Tara Murray
A partnership between Foodbank Victoria and Western United continues to grow and help those most in need.
United is hosting a Food Relief Round on Sunday to help raise awareness of the work Foodbank does.
A Food Relief Squad including players and staff from both Western United and its women’s affiliate team Calder United are involved in promoting the match and the cause.
A one lucky fan, who donates to Foodbank, has the chance to win big at half time of the match.
In 2021, the Foodbank Hunger Report revealed that one in every six adults in Australia hadn’t had enough to eat over the previous year, while 1.2 million children had gone without adequate food.
Foodbank’s Danielle Johnson said it was great to get the awareness out there in the western suburbs.
“We’re both out there in the west and there’s that nice alignment between connecting with the community through food and football,” she said.
“The partnership has been going for a couple of years now, it’s been building and getting bigger and better every year.
“It’s a really good way to remind people that there is still people out there struggling to get a meal on the table.”
Leo Lacroix, Ryan Scott and Alyssa Dall’Oste were named ambassadors of the game.
Scott said it was amazing to be involved in something like this.
“We have a role to play with our football club to reach out in the community and help where we can.
“It’s good that we’re putting a game on this week and Foodbank is the centre of attention.
“We want to help as many people as we can especially more so for our region, our club is growing.
Dall’Oste said Calder United was keen to get involved with Western United’s partners and help out when they can.
“It’s such a good cause.”
