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ort sp bowlssoccerequestrianrugbyleagueboxingtouchfootballcricketswimmingcyclingaflgymnasticsbasketball Giants Care launched by Shane Skeen The GWS Giants continue their great work off the field, launching a ma jor initiative that will see the club double its community outcomes and further enrich the lives of people across Western Sydney. Giants Care is an innovative and meaningful community initiative like no other program run by a sporting club in Australia. Now in their fourth year in the AFL, the Giants have quickly become a leader in the community delivering first class programs to those that need them the most. Giants’ players commit 4200 hours to the community every year and the club is dedicated to helping deliver a wide range of programs that will make a significant impact on those involved. Giants Care will provide the vehicle to help deliver on the four key pillars of the club’s community agenda: Health, Harmony, Education and Employment. This initiative will cover key areas including social cohesion, numeracy, literacy, health, environment, science, nutrition, youth employment and leadership. Giants Care programs will focus on people from low socio-economic backgrounds and disadvantaged communities across Western Sydney. More than 12,000 people were engaged in Giants community programs in 2014 and thanks to Giants Care, this figure will double to 24,000 over the next three years. Some of Australia’s most respected organisations with a likeminded vision for Western Sydney have joined together to make Giants Care possible. These partners have made a three year commitment to Giants Care to help double the club’s community engagement outcomes which will impact positively on current and future generations. “We are proud to be partnering with the Giants on such an important community initiative. Giants Care will make a meaningful difference to the communities of Western Sydney and we look forward to being involved in a variety of