Warracknabeal Boxing Gym
A$3,630
of $3,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 1st Apr 2015 at 12:00AM.
Warracknabeal is a rural town located around 350km northwest of Melbourne. Suffering from drought for over a decade, the children of Warracknabeal are on the receiving end of entrenched, generational disadvantage. As disillusionment has spread throughout the town's youth community, so have instances of crime, drug abuse and teenage pregnancy.
To help, we are setting up a boxing gym.
How will a boxing gym help?
You can read about the effect boxing has had on these kids' lives from their own words:
"Boxing's helped me to calm down a lot. I realise now I don't need to go around and pick fights with people in the street; I work hard and prove myself when I box instead." -- Brendan
"Before, Daniel and me used to never get on. We were kind of enemies. But now we are pretty much good friends." -- Jai
"Sometimes I just get really angry, but I feel a lot calmer now." -- Brandon
Historically, boxing has a close relationship with charity and philanthropy. For example, the Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) started out as a way to build relationships between street-kids and police through boxing. The first ever PCYC in Woolloomoolloo, NSW (opened 1937) is famous for turning hoodlum Jeff Fenech into a world champion.
More recently, the Tribal Warrior Association found success in starting a program called "Clean Slate Without Prejudice" in Redfern, NSW. This program sought to build relationships between youth and police, and saw an 80% drop in juvenile robberies within the space of one year.
"Boxing's helped me to calm down a lot. I realise now I don't need to go around and pick fights with people in the street; I work hard and prove myself when I box instead." -- Brendan
"Before, Daniel and me used to never get on. We were kind of enemies. But now we are pretty much good friends." -- Jai
"Sometimes I just get really angry, but I feel a lot calmer now." -- Brandon
Historically, boxing has a close relationship with charity and philanthropy. For example, the Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) started out as a way to build relationships between street-kids and police through boxing. The first ever PCYC in Woolloomoolloo, NSW (opened 1937) is famous for turning hoodlum Jeff Fenech into a world champion.
More recently, the Tribal Warrior Association found success in starting a program called "Clean Slate Without Prejudice" in Redfern, NSW. This program sought to build relationships between youth and police, and saw an 80% drop in juvenile robberies within the space of one year.
How The Funds Will Be Used
We need funds to achieve two things: to purchase equipment, and to purchase our insurance policy,
Here's the breakdown:
EQUIPMENT
Boxing ring: $650
Heavy bags and fixtures: $770
Speed bag and fixtures: $180
Floor-to-ceiling bags and fixtures: $180
Flooring (compressed rubber tiles): $275
Shipping and handling: $185
TOTAL: $2240
On top of this, our insurance policy will cost us between $1000 and $1700.
Any funds acquired after the initial overhead needed will go towards recurring maintenance and insurance costs, as well as the purchase of new and better equipment for the kids. In just looking to break even, we'll be operating like a small non-profit.
Here's the breakdown:
EQUIPMENT
Boxing ring: $650
Heavy bags and fixtures: $770
Speed bag and fixtures: $180
Floor-to-ceiling bags and fixtures: $180
Flooring (compressed rubber tiles): $275
Shipping and handling: $185
TOTAL: $2240
On top of this, our insurance policy will cost us between $1000 and $1700.
Any funds acquired after the initial overhead needed will go towards recurring maintenance and insurance costs, as well as the purchase of new and better equipment for the kids. In just looking to break even, we'll be operating like a small non-profit.
The Challenges
Once the boxing gym is set up it will cost next to nothing to run month-to-month; I'll only need to pay for insurance and maintenance/utilities. I plan to keep membership costs at nil by pursuing government grants, acquiring business/corporate sponsorships and by continuing to crowdsource through platforms such as Pozible.
Honorary Membership
A $5 donation will earn you an honorary membership to the Warracknabeal Boxing Gym, complete with a membership card.
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Thank you!
You'll receive a link to a video of one of our boxers thanking you for your very important contribution.
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Warrack Boxing Cap
You'll receive a cap emblazoned with our logo.
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Warrack Boxing T-Shirt
You'll receive a Warracknabeal Boxing Gym T-Shirt emblazoned with our logo.
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Warrack Boxing Hoodie
You'll receive a hooded jumper featuring the Warracknabeal Boxing logo.
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