LAUNCH DATE: 11th of July 2002 a meeting was held at the NSW Leagues Club to launch the Men of League Foundation.
CHARTER: To assist rugby league players, coaches, referees, officials and administrators, from ALL levels of the Game, and members of their families who have fallen on hard times.
FOUNDERS: Jim Hall, Max Brown & Ron Coote AM who expressed his concerns after seeing Doug McRitchie dying alone in a NSW South Coast Hospital.
NAME: The name Men of League was kindly given by Narelle Hughes, wife of former Canterbury player, Graeme Hughes. She had used the name for a calendar she had published for a number of years. It is a name befitting the organisation.
MEMBERSHIP: In only 10 years the Men of League Foundation has grown at over 50% each year and is fast approaching 20,000.
LOCAL COMMITEES: Men of League Local Committees are located in Brisbane, Bundaberg, Canberra Monaro, Central Coast, Central West NSW, Far North Queensland, Far South Coast NSW, Gold Coast, Illawarra, Logan, Mid North Coast, Mid West NSW, Newcastle Hunter, North Coast NSW, North West NSW, Northern Sydney, Northern Rivers, NSW Police, Riverina, Rockhampton, South Coast, Southern Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Sydney Metro, Toowoomba, Townsville, Tweed District, Western Region NSW, Melbourne and Northern Territory.
CHARITY STATUS: In 2006, the Men of League Foundation was awarded status as a deductible gift recipient and a tax concession Charity.
PROJECTS:
-Men of League Scholarship Scheme
-Men of League Residential Care and Rehabilitation Facilities
-Back to the Game
-Social Welfare initiatives eg Kick-Off Club & Full Time Club.
-Sporting Chance Cancer Fund
MAJOR EVENTS: The Foundation hosts over 50 events every year across Australia including Gala Dinners, Luncheons, Golf Days, Race Days, Bowls Days, Tennis events and many more. For more information visit our
Upcoming Events calendar.
Men of League Welfare Officer Ron Pearce (left) and NSW
Committe Member Kevin Roberts (right) visit former Rooster
and stroke patient Bruce "La Pa" Stewart at his Nursing
Home in La Perouse
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