Macarthur FC has strengthened their relationship with Sony Foundation Australia by signing a one-year extension with its current charity partner.
Sony Foundation is the charitable sector of the Sony Group in Australia. It prides itself on striving to better the lives of Australia’s youth by raising funds and developing long-term solutions for these young Australians and their support network.
This continuing partnership between Macarthur FC and Sony Foundation Australia will see ongoing support to promote positive health and wellbeing lifestyles for young Australians in underfunded areas.
Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila, alongside teammates Daniel Arzani and Lachie Rose, made their way to Sony Foundation’s Children’s Holiday Camp at St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill on December 8, 2022, to announce the extension.
The Sony Foundation’s Children’s Holiday Camp Program, originating in 1998, saw the need of quality overnight respite care for families and carers of children living with additional needs. Combatting this issue, the Foundation provides an exhilarating four-day experience for young Australians at no cost to families. To this day, more than 7,500 Australian youths have participated in a Children’s Holiday Camp.
Confirming the partnership, Davila expressed his excitement in a statement:
“We are proud to be partner with Sony Foundation for another year and support these kids,” he said.
“Community is at the centre of our club and it means a lot for us players to be part of the fantastic work of Sony Foundation.”
Mirroring enthusiasm toward the continuing partnership, Sony Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Sophie Ryan, expressed her gratitude via press release:
“To have a team like Macarthur FC wear jerseys in support of children with disability is incredibly powerful. These players are heroes for our young children, and ambassadors in our community for an inclusive society. We know the fans of Macarthur FC will bid generously to win a limited-edition jersey worn by their favourite Bulls players, and in turn, can feel part of a greater social impact knowing these funds will provide a holiday of a lifetime for a child with disability in their community,” she said.
The 2022/23 season is set to see a collaboration between the two partners come to fruition with a charity match to be held this year. Raising awareness of the Sony Children’s Holiday Camps, the charity match will include a limited-edition Macarthur FC jersey auction, with all proceeds aiding the expansion and continuation of the Sydney Sony Camp in 2023.
