Cowboys Community Foundation

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 - we're thrilled to confirm NRLW Cowboys Assistant Coach Alicia-Kate Hawke as a special guest speaker at Sunday's Season Home Opener fundraising event as part of NRL's Women in League round.

Alicia will share her behind the scenes knowledge as the team prepares to take on the Dragons at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in round 2 of the Telstra NRLW Premiership.

Thanks to the generous support of Queensland Country Bank Stadium and Ticketmaster Australia 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 from the pre-game event will go towards installing solar at NRL Cowboys House Girls Campus.

Ticket includes function + Western Grandstand seat. They're selling fast! Secure yours now! https://bit.ly/3WCpY0f

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝘂𝘀! NRL Cowboys House students Ty and Mungu were thrilled to represent their peers in accepting the generous donation of $1000 from the amazing team at Bravus Mining and Resources at half time of the Cowboys win over the Sharks at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

The donation will help us continue to remove distance as a barrier to quality secondary education for Indigenous students from some of Australia's most remote and geographically disadvantaged communities.

Our NRL Cowboys House student tour guides did a fantastic job showing our House Partners and Bed Donor representatives through their home away from home at our term three stakeholder dinner.

It was a wonderful opportunity for our partners to see and feel the difference their support makes to the lives and futures of our students. 🙏

Student led stakeholder dinners are just one of the special benefits of being a supporter of Cowboys House. For more information on becoming a Bed Donor visit: https://bit.ly/4cWC9uz

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! Another season record for our 50-50 Charity Raffle with our amazing volunteers selling more than $26,000 in tickets at Saturday's home game! That means our lucky winner Caity (who even beat out the King) receives more than $13,000 in cash, with the rest going towards supporting our work in the community.

Thank you to our corporate volunteers from Townsville Youth Foyer, the fantastic group of Queensland Police Service recruits and our wonderful loyal regulars. What an amazing result 🙌

Get behind our North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW team on the field and raise funds for young women off the field, at a special event to mark the team’s first home game of the 2024 season.

As part of the NRLW's Women in League Round, the Cowboys will host a Season Home Opener fundraiser event prior to the women running out against the Dragons at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Sunday 4 August.

Thanks to the generous support of the Queensland Country Bank Stadium and Ticketmaster Australia Community Fund all proceeds will go towards installing solar at NRL Cowboys House Girls Campus.

Ticket includes function + Western Grandstand seat - secure yours now! https://bit.ly/3WCpY0f

It was all hands (and paws) on deck with our largest ever contingent of 50-50 Charity Raffle volunteers turning out for Sunday’s North Queensland Toyota Cowboys home game.

Thank you to the corporate volunteer team from Wilson Security who combined with an enthusiastic group of Service recruits, the team from Wellways - including Max the dog - and our wonderful regular vols to sell more than $24,000 in tickets.

Our raffle winner not only got to see a Cowboys victory but went home with heavy pockets - winning more than $12,000!

Ticket sales are now live for our next 50-50 raffle to be drawn at this Saturday's home game.

🎫 https://5050charityraffle.com.au/cowboys

Meet the A-team from TAFE Queensland who helped blitz our 50-50 Charity Raffle ticket sales on Saturday to post a record total for 2024 - $25,261!

They joined forces with our regular volunteer crew to make our cash prize winner Jordan's day, winning $12,630.50 with an online ticket.

Five home games left - register to volunteer to be part of all the fun, plus get two match tickets to see the game: https://bit.ly/3LdgOR0

Happy NAIDOC Week to all!

Together with NRL Cowboys House, home away from home for 100 Indigenous boarding students, we celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We're fortunate to be part of a vibrant House community of students and families from 29 remote communities, with learning, connecting and sharing of culture part of every day.

Job opportunities, work experience, fundraising and now a partnership renewal - Downer Group are true partners with NRL Cowboys House in creating opportunities for our young people.

These include 2022 graduate Josh, who is completing an HVAC apprenticeship with Downer, and current students Bruce, Heze, Steven, Kalina, Aleeah and Tahliyah, who have all been accepted for casual gym attendant positions at Townsville Defence bases.

Congratulations to all the students who interviewed for the roles and thank you to Downer for their continued support in removing distance as a barrier to education.

https://bit.ly/3VW03ie

Our NRL Cowboys House player ambassador Reuben Cotter is the Cowboys' 2024 Ken Stephen Medal nominee for community work - vote for Reuben now: bit.ly/4evHWsd

The Cowboys co-captain has family ties to the Torres Strait Islands and continues to learn and share cultural knowledge while being a great role model for our students. Congratulations, Reubs!

We're a better community because of the tireless fundraising efforts of the Townsville Chiefs MRLC👏 Our goal of installing solar for the NRL Cowboys House Girls Campus is getting closer - this will help us save $ on utility costs and redirect valuable funds to our education, transitions, cultural and wellbeing programs for our Indigenous boarding students. Thank you to everyone supporting the Chiefs & our program!

5,724km - that's how far the amazing runners from RHINO - Rural Health in the Northern Outback covered in their Marathon in May, raising $1,685 for our charity and NRL Cowboys House!

Club RHINO is a student group who are passionate about improving the health of our regional, rural and remote communities, and we're so grateful to be chosen for their annual fundraiser.

If you have a fundraising idea to support our life-changing programs, send us a DM - we'd love to hear from you!

Congratulations to NRL Cowboys House's Peah for completing the JCU ATSIMS program, learning about marine science, management and stewardship of Sea Country as part of her Year 10 studies. 🌊👏 Support House students like Peah in discovering new oceans with a tax-deductible donation, just in time for June 30: https://bit.ly/CCF-donate

For the 11th year running, students from North Queensland high schools graduated from the James Cook University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Marine Science program 🐟🤿 Read about what the students did 👉 https://bit.ly/4eiB0hS

The sky's the limit for our NRL Cowboys House students, with a group gaining insights into a career in the travel industry and experiencing a meeting and breakfast in a Brisbane city boardroom!

Thanks to our House partner Corporate Travel Management ANZ for hosting students and staff on their recent visit.

Corporate Travel Management and CBRE jointly fund the Sistas Stand Strong program for the 50 young women who call the House home during the school year.

NRL Cowboys House was up in lights for the Queensland Gives Philanthropy Awards, with an excited group of students showcasing their culture for some of Queensland’s most generous philanthropists.

10 boarding students originally from Badu Island, Saibai Island, Thursday Island, Yorke Island, Yam Island, Mossman and Yarrabah communities made the journey to Brisbane thanks to the generosity of the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation.

We're grateful for the opportunity to raise awareness for our life-changing program and celebrate the strong spirit of giving in our great state.

📷 Queensland Gives

One of our favourite events on the NRL Cowboys House calendar, the annual shirt presentation - students received their official 'Nhinhinhi' House polos and learned about the design story from artist and House Parent Bradley Michael.

The shirts are worn with pride and bring together students, staff and supporters, including House partner ARC - The Australian Reinforcing Company, featured on the shirt sleeve. We thank John Reeves and Nathan Stolz for joining us at this special event.

You can show your support by securing your own House polo, on sale now through the Cowboys Team Shop >>> https://bit.ly/3Vaew9V

We're very proud of our entry and top-5 finalist in the 2024 Queensland Gives Photo Challenge, 'Generational Kindness', taken by Matt Taylor.

Featuring 2023 NRL Cowboys House graduate Leland and his grandmother Helen at last year's NAIDOC Day, the photo celebrates kindness and giving through the sharing of cultural knowledge through the generations.

Well done to all entrants and thanks to Queensland Gives for the opportunity!

Exchanging cultural gifts is an NRL Indigenous Round tradition, and now a proud moment for artist and NRL Cowboys House boarding parent Bradley Michael.

Bradley's beautifully hand-carved spear and woomera, symbols of deep respect and heritage, were presented to Wests Tigers by North Queensland Toyota Cowboys co-captain and House player ambassador Reuben Cotter.

From the Tigers, the clapsticks welcome the teams coming together, representing song and the beat of the heart together in harmony, while the coolamon represents the carrying of knowledge.

Today, on National Sorry Day, the Cowboys Community Foundation remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities.

Today on this national day of healing, we recognise the importance of reflection and commemoration in working towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Our NRL Indigenous Round charity auction featuring signed jerseys and player boots is open now for bidding!

All proceeds support our life-changing programs, including NRL Cowboys House.

𝗕𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄! www.cowboys.com.au/auction

Thank you to everyone who attended our National Sorry Day commemorations, and for sharing this important occasion with our students and staff of NRL Cowboys House.

Special thanks to Queensland Government Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts for their Celebrating Reconciliation Grant.

The 2024 NRL Cowboys House polo is on its way, featuring Bradley Michael's 'Nhinhinhi' design! 🤠🤩🔥

You can secure yours TODAY via pre-order - men's, women's and kids stock expected mid-June 🛒: bit.ly/4bss2ww

There’s still time to sign up as a 50-50 Charity Raffle volunteer for this Friday’s Cowboys home game – and get tickets to the game for you and a friend!

Don’t wait – join the team in green for an evening of fun and selling raffle tickets to fundraise for our life-changing programs, including NRL Cowboys House.

REGISTER NOW: www.cowboysfoundation.org.au/volunteer

NRL Cowboys House Year 11-12 students this week learned a different way to have their voices heard – how to vote.

Cowboys Community ambassador and NRLW player Krystal Blackwell delivered the interactive Ready, Set, Vote module, covering topics including how to enrol and vote and the importance of getting involved.

Ready, Set, Vote is part of the Cowboys Try Time! program, supported by AEC – learn more: bit.ly/CowboysTryTime

Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket in our Mother's Day YETI raffle, and to the Cowboys Leagues Club for helping us fundraise for our life-changing programs.

Congratulations to our winner, Michelle!

Congratulations to Michelle, our I Love My Cowboys Mum Yeti Pack Winner! 🤩

We're also pleased to announce that $580 was raised for the Cowboys Community Foundation through the purchase of raffle tickets for this amazing prize!