Essendon Football Club is proud to announce EnergyAustralia as the Club’s Official Retail Energy Partner for season 2018.

Energy Australia will provide the electrical services across two of the Club’s operating venues, Windy Hill and Melton Country Club.

As part of the new partnership Essendon and EnergyAustralia have teamed up with Foodbank Victoria to launch a new initiative – Goals To End Hunger.

Food insecurity is a major issue in Australia with one in five children going to school or bed hungry, and one in seven Australians unable to put food on their table.

The ‘Goals To End Hunger’ initiative will see EnergyAustralia donate 200 meals to Foodbank Victorian every time the Bombers’ boot a goal at their home games.

Essendon CEO, Xavier Campbell, said he was proud to announce the new partnership ahead of Friday night’s season opener against Adelaide.

“The ‘Goals To End Hunger’ initiative is a small way we can help combat a significant issue facing so many Victorians, and in our opinion, far too many children,” Campbell said.

“Thanks to EnergyAustralia every goal we score at home games means Foodbank Victoria can provide 200 meals to Victorians in need, and we look forward to kicking off the new partnership against the Crows this Friday night.”

“We are an exciting and attacking team, and we believe this new initiative will not only put smiles on the faces of Essendon supporters, but food on the tables of Victorians who need it most.”

Foodbank Victoria provides emergency food relief for more than 100,000 Victorian each month, and in times of disaster as part of the State Relief and Recovery Team. Last financial year alone, Foodbank Victoria provided the equivalent of 14 million meals to Victorians in need.

Foodbank Victoria CEO, Dave McNamara, said ‘Goals To End Hunger’ will help the charity work towards its vision of delivering healthy food for all Victorians.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to have the support of EnergyAustralia and the Essendon Football Club,” McNamara said.

“Food insecurity is a hidden crisis that affects 3.6 million Australians every year, and nearly a third of them are children.”

“Every home goal will help us fight hunger and put food on the table for Victorians in need. We hope the Bombers boot plenty of ‘Goals To End Hunger’ this season to help us feed more hungry Victorians.”

EnergyAustralia Executive - Corporate, Andrew Fisher, said the new partnership would provide access to a basic necessity then majority of Australians take for granted.

“Having food on the table and energy to light, heat and cool our homes is vital to the quality of life we enjoy in Australia. But for some people those essentials are out of reach, and it’s not right,” Fisher said.

“The ‘Goals To End Hunger’ initiative gives EnergyAustralia the opportunity to do something for people in need. Foodbank Victoria do a fantastic job and we are very proud to partner with them.”

To find out more about Foodbank Victoria, visit foodbankvictoria.org.au.

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