Port Adelaide players Jack Hombsch and Karl Amon with Australian Gas Networks Chief Operating Officer Andrew Staniford.





THE CLUB is calling on all footy fans to bring a can of tinned fruit along to Showdown XLII this Saturday night!



Port Adelaide is teaming up with Australian Gas Networks to help bring in much-needed donations to Foodbank’s School Breakfast Program.



Foodbank relies on tinned fruit to help many South Australian children start their day with a good meal – and their supply is in desperate need of a restock.



Every member of the 50-thousand-plus crowd expected at Saturday night’s Showdown is being challenged to help fight hunger, by bringing along a can and dropping it off in the Eastern Plaza.



A giant Perspex football outside Adelaide Oval’s eastern gate will be the central collection point, with volunteers from AGN and Foodbank SA rattling tins around the ground to raise vital extra funds.



Last year, Port Adelaide fans dug deep, donating an incredible 500kg of canned tuna and $7,000 in cash donations in response to Foodbank's appeal.



Foodbank SA CEO Greg Pattinson says no child should start the day on an empty stomach.



“Children need energy to play and learn and grow,” he said.



“It’s important that they get a healthy breakfast too so we’re asking footy fans to bring canned fruit in juice rather than syrup.”



AGN COO Andrew Staniford says his organisation – Australia’s leading gas distribution company - is privileged to be able to support such a worthy cause.



“Foodbank has been running the School Breakfast Program for a decade now and it reaches more than 460 schools across the metropolitan, regional, country and remote areas,” he said.



“This year Foodbank has just started distributing healthy breakfasts to schools in the APY Lands.



“Together with Foodbank SA and the Port Adelaide Football Club we at AGN are confident of collecting more than a tonne of canned fruit on Saturday night to help all South Australian children have a healthy start to their day regardless of their circumstances.”



In addition, AGN and Port Adelaide are donating $100 for every goal kicked at home games throughout the season. That equates to 200 meals on the table of South Australian families in need.





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