NRL Stars will help Santa spread some Christmas cheer across the month of December by heading out to spend some time in their own clubs’ communities.
Players will host community sausage sizzles and sporting clinics, visit local hospitals, youth centres and shelters and even play Secret Santa.
“For many of the players Christmas is one of their favourite times of the year when they get the chance to have some fun and at the same time put a smile on the face of some special children,” NRL Head of Community Adam Check said.
“Clubs have the opportunity to engage with their own communities in their own special ways and bring some Christmas cheer to these children, many of whom have encountered more challenges than most of us will see in our lifetimes.”
The Broncos will spend time with youth at the Red Cross Night Café in Brisbane, while the Bulldogs will join in boxing and basketball sessions with youngsters from the Belmore PCYC.
Please find the clubs’ Christmas activities below.
2014 NRL Club Christmas Parties |
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Raiders |
Raiders players will deliver Christmas gifts and spend time with the families at Ronald McDonald House |
Wednesday, 3 December |
Ronald McDonald House Canberra |
Roosters |
Players and Rocky the Rooster will make a special Christmas visit to the Children’s Hospital to give presents and Christmas cheer. Players and Rocky will also visit Ronald McDonald House one evening in early December to spend time with the residents and families |
Wednesday, 3 December |
Sydney Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House |
Sea Eagles |
Manly will host a community BBQ with 150 local kids and children from selected charities at Manly Waterworks. Players will host a BBQ, go on the slides with the kids and provide gifts. The event will be supporting Royal Far West and Bear Cottage |
Thursday, 4 December |
Manly Waterworks |
Storm |
Skill clinics for kids and a BBQ with the local club, plus a visit from Santa! The event will be hosted at the Dare to Dream Festival supporting the Storms Charity Partners (Heart Kids, Epilepsy), |
Saturday, 6 December |
Bundoora |
Dragons |
Wollongong Hospital – Secret Santa. The Dragons, working closely with hospital staff will target long term patients/families in real need. The Dragons will also visit the children’s ward and have a special Xmas party.
St George Hospital – Secret Santa. The Dragons will visit the children’s ward and present each patient with a gift |
Wednesday, 10 December |
Wollongong Hospital & St George Hospital |
Eels |
During the normal ward visit to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, players will give out gift vouchers, movie tickets and free parking for families who visit the Hospital |
Thursday, 11 December |
Children's Hospital Westmead |
Tigers |
BBQ for Members, Junior clubs and local community. Santa will be there to give out presents, have photos and play games. |
Thursday, 11 December |
Campbelltown PCYC |
Broncos |
Players to hand out backpacks filled with clothes and essentials at the Red Cross Youth Night Café |
Tuesday, 16 December |
Brisbane City Hall |
Bulldogs |
Players join PCYC kids in boxing and basketball sessions, followed by party food and video games. Bulldogs to host party and donate items (basketballs, boxing bags, etc) as Christmas gifts to PCYC. |
Wednesday, 17 December |
PCYC Belmore |
Knights |
Secret Santa |
Local shopping Centres |
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Panthers |
Secret Santa |
Thursday 4th December |
Westfield, Penrith |
Rabbitohs |
Christmas Party Supporting Youth Off the Streets. |
Wednesday, 17 December |
Youth Off The Streets’ South Eastern Sydney Outreach Centre, Maroubra NSW 2035 |
Supporting a beach excursion for Indigenous students from the Marrickville LGA. |
Thursday, 18 December |
Parsley Bay, Vaucluse |
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Sharks |
Christmas Community Blitz at Sutherland Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and Sylvanvale special needs pre-school.
The Sharks will host a Christmas party at Sharkies Leagues with an opportunity to meet the full squad
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Wednesday 17th December
Friday, 19 December |
Sharks Leagues Club |
Titans |
Supporting the Salvation Army by getting the players to go out and purchase presents to place under the Kmart Wishing Tree at Pacific Fair.
Secret Santa
Christmas Carnival for Salvation Army
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Wednesday 3rd December Launch
Wednesday 10th December
Friday 13th December |
Pacific Fair
Pacific Fair
Mudgeeraba Firth Park |
Warriors |
Christmas party for Kidz First Children’s Hospital. There will be decorating activities, a reading corner and Santa will be arriving to give out gifts, food and cake
Secret Santa |
22nd November
Monday 1st December |
SKYCITY
Mt Wellington |
Cowboys |
Players will visit the Community Emergency Support Centre providing essentials to people in need during the festive season. |
TBC |
Townsville |
