The Australia-Pacific philanthropic arm of Australia’s largest global insurer committed a $20,000 donation for good causes at Saturday’s AFL clash.
QBE Foundation will donate $20,000 to its charity partners and the Sydney Swans Foundation as part of its Goals for Good Initiative, which saw the foundation donate $1,000 for every Swans goal scored during the game at the SCG.
The Swans scored a total 14 goals on the night, winning the game against the Gold Coast Suns, but the QBE Foundation rounded up the donation after the game, increasing it to $20,000.
“We’ve proudly partnered with the Sydney Swans for more than three decades to support the communities and causes close to our hearts – and we’re proud to work with them once again on this year’s QBE Goals for Good initiative,” said Vivek Bhatia, QBE Australia Pacific CEO. “Goals for Good helps us bring to life the QBE Foundation’s mission to make a positive difference to the communities we live and operate in. The funds raised on Saturday will go toward truly worthwhile causes including those of our seven charity partners, of which we feel very privileged to support.”
The insurance giant also hosted the employees, friends, and families of the QBE Foundation’s charity partners Foodbank, Mission Australia, McGrath Foundation, Assistance Dogs, R U OK? and The Kids’ Cancer Project, at the game.
“Our charity partners joined us in the clubroom on Saturday to enjoy the game and were treated to a much-deserved afternoon of fun as a small token of our gratitude for the incredible contributions they make to the community,” Bhatia said.
The funds raised for Goals for Good initiative will bring QBE’s philanthropic contributions to charity partners and causes to more than $800,000 for the year to date.
