Venues NSW Community

The McGrath Foundation raises money to place McGrath Care Nurses in communities across the country to support people and their families experiencing cancer. The charity was co-founded by former Australian cricketer, Glenn McGrath AM, and his late wife Jane. The Sydney Cricket Ground hosts the annual New Year’s Pink Test with the event forming the major fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation.

The Mark Hughes Foundation raises much needed funds for research, creates awareness and supports brain cancer patients and their families. The charity was co-founded by former Newcastle Knights player, Mark Hughes, and his wife Kirralee. Venues NSW stadiums play a key role in the NRL’s annual Beanie for Brain Cancer Round, with the round being a key fundraising driver for the Mark Hughes Foundation.

The Clontarf Foundation exists to improve the education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and by doing so equips them to participate more meaningfully in society.

Founded by former Australian cricket captain, Steve Waugh AO, the Steve Waugh Foundation supports children and young adults living with rare diseases. For more than 20 years, the Foundation has provided life-changing grants to families around Australia.

The Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation raises funds to help provide all children with access to the best possible healthcare, whenever and wherever they need it. The foundation supports Bear Cottage, Kids Research, The Newborn and paediatric Emergency Transport Service (NETS), Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and the Sydney Children’s Hospital Westmead.

Ronald McDonald House Charities provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare. The RMHC Westmead House provides a safe place to stay for around 2000 families per year while their children access critical hospital treatment.  

The Chappell Foundation was founded in 2017 to tackle youth homelessness. The foundation raises funds for frontline charities to shelter, nourish, educate, train and, above all, give young Australians prospects for a brighter future. The foundation was co-founded by former Australian cricketer, Greg Chappell AO MBE, and Darshak Mehta OAM.

John Moriarty Foundation (JMF) is Australia’s longest-running and most successful Indigenous football initiative for two to 18-year-olds. JMF’s transformational skills program uses football for talent and positive change and has a track record of improving school attendance and achieving resilient, healthier outcomes for some of Australia’s most remote communities.

Founded in 1923 by ex-servicemen, Legacy provides support to the families of Australian Defence Force men and women who have lost their life or health in conflicts. Each year, Allianz Stadium hosts the Anzac Day Cup between the Sydney Roosters and St George-Illawarra Dragons with the event raising awareness and funding for Legacy Australia. 

Founded in 1980 by local families, the Nepean Area Disability Organisation creates an environment where people living with a disability can flourish and grow.

The annual i98FM Illawarra Convoy is the largest truck and motorbike convoy in the southern hemisphere which raises funds for multiple causes, particularly focusing on supporting individuals and families affected by life-threatening medical conditions. WIN Stadium and Entertainment Centre is a proud supporter of the event and hosts the St George Illawarra Dragons’ annual match day fundraiser for the convoy.