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Menzie receives Royal Recognition

PNG and Sheffield Eagles star Menzie Yere meets the Queen. Getty
Ahead of his next match in Rugby League World Cup 2013, Papua New Guinea and Sheffield
Eagles Rugby League star Menzie Yere, has received royal recognition for his outstanding
work with the Kits2Kids Menzie Yere Foundation. Menzie, was given special permission to leave
the Papua New Guinea Rugby League World Cup
team base, where the team are preparing ahead of Monday’s match against Samoa at Craven Park
in Hull, to attend a Buckingham Palace reception hosted by The Queen to recognise his
outstanding contribution in encouraging and developing sporting opportunities in Papua New
Guinea. The Kits2kids Menzie Yere Foundation has so far
sent around 50 tons of sportswear from the UK to Papua New Guinea to enable local children to
participate in a range of sports, including Rugby League – which is the national sport of Papua
New Guinea. Sheffield Eagles Director Chris Noble MBE, along
with Simon Proctor and Keith Thompson from the club, supported Menzie in establishing the
charity and the group have collected kits and equipment that are no longer needed by teams from a wide
range of sources, including local teams in South Yorkshire and rugby festivals. They have even
had
parcels sent in from as far away as Australia to support the appeal. The kits and sporting
equipment donated is collected and then shipped to the Rotary Club of Boroko in Papua New
Guinea, who distribute it to be used by local schools and churches. So far three separate
container loads of sports kit and equipment have been sent to Papua New Guinea and are being
put to good use in local communities (as thepictures attached demonstrate).
Matthew Natusch, General Manager of the Papua New Guinea Rugby League team commented:
“The whole Papua New Guinea World Cup squad were proud that Menzie’s outstanding work has
received royal recognition. His support for the development of sporting opportunities for all in
Papua New Guinea has made a real difference to many people and he is held in the highest regard
by not just the sporting community but the general public.” For information about how to donate any
surplus sporting equipment to Kits 2 Kids
see www.kits2kids.com/We_need_your_hel
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