Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club and Community TAB to fundraise for Goldfields Variety Children’s Charity
Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) and Community TAB have joined forces to raise funds for Goldfields Variety Children’s Charity at their race day on Sunday 9 August.
The Community TAB Race Club Community Program has resumed as patrons have returned to racecourses throughout WA, continuing to raise funds for local not-for-profit groups.
KBRC Chief Executive Officer Stephen Young said the Community TAB program is a great initiative that allows the race club to give back to the community.
“This will be the sixth year we have raised money for a charity on a race day and the addition of monies from Community TAB are a real boost to each charity,” Mr Young said.
“We will be raising funds for the Goldfields Variety Children’s Charity as they have been very good supporters of the club, and we will be doing so through raffles, sale of race names, a phantom race call and pizza base throwing.”
“Variety WA as a charity helps children growing up with disabilities, serious illness or a disadvantage.”
Community TAB will be matching funds raised for the Goldfields Variety Children’s Charity on the day up to $5,000.
RWWA Chairman Jeff Ovens said the positive effects of the Community TAB program have been extensive for regional WA, with 49 of WA’s race clubs based in regional communities.
“RWWA recognises that race clubs across WA play an important role in their community, contributing both economically and socially, with partnerships like these an example of the strong connection race clubs have within the communities in which they operate,” Mr Owens said.
“Community TAB is proud to play our part in giving back to the community, and our donation to Goldfields Variety Children’s Charity is just one of more than 50 community organisations that will be supported as part of the program.”
The Community TAB dollar matching program has been in effect from early 2015, and has since raised over $600,000 for not-for-profit organisations around WA through partnerships with local race clubs.