The gear you provided for us to giveaway at our Active Youth Festivals was a huge hit with the kids. Most kids managed to take at least one or two items home, and it was awesome to see their excitement about it. To see the kids take home some much-needed sports clothing or backpacks was really special. We’d like to say an enormous THANK YOU to you and your team at Kit Bag for Kids.” Claudia,
Donations from Newcastle Jets, Fair Game and Normanhurst Eagles went far and wide across Australia this year. We just had to share photos received recently from a remote school in WA. The Teacher said “Our girls are so excited to be decked out in some new cool clothes. Here are some pics of our girls looking sharp.” Best regards and Happy Christmas Everyone at Kit bag For Kids
We work with some great people at the NT Government to distribute kits to remote schools and communities. This is Ampilatwatja a four hour drive NE of Alice. A big thank you to St Ives FC, Northern Tigers FC and Rouse Hill Rams FC for donating the soccer jerseys.
Sydney based junior sporting clubs and schools coming together to support kids less fortunate. Thanks to the Land Cove Cats (AFL), Rouse Hill Rams (Soccer) and Oxford Falls Grammar School for your donations.Here are some of the schools with your stuff. Ampilatwatja is about 3 hrs south east from Tennant Creek, the kids loved the gear. Neutral Junction is a small school situated on a Station called Neutral Junction. The community is called Tara which
August 2022 Newcastle Waters made the 600km round trip to participate in the inaugural Interschool Tennant Creek football tournament. The team looked great in their kits donated by St Michael’s FC.
“Shirts arrived ! They are amazing. Thank you Kit Bag For Kids. The kids and community are obsessed with them already. Really isolated community here. The shirts will have good homes mate !” Marc, Teacher
Two of the fabulous students at Alta-1 College in Kununurra sporting the mighty Lane Cove Cats AFL jerseys. Kit Bag For Kids is grateful to the boys and girls at Lane Cove for donating their playing guernseys. Many thanks to the fantastic Anj at Alta-1 for reaching out and also sharing the feedback. Anj says “There are a lot of Dockers and Eagles fans here, so some could not be convinced to be photographed in
Kit Bag For Kids and MALO Republic provided mountains of free kit and sports equipment for the kids of Far West, NSW who attended the NSW Government Active Fests. The events were held at Goodooga, Collarenebri, Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Menindee, Brewarrina and Bourke. The children got to play games, eat great food and participate in the fantastic MALO Colour Run.
“The Half Basketball Court, apparel and 3×3 comp is such a fantastic incentive for the community to come together and feel like they belong and encourage them to engage in regular healthy recreational activities. These simple gestures mean so much to the children of Wattle Hill and CCC are so grateful to Kit Bag for Kids for kindly donating to this project and enriching the experience.” Mel, Creative Community Concepts
It is great to see these smart donated guernseys getting a second life. They were taken 120km South East of Katherine by the AFL NT Youth Development Team to a community called Jilkminggan. The ‘Jilkminggan Blues’ were thrilled to get to wear the uniforms.
