Braybrook had a brush with tennis royalty this afternoon with Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic finding time to support the west’s most disadvantaged children.
Less than 24 hours after winning his sixth Australian Open, Djokovic dropped into Melbourne City Mission’s Braybrook Early Learning Centre.
The world number one’s charitable foundation, the Novak Djokovic Foundation, will donate $20,000 to Mission’s Early Years Supported Playgroup program, directly helping disadvantaged young children in Braybrook and Doreen.
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It’s the first time Novak’s foundation has donated to an Australian charity.
He said he was passionate about helping kids in need.
“Early childhood education gives children a chance to respond strongly to any challenge and become winners in any field,” he said.
“Melbourne City Mission is a leader in providing innovative and effective early childhood programs, and we’re very happy to contribute towards their work in this area.”
Melbourne City Mission Interim CEO, Liz Bishop said the funding would directly help disadvantaged preschool children and their families in Braybrook by providing “a safe, stable and enjoyable early learning environment”.
