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| 17 Aug 2009 |
 Mission Australia and the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) Foundation are pleased to announce a joint initiative as ongoing charity partners.The agreement will see the two organisations work closely together on projects nationally. Under the agreement, all members of the RUPA (Wallabies, Reds, Brumbies, Waratahs and the Western Force as well as Masters of Rugby Alumni)... will join Mission Australia’s ambassador program and support the charity’s services and fundraising events. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said he was thrilled at the partnership between the charity and RUPA. “As a massive fan of rugby union I’m very pleased to see this take shape. Mission Australia is extremely grateful for the support of the country’s finest rugby players,” said Mr Hall. “I know there are many people in our services – particularly young people in need – who will be inspired by meeting these top players and hearing about how they stay positive, keep their focus and rise to the challenges thrown at them while playing sport at an elite level. “And I’m sure the players will learn a bit about overcoming adversity and hanging tough when life doesn’t go your way from our clients,” said Mr Hall. The first function attended by RUPA Foundation members was a BBQ for homeless people in Sydney on 7 August. Lachlan McCaffrey and Scott Fava, RUPA members from the Waratahs, attended the event and presented homeless participants in the City to Surf with running equipment and talked football with some keen rugby supporters. “It’s not often that people sit and have a chat with homeless people so being able to throw a footy around and wish the City to Surf runners good luck was great,” said Fava. “I was really pleased to hear they all finished – that’s a great achievement for anyone.” Further hands-on involvement by RUPA members with various Mission Australia programs is planned. Video footage is available. Media inquiries: Paul Andrews – Mission Australia (02) 9219 2080 or 0409 665 495 Glenys Smith – RUPA – (02) 9230 0477 – www.rupa.com.au  What is RUPA?The Rugby Union Players' Association was incorporated in October 1995 in direct response to the professionalism of rugby. As its name suggests, RUPA is an organisation established to promote and safeguard the interests of its members, namely the professional rugby players of Australia. Its members comprises players from the Wallabies, the NSW Waratahs, the Queensland Reds, Brumbies Rugby, the Western Force, the State Union Academies and past professional players since 1996. Currently 100% of Australia’s full time professional players are members. For more information on RUPA, please visit their website. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
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