DIGICEL SUPPORTS PNG VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION WITH K80, 000
June 11th 2010 - DIGICEL SUPPORTS PNG VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION WITH K80, 000Digicel, PNG’s Bigger, Better Network will be sponsoring the PNG National Volleyball teams’ to attend the Oceanic Indoor and Beach Volleyball Championships in New Caledonia next month.
Digicel PNG CEO, John Mangos today, presented a cheque for K80, 000 to the President of the PNG Volleyball Federation (PNGVF), Mr Turaho Morea and members of the PNG National Volleyball team at the Digicel Headquarters in Gordons.
“Digicel is happy to contribute to the community through sports. We are proud to be part of the Federation’s vision statement towards meeting their vision- "To develop the game of volleyball to be the Number One sport and recreational activity in Papua New Guinea by 2015". We give TEAM PNG our best wishes when they will be representing our country at the championships next month.
Upon accepting the cheque, PNGVF President, Mr Turaho Morea thanked Digicel for its generous sponsorship
“Digicel’s sponsorship is coming in at a time when volleyball is gaining more exposure and popularity than it has ever enjoyed before. We are confident that the partnership will bring much deserved rewards to the organisation just as it will for volleyball in Papua New Guinea. Digicel has shown a dynamic approach to corporate responsibility ever since it arrived in the country. We are very excited and pleased to be associated with PNG’s leading mobile company”, he said.
TEAM PNG consists of a contingent of 12 men and 12 women.
The Federation’s participation in this international event is part of their preparation for the Pacific Games in 2011; also in Noumea, New Caledonia. Digicel plans to sponsor the PNG Volleyball Federation with a total of K80, 000. The sponsorship will go toward the funding of three of PNGVF’s major events and activities in the volleyball calendar for 2010
The first installment of K30, 000 will go towards its participation in the ‘2010 Oceania Indoor and Beach Volleyball Championship’.
Players selected from the Under 21 Division will represent the country as a Development Team at the Arafura Games in Darwin Australia. Digicel’s sponsorship value for the National Open and Under 21 Championship will be K30, 000.
In November, Digicel will sponsor the ‘Ten Titans Tournament’ in Port Moresby with K10, 000. The Inaugural Ten Titans Tournament will attract ten of the top associations in Port Moresby.
The remaining K10, 000 of Digicel’s sponsorship will be spread to fund the National Volleyball Summit, Coach and Referee Courses and Junior Development Program.
The Oceania Indoor and Beach Volleyball Championships Sunday 18th, July 2010
to Tuesday 20th, July 2010. The Federation will be sending teams for men's and women's indoor and men's and women's beach volleyball.
Digicel is the proud sponsor of sport and community initiatives across the Pacific including the Digicel Fiji 7s, Manu Samoa Rugby, the Digicel Cup club rugby tournaments in Fiji and Tonga, Beach Volleyball and Cricket in Vanuatu and the PNG Volleyball Federation.