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Sporting engagement soars in Groote Eylandt after Boots for One and All’s parcels
Once an entire school class on sports-loving Groote Eylandt shared a single pair of footy boots.
Key points:
- Boots for One and All charity started small by sending a few boxes of pre-loved boots to Indigenous communities
- It now runs an annual drive and sends pallets of boots, clothes and sanitary items
- Official reports a huge increase in sporting engagement in Groote Eylandt
The impractical scenario is unlikely ever to be repeated thanks to a special bond forged through Aussie rules football and a Gold Coast family charity.
Palm Beach mother of four Natalie Contogeorge started Boots for One and All four years ago with a mission to send pre-loved footy boots to remote Indigenous communities.
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