HOCKEY. OH, WHAT A FEELING!
Last week, Hockey NSW announced its new Toyota Drive My Club Raffle where 100% of ticket sale proceeds will be returned back to local Associations and Clubs.
The Drive My Club Raffle, the first of its kind in the sport, offers participants the chance to win a Toyota RAV4 GX, valued at $34,483 thanks to Major Partner Toyota Australia.
Clubs will take control of the raffle, with all of the proceeds from tickets sold being returned to the clubs to be used at their discretion. Hockey NSW will be covering all costs of promotion, supplying clubs with posters, banners, smocks and other collateral to assist them with capitalising on the opportunity.
“We’re extremely excited to be launching the Toyota Drive My Club Raffle”
~ Tony Mestrov, CEO Hockey NSW.
“Associations and clubs are lifeblood of hockey in this state so we’re very happy to offer them an opportunity that they can take control of and drive. Whether it be funding the purchase of equipment, uniforms, improving facilities, lowering or subsidising fees – it’s up to the associations/clubs and the possibilities are endless.
“The money that is raised is entirely theirs to use and just by purchasing a ticket, people can directly support their local association or club.”
Debbie Baldwin, President of Coffs Coast Hockey Association, said she was thrilled about the launch of the raffle.
“To have an initiative like this – where all the money will be returned to the grassroots, as well as to have it organised and funded by Hockey NSW, is really great,” said Ms. Baldwin.
“It’s an incredible opportunity and we’re all bringing all of our clubs together next week to discuss how we can make the most of it.”
The raffle will begin to be rolled out across the state over the next week, as clubs are supplied with promotional material to help them publicise the opportunity.
Hockey NSW is giving associations and clubs the freedom to approach the raffle in whatever way they see fit, encouraging them to team up with their local Toyota dealer and utilise the raffle to its full potential.
The raffle is based on successful models run by other sporting codes such as the AFL, who run the Good for Footy Raffle, with Toyota helping them pour over $2 million into the sport since 2011.
The Toyota Drive My Club Raffle will be drawn on the 2nd October, 2015 at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre.
Toyota and Hockey NSW team up in support of grassroots hockey