The Gold Coast SUNS, as part of its bid process in securing an AFL license, worked closely with Gold Coast City Council and Queensland Government to identify local social responsibility challenges from within the Gold Coast Community, which it could focus on as part of its work in the Community.
The recommendation to the Gold Coast SUNS suggested three areas on the Gold Coast it could make a difference through the awareness, activity and fundraising:
• Youth Homelessness
• Domestic Violence
• North Gold Coast region
From this point on, the club have been publicly committed to these 3 areas of social responsibility, since the clubs inception to assist in hopefully make a difference, both now and well into the future.
Here is an overview of the 3 pillars of corporate social responsibility the Gold Coast SUNS support through the Gold Coast Community:
YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
With close to 750 young people homeless on the Gold Coast each night, the Gold Coast SUNS work closely with three key service providers in the area of Youth Homeless being:
• Gold Coast Youth Service
• Project for Homeless Youth Gold Coast
• YHES House
Some of the key activity each year includes:
• Face your Fears Community Outreach program
• Youth Homeless Matters Day
• Homeless Connect Day
• Youth Homeless services player visits
• Providing much needed funds through the White Christmas Charity Fund
• Youth Homeless mentor camp
• White Christmas Charity Event
RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Gold Coast SUNS strongly support a focus on Respect and Responsibility to both women and children and also within the Community.
A key component of this Respect and Responsibility pillar is supporting the area of Domestic Violence awareness where the club works closely in programs, activity and fundraising with:
• Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Inc.
• CEO Challenge
• Paradise Kids
• ACT for Kids (Gold Coast)
Some of the key activities each year include:
• The White Ribbon Golf Day
• Players participating in the young boys mentor program with Paradise Kids
• Many GC SUNS staff, players and board members being White Ribbon Ambassadors
• Female football themed round (halftime all Auskick participants are young females)
• Players and staff participating in DV workshops (delivered by DVPCGC)
• Attendance at the DV annual awards functions
• Gold Coast SUNS staff engaging in Black and White Day in the office
• Working closely in schools with RED FROGS in the lead up to and during schoolies week/s
• Providing much needed funds through the White Christmas Charity Fund
• White Christmas Charity Event
NORTHERN GROWTH CORRIDOR
With the Gold Coast continuing to expand at a rapid rate in the Northern region of the Gold Coast, the Gold Coast SUNS have been heavily involved in activity and programs in the Northern Growth Corridor to assist the local Community.
The Gold Coast SUNS work closely with some of the key service providers in the Northern Growth Corridor region through programs, activity and fundraising which includes:
• Oxenford and Community Youth Centre
• Studio Village Community Centre
• FSG (Coomera)
The activity in the region includes:
• Launch of the Upper Coomera Community House (Hub)
• Working the Beacon Foundation on the “No Dole” program in schools like Upper Coomera State College
• Multicultural Auskick program in Upper Coomera State College
• Participation in the Upper Coomera State College and Coombabah High Sports Awards
• Relay for Life in the Northern Gold Coast region (at Coomera Anglican College)
• Studio Village Community Centre Open Day
• Strong participation and promotion of the Festival of Light event which bring the Community together in the region
• Supporting and participating in key Community events in the region such as the Ormeau Fair and the Livingstone College Fair
• Providing much needed funds through the White Christmas Charity Fund
• White Christmas Charity Event GC SUNS
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