Committee sells 30,000 shirts for Team PNG

A total of 30,900 shirts were sold by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee in Port Moresby and Lae last week to raise funds for Team PNG to the Commonwealth Games.
The first auction held in Lae on Wednesday sold 17,000 shirts for K17,000 while a further K5300 was raised from the sales of a signed SP Hunters jersey for K2800 and a signed North Queensland Cowboys jersey which went for K2500.
President of PNGOC Sir John Dawanincura said the organisation was grateful to the business community in Lae and Port Moresby for their continuous support through the Trukai Fun Run.
“I would like to thank the top five bidders for Lae; Traisa, Trukai Industries Ltd, Papindo, Raumai 18, and Ramu Agri Industries Ltd.”
He also thanked the top five bidders in Port Moresby, International Training Institute ( K25,000) Post PNG Ltd (K16,000), National Development Bank (K11,000), City Pharmacy Ltd ( K11,000), and Steel Industries ( K9,000). A total of 13,900 T-shirts worth K139,00 were sold in Port Moresby on Thursday evening.
The top five bidders were rewarded with return airline tickets to Sydney, Brisbane, Singapore, Hong Kong and Cairns courtesy of Air Niugini.
Sir John also acknowledged the other bidders who attended the auctions saying that their support for Team PNG was greatly appreciated.
“Your support makes it possible to send PNG’s elite athletes to international sporting events.
“At their best, PNG’s athletes are just as good as any other athlete in the world and they are able to reach their peak”, he said.
“As responsible corporate citizens, you also inspire us with your will to succeed in the corporate environment while ensuring that others also have a firm base to step on.”
The Trukai Fun Run not only raises much needed funds for Team PNG but also has a wide ranging benefit to the community.
Participants of the fun run have the opportunity to win prizes and also get a scholarship to study at IBS University.
Schools who are donated the shirts can raise extra funds for their projects while businesses can advertise their brand or messages on the shirts.