Charity Dodgeball Cup raises $30K for UnLtd charity Hear For You
NGEN has continued its fine tradition of fierce competition with its NGEN Charity Cup, holding dodgeball competitions in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to raise $30,000 nationally for UnLtd charity partner, Hear For You, the official benefactor of the Cup’s efforts.
This year, in an effort to put NGENers in the place of someone who is hearing impaired, the teams that competed for second place had to play a silent dodgeball challenge match. Players were given headphones and earplugs, while the crowd watched on in complete silence, to simulate the experience of playing dodgeball with hearing impediments.
Hear For You is a charity that provides a place where young deaf or hard of hearing teenagers can hang out amongst other peers, have fun and make friends. Their workshops bring groups of teenagers together to realise that deafness is more a “difference” than a disadvantage. They aim to show these teenagers that they are not alone, to inspire them, and to share hints and tips on how to deal with all the obstacles that come with deafness.
oOH! Media were the national sponsor this year across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – these events definitely could not happen without our sponsors so a very big thank you to everyone at oOh! Media for their continued support, both for the NGEN community and UnLtd. Jess Jackson from oOh! Media commented: “The day was incredibly valuable for our team, we had fun, we dodged, we mingled & we learnt. Can’t wait for next year!”
David Brady, CEO of Hear For You said “Hear For You is truly delighted with the funds raised by the NGEN Charity Cup competitions. This will be such a valuable contribution to supporting the life transforming mentoring programs that positively impact the lives of deaf teenagers. I was very impressed by the enthusiasm of the NGEN teams taking part in the silent dodgeball, which provided them with a tiny glimpse of a daily challenge by deaf Australians. We are humbled and honoured to be supported by NGEN this year and thank all those involved.”
Head of NGEN Kathleen Beddoes said “It's a great experience being able to support UnLtd with their effort to raise funds and awareness for their charity partners. Seeing the teams understand the significant effect that they can make as members of our industry, whilst having fun, makes this a really exciting project for us to work on”.
CEO of UnLtd Paul Fisher attended the day, remarking “The commitment of the NGEN committee and the energy of the NGENers was remarkable. Watching this event being activated across three markets is further proof of how the individual and the industry as a collective create significant value when we come together. With Millennials leading the charge in driving social change, we are extremely grateful for the continuing valuable partnership between UnLtd and MFA’s NGEN. Unlimited thanks to all people involved, and especially NGEN for their efforts.”
The Winners on the day were as follows:
SYDNEY - $14,139 raised
Charity Cup: Seven Affiliates - $1,395
Dodgeball Cup: Hoyts & Zenith
Cheer Squad Award: Southern Cross Austereo
MELBOURNE - $5,761 raised
Charity Cup: Fairfax - $1,240
Dodgeball Cup: NOVA
Cheer Squad Award: oOh! Media
BRISBANE – $4,714 raised
Charity Cup: Zenith - $1,500
Dodgeball Cup: IKON
Cheer Squad Award: Zenith
To support the amazing fundraising efforts by the NGENers, UnLtd will also make a contribution of $5,000 to the total amount, resulting in an impressive $30,000 going to Hear For You.
Unlimited thanks to the bright sparks at NGEN’s charity committee and Kathleen Beddoes at the MFA for organising the tournament – great work everyone.
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The NGEN fundraising events are entirely driven by the NGEN Charity Committees in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
NGEN is an initiative of the Media Federation of Australia (MFA). NGEN and its community of 2,300+ members are affiliating their philanthropic efforts with UnLtd enabling NGEN to tap into a wide portfolio of non-for-profit organisations dedicated to undoing youth disadvantage.
The NGEN Charity Committee Members:
SYDNEY
Southern Cross Sarah Walsh – Charity Lead
Mindshare Raymond (Ray) Ly – Co Chair
oOh! Media Sarah McRitchie – Co Chair
APN Outdoor Meg Lawie
Blue 449 Dave Bostelman
Bohemia Cara Sayer Bourne
IKON Tim Herring
Initiative Douglas Drinkwater
MCN Ashley More
MEC Michael Donohoo
MediaCom Belinda Meek
MediaCom Emma Greenhalgh
NEC Nicole Daley
NEC Tim Iffland
OMD Christian Bendelack
OMD Lisa Leciester
OMD M2M Lucy Carter
oOh! Media Sarah Williams
Pearman Cassie Warriner
SEVEN Network Tabitha Bell
The Media Store Ryan Varley
ZO David Wise
MELBOURNE
Fairfax Media Marcus Robat – Co Chair & Charity Lead
Carat Jess Satkunam
CHE Proximity Chrissie Webb
Cummins&Partners Will Millar
IKON Lizzie Myhill
MediaCom Sam Simpson
Mindshare Clem West
OMD Marcus Ward
oOh! Media Leona Chan
PHD Alana Lowe
Seven Affilates Elecia Lay
SEVEN NetworkDaria Lomanova
ZO Becky McMillan
BRISBANE
MediaCom Lucy Foot – Co Chairs & Charity Lead
OMD Jack Elkins – Co Chairs & Charity Lead
Carat Georgia Rutledge
IKON Sophie Finlay
JC Decaux Gemma Ferrier
MEC Lily Nielsen
News Corp Duncan Male
oOh! Media Alex Hobbs
SEVEN Network Jordan Mulvey
Southern CrossElet Vander Walt
ZO Claire Sheely
UM Phoebe Keogh
