The Canberra Raiders will be helping raise money and awareness for four local Indigenous organisations this weekend, by selling off the team's match-worn jerseys for match day charity Hands Across Canberra.
Hands Across Canberra is Canberra’s independent community foundation. Hands Across Canberra was founded in 2010 by a group of Canberra leaders, with the idea of creating a foundation to help fellow Canberrans and give back to the community. They currently work with more than 350 local community organisations.
The four selected Indigenous organisations to benefit from the proceeds of the sale are:
- Yerrabi – Child & Family Aboriginal Corporation
- Yeddung Mura
- Community First Development
- Sisters in Spirit Aboriginal Corporation
The jerseys will be available online from 7.00pm on Tuesday May 21 through www.raidersshop.com.au with the net proceeds split between the four selected organisations.
In total, there will be 20 jerseys available. Jerseys 1-18 worn by the players in the match. One player cut jersey fully signed by the team and one player cut jersey signed by Coach Ricky Stuart. Each jersey will sell for $665.
If one of the players in the match fails to play, the purchaser will have the opportunity to stay with the jersey they purchased or select the replacement player.
The jerseys will be available until the 20 jerseys allocated have been exhausted.
Please note due to Joe Tapine playing a milestone match (200 NRL Games) his jersey will be the spare jersey not the one worn in the match. It will however have the match information on the centre chest of the jersey.
