Community Partnerships

Bill Hutchison Foundation

The Bill Hutchison Foundation was founded in 2006 as a Harm Prevention Charity. The Foundation primarily supports or conducts programs that aim to reduce the incidence of depression, obesity and substance abuse.

The Bill Hutchison Foundation runs the On The Ball program in conjunction with EFC.

The Cancer Council Victoria

EFC has a preferred charity relationship with The Cancer Council Victoria which sees the Club directly involved in three major fundraising events - Call to Arms, Clash for Cancer and Relay for Life.

Call to Arms is a national fundraising and awareness campaign which involves sports people wearing yellow armbands during a designated game in support of the Cancer Council. A donation is made to The Cancer Council to participate in the campaign, with $100k raised in 2007 (Victoria only).

The 2008 Clash for Cancer will be held on Saturday 2 August v Melbourne at the MCG.

Problem Gambling

Essendon Football Club and the Victorian Government through the Department of Justice (DoJ) entered into a Problem Gambling Community Partnership in 2006. The partnership will assist in delivering the key messages of the Victorian Government's Taking Action on problem gambling, specifically responsible gambling.

The purpose of the Community Partnership is to assist in raising awareness of the impacts problem gambling - both financial and emotional - can have on individuals in the work place and in the broader community, and to deliver messages and accessible information to help address this issue.

Victoria Police

Essendon Football Club work in conjunction with Victoria Police to run a number of programs within the community. These programs include the Multicultural schools program, the Hume Ropes program and the Andrew Welsh NAB AFL Auskick.

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