MV On Track 2018

48 ON TRACK MAGAZINE COX PLATE CHARITY PINS TO SUPPORT THE ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION The MVRC is delighted to announce that the Club will again partner with The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation in raising much needed funds through the sale of our 2018 Cox Plate Carnival Charity Pins. The 2018 Cox Plate Charity Pins will be available to purchase for $5 at The Valley throughout the Spring Racing Carnival. Pins will also be available through volunteer pin sellers at each event during Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival week and at the MV Legends, the Junction Club and Leighoak gaming venues. “We are again delighted to partner with the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation through our Cox Plate Charity Pin partnership and we will work extremely hard with our staff, volunteers and the local community to raise as much as we possibly can for such a worthy cause,” said Michael Browell, MVRC CEO. All proceeds from the sale of the 2018 Cox Plate Charity Pins will be going to The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation is a distinguished fundraising organisation with over 28 years of experience supporting the hospital’s goals above everyday operations. Through philanthropy, they are changing the future of healthcare for children and young people across Australia and the world. “The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation is delighted to be named charity partner for the 2018 Cox Plate Charity Pin,” says Sue Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Community support like this ensures the hospital can continue providing outstanding care to our sickest and most vulnerable children. “We are thankful for every dollar raised which will support medical excellence at the hospital, allowing the RCH to attract the best and brightest medical minds from across the globe to care for our children,” says Hunt. To volunteer as a Pin Seller throughout the Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival please visit thevalley.com.au/ community LEGENDS ON AND OFF THE TRACK As part of the MVRC’s Community Volunteer Program, members of our track and facilities team were on hand at Living Legends in July to help with property enhancements. The team donated their time to install and fertilize new StrathAyr Lawn which was kindly provided by StrathAyr, while also completing carriageway restoration. 1998 W.S. Cox Plate winner and Living Legends resident Might and Power even paid a visit to give the tick of approval! The MVRC’s Community Volunteer Program provides staff with paid leave across the year to partner with charitable organisations to give back to the community. FUNDRAISING RECORD HIT FOR SIX IN NJT T20 MVRC sponsored cricketer and Cox Plate winning jockey Steven Arnold who starred at the annual National Jockey’s Trust T20 Cricket Match in January this year with a fearless knock of 26 runs. It was the second year in a row the Club had sponsored Arnold, who has a close affinity to The Valley after riding So You Think to Cox Plate success in 2010. Club mascot’s Coxy and Hoofa were on hand to pay a visit with a record $115,000 raised for this worthwhile cause. COMMUNITY UPDATE