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Footy legend kicks off kid’s day with a good start by Susan Cullinan 23 November 2015
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elbourne Demons star and Red Cross Ambassador Neville Jetta thrilled a group of Melbourne school kids when he turned up at a school breakfast club to show kids the importance of getting their day off to the best possible start. Jetta says he’s proud to lend his support at the school, surprising students with a guest visit and inspirational talk about the value of eating well and being physically active. The star AFL defender says he’s passionate about supporting young people and getting them off to a flying start in life. “One of the best ways of doing this is by eating a healthy breakfast. Red Cross does a great job working with schools in disadvantaged communities right around the country to deliver the Good Start Breakfast Club, which is much more than just a free healthy breakfast. “The breakfast clubs also support the whole school community including parents and grandparents, with information and advice in healthy eating.” Jetta says he was also happy to donate a special early morning training session as a prize for five runners who raised money for Red Cross at the Melbourne City2Sea on 15 November 2015. He took the fundraisers through their paces at a unique training session before heading off to the
school and helping set up for the breakfast. They then helped serve the students, and met some of the Red Cross volunteers at the primary school north of Melbourne. “It was great to be able to say thank you to these runners, and to give them a chance to see first-hand the sorts of wonderful services where their funds go,” he says.
Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing has partnered with Australian Red Cross to run the Good Start Breakfast Club for the past 12 years by generously donating nutritious food products, including breakfast cereals, soy milk and spreads, and providing the program with financial support.
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