West, when the Dogs take on North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.
Volunteers, dressed in hospital scrubs, will distribute “Growing Healthy Bulldogs’ wrist bands and collect gold coin donations at the twilight match which will go towards the purchase of equipment to support foetal and maternal health at Sunshine Hospital.
Western Bulldogs Chief Executive, Simon Garlick said the Bulldogs were thrilled to partner with the Western Health Foundation on such an important initiative in the Dog’s backyard.
“We know that the West of Melbourne is the fastest growing region in Australia – nothing demonstrates this more than the Bulldog Baby Boom,” Garlick said.
- Sunshine Hospital is the third largest maternity site in Victoria, serving one of the fastest growing regions in Australia.
- Birthing numbers at Sunshine Hospital have doubled in the last five years and almost 20 per cent in the last year.
- In the 2013 calendar year alone, it is predicted that 6000 births will occur at Sunshine Hospital, 1000 more than in 2012.
Western Health Foundation Trusts, Foundations & Corporate Relations Manager, Simonne Michelle-Wells welcomed the opportunity for the Foundation to be a Bulldogs match day partner for the second year running.
“We’re pleased to have the support of the Bulldogs in sharing our passion for growing healthy babies in the west, many of which will no doubt become healthy Bulldogs supporters.”
“Many residents of the west receive their health care through Western Health and are passionate Western Bulldogs fans, so the wristbands were a logical step in bringing the two community focused groups together,” Simonne said.
Since forming in 2011, The Western Health Foundation continues to raise vital funds for the purchase of equipment and facilities, to fund medical research and to provide scholarships for staff at Western Health.
For more information on the Western Health Foundation go to foundation@wh.org.au or call on 1300 079 599.
