Jersey’s to be auctioned for charity

The Emirates Western Force is giving rugby fans the opportunity to secure the actual jerseys as worn by the players from the clash against the Lions on Saturday 26 May with all proceeds being donated to Captain David Pocock’s charity Eightytwenty Vision.

 

The jerseys are the same design as the regular home strip but will feature Eightytwenty Vision branding on the front as well as the name of the player who has been named to start the game against the Lions on the back. 

 

Each player will personally sign their jersey and will be a one off piece of memorabilia that will be auctioned online from 9am AWST Thursday 24 May and will conclude at 12pm AWST Friday 1 June. Simply visit www.westernforce.com.au for all the details.

 

Captain David Pocock is the co-founder of Eightytwenty Vision and said the money raised will be put to great use.

 

“The support we’ve had from the Emirates Western Force has been fantastic,” said Pocock.

 

“It is a great opportunity for us to raise awareness of what we are doing at Eightytwenty Vision and to give fans the opportunity to get their hands on an exclusive piece of memorabilia.

 

“Last year we raised around $20,000 all up from donations at the gate and the auction of the playing jerseys so it’d be great to reach that again this year because the money does so much for the Nkayi community.”

 

Eightytwenty Vision is a non-profit organisation that was co–founded in 2008 by Pocock and his close friend Luke O’Keefe and is currently working to assist the Nkayi community in Zimbabwe.

 

Eightytwenty Vision focuses on simple things that work to assist the community in becoming self-sustainable through training in conservation farming so people can feed themselves, bore holes for constant access to clean drinking water, refurbishing mothers waiting shelters so mothers can give birth in safer environments and school refurbishments to ensure the children can safely attend school.