Bulldogs Give Free Memberships to Disadvantaged Families

[redbur95]

I am about as far from a Bulldogs fan as is possible, but in this case, good on Canterbury for providing a genuine service to the community through these free memberships to refugees and the disadvantaged.

Why the Canterbury Bulldogs are giving NRL memberships to refugee families

An initiative by the Canterbury Bulldogs NRL club to promote social inclusion through the distribution of memberships for refugee families and others from disadvantaged backgrounds is set to be the subject of a groundbreaking study by Western Sydney University.


Omar and Hanadi Sabouni and their children Reanna, 4, and Mohamed, 2, are among the first recipients of 500 family memberships for the 2016 NRL season, which are being provided by the club's membership sponsor Brydens Lawyers, after research by the Bulldogs identified social inclusion as one of the most critical issues in the area.

With a high percentage of fans from Arabic, or other non-English speaking backgrounds, Canterbury officials were told that many felt isolated but being a member of the club gave them a sense of belonging. The club believes that attending matches will help refugee families to fit more comfortably into the community.​

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[Morkel]

That's pretty awesome.

 

[Porthoz]

Great initiative!

 

[broncos4life]

Well done Bulldogs, great initiative

 

[pennywisealfie]

Well done Doggies.