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HomeWorld Helper Grants awarded to grassroots cricket clubs across the Thunder Nation
Ten lucky NSW grassroots cricket clubs are set to improve the growth and development of young players, after being awarded a HomeWorld Helpers Grant.
The community cricket clubs from across the Thunder Nation will receive a $1000 grant to help develop the next generation of Sydney Thunder stars in the shape of improved diversity and inclusion opportunities, equipment, uniforms, coaching and local promotion of the game.
Kelly Baird from Pendle Hill Colts Cricket Club said the club’s determination to grow participation amongst young girls would be greatly helped by the injection of funds.
“Thank you so much for awarding our club, Pendle Hill Colts, a HomeWorld Helpers Grant – we’re super excited to put these funds towards some great new gear for our kits and training equipment for our Juniors and Thunder Girls,” Baird said.
Andrew Sheehy, the Vice President of St Christopher’s Panania Cricket Club echoed Baird’s comments, hoping his club could help produce a future Thunder star.
“Thank you for the financial assistance for this upcoming season,” Sheehy said.
“The grant is very much appreciated by our club and will hopefully help a couple of our up-and-coming future Thunder players.”
HomeWorld Group of Companies’ Director of Marketing, Sponsorship & Community, Trudi Busch, said HomeWorld was excited to continue with their Helpers Grant initiative.
“It has been great to see the grants being used by Thunder Nation cricket clubs over the past few years,” Busch said.
“We think it is important to support cricketing communities and hope that these new grants will help local clubs develop their younger players. Cricket should be accessible to anyone who wants to give it a go.”
HomeWorld Helpers Grant Recipients
| Club | Region | Funds Will Be Spent On |
| Kellyville Ridge Cricket Club | Blacktown | Purchase new Woolworths Cricket Blast equipment |
| Harris Park Cricket Club | Parramatta | Purchase of a table, chairs, portable shades for scorers and volunteers, training equipment and COVID Safe equipment |
| St Christopher’s Cricket Club Panania | Canterbury Bankstown | To purchase updated junior cricket equipment and training equipment that can be used for all levels |
| Colyton St Clair Colts Cricket Club | Penrith Blue Mountains | New equipment and sun shelters for all of our Junior teams and Woolworths Cricket Blast teams as well as new drink bottles and sun hats |
| Kooringal Colts Cricket Club | Murrumbidgee | The funds will go towards purchasing new playing shirts for all of our junior teams |
| Hills Barbarians Cricket Club | Hills/Hawkesbury | Equipment for our junior cricketers, growing female cricket program |
| Pendle Hill Colts Cricket Club | Parramatta | New cricket gear and training equipment for our junior teams and Woolworths Cricket Blast programs |
| Helensburgh Junior Cricket Club | Illawarra | New equipment and Shade marquees |
| Bombala Cricket Club | Snowy Mountains/South Coast | New playing attire for our two junior teams, upgrading training resources and playing equipment for our juniors |
| Dubbo Rugby Cricket Club | Far West | Providing low-cost cricket participation and updating club equipment for junior teams |
The HomeWorld Helpers Grant initiative has been supported by the Cricket NSW Foundation who dollar matched HomeWorld’s contribution providing further assistance to the great work being undertaken by grassroot cricket communities across NSW.
Name of Author: Sydney Thunder
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