Case study

Homelessness charity secures star Paralympian and netballer for major event

The Brief

Secure a star athlete, who has experienced hardship, to become an Ambassador for Melbourne City Mission's Sleep at the 'G event. The key tasks of the ambassadorship include:

  • Appear in videos to raise awareness and promote participation in Sleep at the 'G
  • Attend the corporate breakfast at the MCG to encourage corporate teams to become involved in the event
  • Be available for media opportunities
  • Attend the Sleep at the 'G event on 16 May, ideally staying overnight and participating in all activities
  • Post about the event on social media
Homelessness charity secures star Paralympian and netballer for major event

    Solution

    Melbourne City Mission (MCM) is a not-for-profit organisation with one goal - 'putting youth homelessness to bed'.

    While MCM supports over 5,000 young people weekly, there are still over 6,000 experiencing homelessness in Melbourne alone.

    In 2013, MCM took a stand and launched the inaugural Sleep at the 'G - a mass sleepover held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to raise money to support young people doing it tough.

    MCM wanted the 2019 event to be the biggest yet. With that in mind, they reached out to Pickstar in search of athletes who had experienced hardship and could raise the profile of the event. MCM submitted a budget and a brief, and with the assistance of Pickstar staff secured Sam and Kelsey.

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    Outcome

    Sam and Kelsey enthusiastically participated in all promotional activities and were instrumental in raising the profile of Sleep at the G'. Sam particularly featured in advertisements and shared several posts on his Instagram, while both attended the corporate breakfast and engaged with participants at the event.

    With Sam and Kelsey's help, nearly 2,000 sleepers participated in this year's Sleep at the 'G, with the campaign so far raising over their $1.2m target.


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