Partnership aims to raise £1 million over two years to help
vulnerable children
ONCHAN, Isle of Man, June 13, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- The Stars Group (Nasdaq: TSG) (TSX: TSGI) has
announced its support of charity partner Right To Play for a
further two years with the aim of raising £1 million more to help
provide a quality education to some of the world's most vulnerable
children.
PokerStars, the flagship poker brand of The Stars Group, first
partnered with Right To Play in 2014 through its corporate giving
programme Helping Hands. Since then players and staff have helped
raise more than £1.7 million, with exciting plans for 2019 and 2020
that will make a huge difference to the lives of underprivileged
children.
The partnership helps to showcase how Right To Play uses sport
and play to empower vulnerable children across Africa, Asia
and the Middle East. The Charity
has pioneered a unique play-based approach to learning and
development with programmes that protect, educate and empower
children, and help to shield them from the harsh realities of war
and abuse.
Last month, PokerStars was also the main sponsor of the 2019
Right To Play Sports Quiz, which took place at Leonardo Royal Hotel
London St. Paul's and raised £262,000. PokerStars has
sponsored the Right To Play Sports Quiz since 2016, with the event
raising more than £777,000 in total.
"The Stars Group is delighted to continue its partnership with
Right To Play. The vital funds raised have made and will continue
to make such a positive impact to so many children around the
world," said Sue Hammett, Head of
Corporate Giving at The Stars Group. "We are aiming to raise
a further £1 million over the next two years with lots of exciting
Helping Hands fundraising initiatives to come."
"We're thrilled that our longstanding partner The Stars Group
has committed to working with Right To Play for a further two
years," said Nikki Skipper, National
Director of Right To Play UK. "Here at Right To Play we know that
play is a powerful tool to help children process the world around
them, cope with severe adversity and increase their opportunities
in life. With the support of partners like The Stars Group we can
continue to have a huge impact on their lives and help them rise
above adversity. We're excited to work with The Stars Group
employees and customers to continue to make a difference."
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About Helping Hands
Helping Hands is the Corporate Giving programme of The Stars
Group Inc. It provides support to charities through galvanising the
support of the brands, players and staff. Helping Hands is the
embodiment of The Stars Group ethos that working with its
communities and people to make a difference is an essential part of
being a responsible business. Helping Hands works with charities
locally where The Stars Group have an office presence and globally
through its charity partners, such as CARE International and Right
To Play through which The Stars Group helps communities to recover
from international emergencies and uses the power of sport and play
to transform children's lives. Since its launch in 2013, Helping
Hands has contributed more than $8
million to charities around the world.
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About Right To Play
Right To Play is a global charity that uses sport and play to
improve the lives of vulnerable children in some of the world's
poorest communities. Each child deserves the chance to succeed and
thrive in life but every day millions of children are challenged by
poverty, war, disease and poor education. These challenges put
their futures at risk and rob them of their potential. Right To
Play gives them back that chance. Using sport and play we make
education accessible and fun, teaching children critical life
skills, how to resolve conflicts without violence and how to avoid
disease.
Right To Play trains local volunteers and teachers as Right To
Play 'coaches' to deliver critical education programmes in their
communities. This way over 32,000 teachers and coaches can reach
almost two million children every week in 15 countries across
Africa, Asia and the Middle
East.
Right To Play strives to educate, empower and protect children
living in disadvantaged communities.
Right To Play believes in a future for every child driven by
opportunity, empowerment and possibility.
To find out more: www.righttoplay.org.uk
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